AFROTC Associate Professor of Aerospace Science - Michigan State University – East Lansing, MI

Aleut Career•Grayling, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is contingent upon contract award. The Associate Professor of Aerospace Science will be responsible for instructing cadets in Aerospace Studies in accordance with AFROTC curriculum guidance, academic syllabi, and Department of the Air Force training requirements. This includes teaching cadets about Air Force organizational structure, mission, doctrine, leadership, customs and courtesies, operations, tactics, techniques, procedures, regulations, and policies. The role involves conducting various training activities, evaluating student performance, supporting leadership laboratory activities, assisting with professional military training and physical fitness programs, and managing cadet academic progress. Additionally, the position involves performing administrative actions for cadets, supporting resource management, assisting with detachment operations, and participating in recruiting and outreach efforts. The role also requires continuous improvement analysis and providing recommendations for enhancements to AFROTC operations.

Requirements

AFROTC curriculum guidance
Academic syllabi
Department of the Air Force training requirements
Classroom, laboratory, off-site, and experiential training activities
Examinations, assessments, practical applications, and training events
Leadership Laboratory (LLAB) activities
Professional Military Training (PMT)
Professional Development Training (PDT)
Physical fitness program oversight
Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT)
Field Training preparation
Cadet evaluations
Assessment events
Cadet academic degree plans and progress monitoring
AFROTCI 36-2011
Holm Center guidance
Enrollment processing
Scholarship administration
Standards and disciplinary actions
Medical documentation
Cadet records management
Cadet pay actions
DFAS record creation
Textbook payments
Uniform commutation pay
Travel-related processing
WINGS and other AFROTC information management systems
Detachment resource management
Administrative functions related to cadet pay, tuition tracking, travel, and financial reporting
Lesson plan management
Distribution of educational materials
Academic program updates
Automated AFROTC Mail System (ARMS) directives
Detachment, regional, and headquarters-level boards, evaluations, award packages, decorations, instructor qualification packages, and promotion or reduction boards
Inspections, operational evaluations, compliance reviews, and facility inspections
Data collection, schedule coordination, reporting, and corrective action tracking
AFROTC recruiting and retention objectives
Recruiting, outreach, and marketing events
Prospect development
Recruiting data management
Orientations, college fairs, parades, high school visits, and community engagement events
Cross Town Agreement activities
Joint training and cadet events
Analysis of instructional effectiveness and support operations
Process improvements and operational efficiencies
Written recommendations regarding corrective actions, procedural improvements, technology integration, and mission enhancement initiatives

Responsibilities

Prepare, coordinate, and deliver Aerospace Studies instruction in accordance with AFROTC curriculum guidance, academic syllabi, and Department of the Air Force training requirements.
Instruct cadets on Air Force organizational structure, mission, doctrine, leadership, customs and courtesies, operations, tactics, techniques, procedures, regulations, and policies.
Conduct classroom, laboratory, off-site, and experiential training activities in support of cadet development objectives.
Evaluate student performance through examinations, assessments, practical applications, and training events to ensure comprehension and application of instructional material.
Synchronize, coordinate, and support Leadership Laboratory (LLAB) activities and cadet leadership development events.
Support Professional Military Training (PMT), Professional Development Training (PDT), and physical fitness program oversight.
Assist with administration of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT), Field Training preparation, cadet evaluations, and assessment events.
Review and monitor cadet academic degree plans and progress to ensure timely graduation and commissioning eligibility.
Perform cadet personnel and administrative actions in accordance with AFROTCI 36-2011 and applicable Holm Center guidance.
Support enrollment processing, scholarship administration, standards and disciplinary actions, medical documentation, and cadet records management.
Assist with cadet pay actions, DFAS record creation, textbook payments, uniform commutation pay, and travel-related processing.
Maintain and update cadet information within WINGS and other AFROTC information management systems.
Support detachment resource management and administrative functions related to cadet pay, tuition tracking, travel, and financial reporting.
Assist with lesson plan management, distribution of educational materials, academic program updates, and compliance with Automated AFROTC Mail System (ARMS) directives.
Support detachment, regional, and headquarters-level boards, evaluations, award packages, decorations, instructor qualification packages, and promotion or reduction boards.
Assist with inspections, operational evaluations, compliance reviews, and facility inspections, including data collection, schedule coordination, reporting, and corrective action tracking.
Support AFROTC recruiting and retention objectives through participation in recruiting, outreach, and marketing events.
Assist with prospect development, recruiting data management, and participation in orientations, college fairs, parades, high school visits, and community engagement events.
Support Cross Town Agreement activities with affiliated colleges and universities, including joint training and cadet events.
Conduct analysis of instructional effectiveness and support operations to identify process improvements and operational efficiencies.
Provide written recommendations regarding corrective actions, procedural improvements, technology integration, and mission enhancement initiatives supporting AFROTC enterprise objectives.