Senior Lecturer

Defense Security Cooperation Agency•Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

11d

About The Position

This position is part of the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU). The Senior Lecturer serves as a subject matter expert in their discipline and primarily supports the University's education and training missions, while also contributing to research, analysis, and lessons-learned activities. The role prepares education and training programs, provides expertise to U.S. officials, and conducts research and analysis to inform security cooperation practice. The Senior Lecturer develops major portions of the curriculum, including planning and preparing course materials, readings, and other instructional resources in accordance with DSCU standards and processes. The role delivers educational content as an individual instructor or leads ad hoc faculty teams, assesses achievement of learning objectives and prepares written program evaluations, and advises faculty and students in areas of expertise. The position also participates in DSCU shared governance related to technology and services that affect teaching, learning, research, advising, and scholarship. This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service, initially not to exceed three years. It may be extended in one-, two-, or three-year increments indefinitely. The position is telework eligible, has a flexible tour of duty, and may occasionally require overtime. Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized. The position requires obtaining and maintaining an interim or final security clearance and attaining DoD security cooperation workforce certification with related continuous learning.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
A master's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher education, or international equivalent, in an appropriate social science or related discipline relevant to the DSCU mission.
At least 10 years of experience in the practice, training, or study of security cooperation or a related field.
Experience of sufficient depth or breadth to establish professional expertise in leadership, management, planning, and execution tasks; qualifying experience may be in government, the military, the private sector, or academia.
Significant intellectual contributions to practice in areas of expertise through developing or revising policy, doctrine, analytic or instructional materials; publications in peer-reviewed publications; or invited presentations to professional, public, or academic audiences.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty; failure to obtain and maintain the required clearance may result in withdrawal of an offer or removal.
Must be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
Must attain DoD security cooperation workforce certification and complete related continuous learning requirements.
Must provide transcripts or other documentation supporting educational claims; failure to provide transcripts results in an ineligible rating.
Must comply with applicable drug testing requirements, including initial screening and random testing thereafter.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated by a qualified private organization or credited by an accredited U.S. college or university.

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert in a relevant discipline and support DSCU education and training missions.
Contribute to the University's research, analysis, and lessons-learned activities.
Prepare education and training programs and provide expertise to U.S. officials.
Conduct research and analysis to inform security cooperation practice.
Envision and develop major curriculum segments, including planning and developing course materials, readings, and other instructional resources in accordance with DSCU standards and processes.
Deliver educational content as a solo instructor or lead ad hoc faculty teams, depending on program requirements.
Assess performance in achieving learning objectives and prepare written program evaluations.
Advise DSCU faculty and students in areas of expertise to support scholarship, independent judgment, academic rigor, and intellectual honesty.
Participate in DSCU shared governance concerning technology and services affecting teaching, learning, research, advising, and scholarship.
Attain DoD security cooperation workforce certification and complete related continuous learning requirements.