Assistant Professor - Military Leader Development

University of Colorado•Colorado Springs, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Military Leader Development in the College of Education at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs is hiring an experienced, tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor for its Military Leader Development programs. This is a 9-month academic-year appointment beginning August 2027. The successful candidate will teach core and specialty courses across undergraduate and graduate programs, support program instructors, and contribute to the application of Human Domain Leadership and Military Leader Development. The role requires a strong working knowledge of active-duty military populations and the ability to instruct senior noncommissioned officer and field-grade officer groups. The position also involves advising students, supervising fieldwork and practicums, conducting applied research and scholarly activities, and contributing to departmental, college, and university service. The faculty member will collaborate with ROTC programs and military partners, participate in relevant steering committees, and develop programs with community and military partners. Candidates are expected to model appropriate professional boundaries and self-care, and to use varied pedagogical and andragogical approaches, including educational technology, to support student learning. The position is primarily in person/on-site. The salary range is $65,000–$70,000 per academic year, commensurate with experience and qualifications. The university will not sponsor work visas or permanent resident applications for this position.

Requirements

Earned doctorate in Leadership or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution.
Successful teaching experience in higher education.
Graduate-level teaching experience in credit-bearing Human Domain Leadership courses.
Earned coaching credentials and/or certificates.
Experience as core faculty in graduate-level Leadership and Leader Development programs.
Experience working with military populations.
Administrative program experience as a Faculty Director, Program Director, or similar.
Ability to teach Military Leader Development core courses across undergraduate and graduate programs.
Strong working knowledge of active-duty military populations and ability to instruct enlisted senior noncommissioned officer and officer field-grade groups.
Awareness of the role of a leader developer educator, including maintaining appropriate boundaries and practicing appropriate self-care.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in Leadership, particularly Human Domain Leadership drawing on behavioral science, coaching, counseling, psychology, and sociology perspectives.
Expertise with military populations.
Evidence of potential to secure external funds or scholarships through grants or contracts.
Experience with fee-for-service contracts between universities and community partners.
Experience and training with evidence-based assessments used in leader development.
A defined scholarly agenda.
Experience creating and developing new programs and partnerships in Military Leader Development with military organizations and branches.

Responsibilities

Teach a 2/3 course load per academic year as assigned.
Maintain an advising caseload of graduate and undergraduate students.
Conduct program-related applied research and scholarly activities.
Teach graduate and undergraduate Military Leader Development specialty courses and core courses.
Supervise Military Leader Development students’ fieldwork and practicums.
Participate in departmental, college, and university committees as needed.
Collaborate with and support ROTC programs.
Collaborate with existing military partnerships and participate in relevant steering committees.
Develop new programs with community and military partners.
Support the objectives of military partner communities, organizations, and the profession.
Use varied pedagogical and andragogical approaches, including technology such as Canvas, to enhance student learning.
Serve as a role model for students, site supervisors, and adjunct faculty, maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and practicing appropriate self-care.
Provide resources and instructional support to program instructors.