Director Of Graduate Education And Scholarships Office

U.S. Air Force Academy • Air Force Academy, CO

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About The Position

Provides senior professional leadership and administration for USAFA graduate-education, scholarship, fellowship, and related advanced-education programs. Develops, implements, evaluates, and continuously improves the academic procedures, requirements, timelines, processes, and guidance governing these programs.

Advises and mentors cadets pursuing graduate education, scholarships, fellowships, and other approved advanced-education opportunities, and supports their development as candidates for competitive selection. Develops and maintains institutional relationships that support these opportunities, coordinating as appropriate with AFIT, civilian graduate institutions, scholarship and fellowship organizations, other service academies, Department of the Air Force organizations, foundations, alumni, and other academic or professional partners.

Assesses the effectiveness, quality, and institutional impact of Graduate Studies and Scholarship programs. Maintains a direct and recurring connection to postsecondary teaching, advising, scholarship, and professional academic work. When assigned and academically qualified, teaches or contributes to undergraduate courses, scholarship-preparation seminars, advanced academic-development activities, or other appropriate educational offerings.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Successful completion of a security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Integrity, industry, cooperation, initiative, and breadth of intellectual interests.
• An appropriate earned doctoral degree or other terminal academic or professional degree from an accredited institution.
• Normally, at least ten years of applicable professional experience, including substantial postsecondary academic experience in teaching, academic advising, education-program administration, scholarship or research, faculty leadership, or closely related academic work.
• A substantial record of successful college-level teaching, academic advising, mentoring, or comparable faculty work; normally at least three years of postsecondary teaching or comparable instructional experience.
• Demonstrated sustained superior performance in academic administration, education-program leadership, student development, graduate-education preparation, scholarship or fellowship programs, academic advising, or comparable postsecondary work.
• Experience with graduate-school pathways, competitive scholarships or fellowships, advanced-education advising, academic candidate development, selection processes, or comparable activities requiring professional educational judgment.
• Experience working effectively with faculty, academic departments, senior institutional leaders, universities, professional organizations, committees, selection bodies, or external academic partners.
• Scholarly, professional, educational, or institutional accomplishments and standing appropriate to a senior USAFA academic administrator.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• If selected, provide official transcripts supporting educational claims; foreign education must be supported by an official U.S. equivalency statement from an approved agency.
• Must serve a one-year trial period.
• Upon completion of the probationary/trial period, continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.

Nice To Haves

• Experience directing or administering a graduate studies, scholarship, fellowship, honors, academic advising, or advanced-education program.
• Experience preparing candidates for nationally or internationally competitive scholarships and fellowships.
• Experience with graduate-school admissions, academic advising, faculty mentorship, candidate interviews, or competitive academic selection.
• Experience with AFIT, Department of the Air Force graduate-education programs, other service academies, or Federal postsecondary institutions.
• Experience teaching scholarship-preparation, honors, seminar, research, writing-intensive, or other advanced undergraduate courses.
• Experience developing academic partnerships with graduate institutions, scholarship and fellowship organizations, foundations, or professional organizations.
• Experience assessing student-development or advanced-education programs and using evidence to improve program effectiveness.
• Cover letter or curriculum vitae addressing teaching accomplishments, including teaching experience and awards.
• Cover letter or curriculum vitae addressing professional accomplishments, including research, consultations, publications, and awards.
• Cover letter or curriculum vitae addressing service accomplishments, including memberships, leadership roles, and contributions to collegial or professional organizations.
• Life experience and interests that contribute to a climate that values and uses diversity in all forms.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior professional leadership and administration for USAFA graduate-education, scholarship, fellowship, and related advanced-education programs.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve program procedures, requirements, timelines, processes, and guidance.
• Advise, mentor, and support the development of cadets pursuing graduate education, scholarships, fellowships, and other approved advanced-education opportunities.
• Develop and maintain institutional relationships supporting graduate education, scholarships, fellowships, and related opportunities.
• Coordinate with AFIT, civilian graduate institutions, scholarship and fellowship organizations, other service academies, Department of the Air Force organizations, foundations, alumni, and other academic or professional partners, as appropriate.
• Assess the effectiveness, quality, and institutional impact of Graduate Studies and Scholarship programs.
• Maintain a direct and recurring connection to postsecondary teaching, advising, scholarship, and professional academic work.
• When assigned and academically qualified, teach or contribute to undergraduate courses, scholarship-preparation seminars, advanced academic-development activities, or other appropriate educational offerings.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package for themselves and their families; specific eligibility depends on the type of position held.
• If authorized, PCS may be paid in accordance with JTR and Air Force regulations; an authorized PCS may require a CONUS agreement.
• Disabled veteran leave is available to eligible federal employees hired on or after November 5, 2016, who are veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree