Faculty Senior Associate

Summary

This position is part of the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU),

Duties

• As a Faculty Senior Associate at the AD-1701-3 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serve as scholars in their respective disciplines and primarily support the University's education, training, and workforce developments missions, while also contributing to the University's research, analysis, and lessons learned activities. Develop major segments of the competency-based, security-cooperation related curriculum, in areas of expertise, as assigned. Develop academic expertise through participation within and contributions to their community and discipline. Participate in DSCU shared-governance to support the academic mission of the University including contributing analysis to DSCU program objectives, curriculum, and methodology, and serving as a member of assigned committees for development of DSCU policies and processess that impact training, education, and research practices.

Qualifications

This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service not to exceed (NTE) three (3) years. Term appointments may be extended thereafter in one, two, or three year increments, indefinitely. As a term employee you will be eligible for medical and dental benefits, life insurance, and retirement. You will also be eligible to earn annual leave and sick leave. You may qualify at the AD-03, if you fulfill the following qualifications: 1. Earned a terminal degree/doctorate from a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher education (or international equivalent) in an appropriate social science or related discipline that is relevant to the DSCU mission. 2. Five (5) years of experience with the practice, training, or study of security cooperation or related field. Experience in government, military, private sector, or academia shall be of sufficient depth or breadth as to establish professional expertise in the delivery of education on national security, foreign policy, and related subjects. 3. Documented intellectual contributions to scholarship in areas of expertise through peer reviewed publications and presentations at notable academic conferences *Note: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: Foreign Education