Herc-Higher Education Recruitment Consortium

The Graduate School of Defense Management (GSDM) at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) seeks applicants for an instructor to teach in our Masters Level programs in Department of Defense Contract Management and/or Program Management. Instruction is expected to be in residence and in on-line modalities. We are specifically seeking candidates with recent real-world and senior management experience in the DoD Acquisition Management fields. For more information about GSDM programs, see: http://www.nps.edu/gsdm/

Minimum qualifications: 

• Ability to teach principles of defense acquisition, including program management and/or contract management and related courses at a graduate level
• Graduate degree in business administration, public administration, management, public policy, or a related field
• Significant defense acquisition experience and expertise (e.g., O6-level Project Manager/Deputy Project Manager in the DOD, Program Executive Officer (PEO)/Deputy PEO, or Warranted Contracting Officer)
• DAWIA Level III certification in Program Management or Contract Management
• U.S. Citizenship
• Must complete a background investigation and be eligible for a security clearance

Highly desired qualifications: 

• Professional certification (e.g., PMP, CPCM, CFCM)
• A proven track record of teaching effectiveness
• Graduate degree or higher in an engineering discipline
• A Doctoral degree in business administration, public administration, management, or public policy, or a related field  
• Experience in distance learning methods and technologies
• The potential to publish quality research in academic journals appropriate for their disciplinary background
• Senior Service School graduate
• Experience with commercial industry
• Additional DAWIA certifications in topics such as test & evaluation, engineering, production and quality management, science & technology, and business and financial management  

Please submit a cover letter and current CV, describing relevant Department of Defense Acquisition Management experience and teaching experience.  Salary and position title will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Email the application materials to:

Dean Keith Snider

busapp@nps.edu

Consideration of applications will begin immediately, with an expectation of filling the position within the December 2020 – August 2021 timeframe. Teaching assignments may begin as early as January 2021 but are not firm.

Applicants with foreign education will be required to select from a list of private organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES), which provide foreign education evaluations acceptable to NPS.

The Naval Postgraduate School is an equal opportunity employer. For additional information about NPS, please refer to the website at http://www.nps.edu.

NOTE: Veteran’s preference is treated as a positive merit factor for NPS faculty positions. Veterans are strongly encouraged to indicate veteran’s status in the application. A copy of the signed DD-214 (member 4 copy), Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other acceptable documentation will be required prior to employment. Current active duty military members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). An applicant will be ineligible for consideration if the statement of service is not submitted with the application or if it shows an expected discharge or release date greater than 120 days from the date of application.

About Naval Postgraduate School

The mission of the Naval Postgraduate School is to provide relevant and unique advanced education and research programs to increase the combat effectiveness of commissioned officers of the Naval Service to enhance the security of the United States. In support of the foregoing, and to sustain academic excellence, NPS and the DON foster and encourage a program of relevant and meritorious research which both supports the needs of Navy and Department of Defense while building the intellectual capital of Naval Postgraduate School faculty.

The Naval Postgraduate School is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. For additional information about NPS, please refer to the website at http://www.nps.edu .

NPS is the nation’s premier defense related graduate university. The mission of the Naval Postgraduate School is to provide relevant and unique advanced education and research programs to increase the combat effectiveness of commissioned officers of the Naval Service to enhance the security of the United States. In support of the foregoing, and to sustain academic excellence, NPS and the DON foster and encourage a program of relevant and meritorious research which both supports the needs of Navy and Department of Defense while building the intellectual capital of Naval Postgraduate School faculty.

The GSDM is one of four schools within NPS and has over 65 full-time faculty and approximately 15 part-time or intermittent faculty members. GSDM normally has about 300 full-time graduate students, most of whom are military officers, and approximately 300 distant learning students (military officers and Department of Defense civilian employees). More information about GSDM programs is available at http://www.nps.edu/gsdm/.