Military Operations Officer

Culver Academies•Culver, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Military Operations Officer is responsible for planning and executing the military program of Culver Military Academy. Reporting to the Commandant of Cadets, this leader serves as the principal staff officer for military operations and training and ensures military activities are effectively integrated with Culver Academies’ academic, athletic, residential, and co-curricular programs. The role supervises Military Mentors and oversees their professional development, performance management, and evaluation. The Military Operations Officer plans and executes military training, formations, ceremonies, parades, inspections, major military events, and the Culver Annual Review. The role also manages the CMA military calendar and coordinates requirements across the Corps of Cadets, Student Life, academic departments, Athletics, Horsemanship, Facilities, Campus Safety, and other campus partners. The position includes commitments to students beyond office responsibilities in an area such as academics, athletics, or spiritual life, as well as support for student and campus life activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
Demonstrated experience leading, supervising, coaching, and evaluating professional staff.
Ability to promote inclusion and respect for differences, and to design communications, processes, and assessments that meet the needs of people with varied identities and backgrounds.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear plans, schedules, instructions, and briefings.
Ability to build productive relationships across organizational boundaries and coordinate effectively with faculty, staff, students, parents, and external partners.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other scheduling, planning, and information-management systems.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Significant experience in military operations, training, planning, logistics, education, youth development, or a closely related field preferred.
Military experience strongly preferred; experience planning and executing complex military training, ceremonies, or operations highly desirable.
Experience working with adolescents or in a residential educational environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute the military program of Culver Military Academy.
Serve as the principal staff officer for military operations and training, integrating military activities with academic, athletic, residential, and co-curricular programs.
Supervise Military Mentors and manage their professional development, performance, and evaluation.
Plan and execute military training, formations, ceremonies, parades, inspections, major military events, and the Culver Annual Review.
Manage the CMA military calendar and coordinate requirements across campus departments and partners.
Contribute to student commitments outside the office in an area such as academics, athletics, or spiritual life, and support student and campus life activities.

Benefits

Medical insurance, with a Health Savings Account available, and dental and vision insurance options.
Free on-site health clinic, including various free generic medications.
Life insurance.
403(b) retirement account with a generous company match.
On-site fitness center.
Fall, winter, and spring breaks, as well as summers off.
Professional development opportunities.
Free meals in the dining hall.
Limited laundry and dry-cleaning services.
Discounts at the Campus Store and Uniform Shop.
Tuition remission program and scholarship opportunities for eligible children attending both schools and camps.