Academic Instructor

Endurion•Tampa, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Endurion is seeking an Academic Instructor to support its multi-year Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) mission in support of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The instructor will provide subject matter expertise to JSOU students and assist with educational support services, with an emphasis on military studies. The role involves researching, developing, presenting, and evaluating courses and curriculum for the SOCOM Enterprise, including material classified up to TS/SCI. The instructor will support course design, instruction, student support, curriculum review, institutional effectiveness, and knowledge transfer to Department of Defense, interagency, and academic communities. The position is based at the JSOU Campus at MacDill AFB, Florida, and requires travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including hazardous sites, when initiated by written tasking. U.S. citizenship and a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility are required.

Requirements

MA/MS in Political Science, International Affairs/International Relations, History/Military History, Cultural and Regional Studies, Strategy, or Information/Influence Operations, from a regionally accredited U.S. or internationally recognized college or university.
At least 5 years of experience within the SOF community.
At least 3 years of post-secondary faculty experience, including classroom delivery techniques for distributed and distance learning.
Top Secret clearance; must be SCI eligible.
U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

Provide expertise in research, curriculum development, and classroom presentation for SOCOM courses containing information up to and including TS/SCI material.
Research, develop, and present multiple courses revolving around ACCM programs.
Develop, implement, evaluate, analyze, and instruct assigned topic-focused curriculum.
Present, lecture, and instruct classes, courses, seminars, and special events related to JSOU education projects and programs.
Advance the professional body of knowledge through relevant conference and symposia attendance, presentations, panel participation, research, and publishing.
Provide professional curriculum and instruction, research and writing, student support, and course leadership for the SOCOM Enterprise.
Facilitate and lead course analysis and design to ensure learning objectives, outcomes, and assessments support course goals and meet assigned graduate or undergraduate education standards.
Build, deliver, evaluate, and update assigned topic-focused lessons, related materials, and distributed or distance-learning content in accordance with the JSOU Faculty and Staff Guide.
Prepare and present course materials to JSOU governance committees for curriculum review in accordance with the JSOU Faculty and Staff Guide.
Prepare, collect, and report education-related data on course instruction, assessments, and students as required.
Transfer knowledge to DoD, interagency, and academic communities through outreach such as collaborative research, seminars, workshops, lectures, websites, and publications.
Support curriculum workshops by reviewing, proofreading, and critiquing materials, lectures, presentations, draft publications, and other staffed documents.