Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from U.S. Citizens (U.S. citizenship required at time of application).

Applicants are strongly encouraged to select AD-22 as the lowest grade they are willing to accept to be eligible for AD 22-23-24 certificate.


Performs the following faculty duties in the Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology:

Teaching

Research: Scholarly activities and professional accomplishments.

Service and Administration

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays. Shift work and emergency overtime may be required.
• Employee must maintain current certifications.
• Selectee may be subject to serve a one-year trial period.
• Candidates are not required to have active-duty service or veterans' preference to be referred and considered. All qualified candidates who meet the recruitment assessment criteria will be referred to the selecting official.
• The selected candidate will be subject to a security investigation leading to successful completion of a background investigation with a favorable adjudication. The selectee's failure to meet this requirement will be grounds for termination.
• Essential qualities expected of every faculty member include the personal attributes of integrity, industry, cooperation, initiative, and breadth of intellectual interests.
• Travel by military or commercial transportation to gather ideas for improving the curriculum, establish research contacts and agreements, conduct research, and present results of research may be required.
• Initial appointment is under Schedule A appointing authority, Excepted Appointment Not-to-Exceed 3-years. The appointment cannot be converted to a permanent tenure in the competitive service.
• At the time of the expiration of the initial appointment an employee who adequately demonstrates professional competence can be extended in increments up to 3 years or for an indefinite period.
• An initial appointment can be allowed to expire for an employee who does not adequately demonstrate professional competence.
• Current Federal employees on a permanent or indefinite appointment will be required to have a minimum of 3-day break in service if selected.
• This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. This is an Administratively Determined position in the excepted service.
• Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.
• Permanent Change in Station (PCS) cost is not authorized.
• This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection.
• Incumbent may be required to travel by commercial or military conveyance (or other means of travel) to perform temporary duty.
• Additional duties supporting the academic and administrative aspects of a military school can be assigned by school and/or university leaders.
• The civilian faculty period is 12 months for the first two years. After the first two years, a shorter period of a 10-month salary is normal and an additional 2 months of salary is possible through faculty-obtained research funding.

Qualifications

This is a Tenure track position:
Academic tenure is based upon performance and approval of the faculty and may be considered after the initial or subsequent 3-year period. Selectee may be offered an initial appointment with tenure if their academic credentials warrant such an action.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to select AD-22 as the lowest grade they are willing to accept to be eligible for AD 22-23-24 certificate.


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree
  • An earned doctoral degree in Astronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field is required before employment begins (projected for Fall 2026). ENY
  • An earned doctoral degree from an AACSB International accredited institution in logistics, supply chain management, operations management, management information systems, economics, or a closely related discipline (required prior to employment start; projected Fall 2026). ENS
  • An earned doctoral degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a closely related discipline (required prior to employment start; projected Fall 2026). ENG
  • An earned Doctorate degree in System Engineering, or Industrial and Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline with systems engineering/ acquisition experience, or a closely related discipline (required prior to employment start; projected Fall 2026). ENV
  • An earned Doctorate degree in System Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline with a specialty in Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Systems Engineering, or Human Systems Integration , or a closely related discipline (required prior to employment start; projected Fall 2026). ENV
  • An earned Doctorate (Ph.D. or D.B.A.) in a relevant discipline such as Acquisition Management, Program Management, Business, Systems Engineering, or Public Policy, or a closely related discipline (required prior to employment start; projected Fall 2026). ENV
  • An earned doctoral degree in a wide variety of fields that includes physics, applied physics, engineering physics, nuclear physics, nuclear engineering, nuclear chemistry, chemistry, materials science, materials engineering, laser science, laser engineering, optics, photonics, optical sciences, optical engineering, atmospheric science, meteorology, space physics, space science, or a closely related discipline (required prior to employment start; projected Fall 2026). ENP
• Commensurate with their intended academic rank, the applicant's record of scholarship must show the ability or potential to (1) conduct and disseminate scholarly research, (2) effectively teach graduate level courses and (3) meet professional and institutional service obligations.
• Knowledge and expertise of current defense technologies, and where appropriate, defense programs at the national level including political processes, military budgeting priorities, and developing alliances between departments and agencies.
• Possess the ability to communicate clearly and expertly in both verbal and written forms concerning academic, administrative, and technical subject matters.

At the Assistant Professor Rank: A relevant earned doctoral degree from an accredited academic institution or equivalent experience and professional recognition; demonstrated or presumptive potential for effective teaching, research, consultation, and other scholarly and professional activities.

At the Associate Professor Rank: A relevant earned doctoral degree from an accredited academic institution or an appropriate terminal professional or academic degree; evidence of sustained teaching effectiveness; research, scholarly, creative, and professional activities including publication in appropriately recognized professional journals (normally refereed archival), books, or monographs; discipline-related community service; and normally, no less than 5 years of significant professional experience, normally including a minimum of 3 years of full-time university-level teaching at the rank of Assistant Professor. Academic rank alone does not suffice for promotion to Associate Professor.

At the Full Professor Rank: At the Full Professor Rank: In addition to the criteria for an Associate Professor, an initial appointment to the academic rank of Professor must be based on convincing evidence that the faculty member has a sustained record of excellence in teaching, has produced a significant body of scholarship that is recognized nationally or internationally, and has demonstrated leadership in service to the discipline. The candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of significant professional experience after having earned the doctoral degree. This will normally include no fewer than 6 years of full-time, university-level teaching with a minimum of 3 years at the Associate Professor rank or higher. Alternatively, for those with fewer than 6 years of teaching experience, the requirement is 10 years of significant professional experience with research credentials substantially more than those normally expected of a full Professor.

Applicants will be assessed based on education, evidence of teaching effectiveness, quality of scholarship, and demonstrated service to educational institutions and the discipline commensurate with years in the discipline.

Essential qualities expected of every faculty member include the personal attributes of integrity, industry, cooperation, initiative, enthusiasm, and breadth of intellectual interests.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Starting September 27, 2025, USAJOBS began restricting all resumes to two pages in length.

Applicants possessing the required qualifications as contained within this announcement will be evaluated and ranked by a Faculty-Rating Panel based on the extent to which their experience and education relate to the requirements of the position and the needs of AFIT. A personal interview and presentation to the faculty may be required of the top applicants.

Applicants will be assessed based on their teaching credentials, scholarship, service, and education. Your application package (curriculum vitae, transcripts, supporting documents, etc.) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully.

An incomplete package will result in non-consideration of your application.

Interested persons should submit a curriculum vitae and a statement of interest that addresses the ways in which the applicant's qualifications meet the requirements of the ad to include evidence of teaching excellence and promise of research productivity. Additional documents are required to complete your application package, please reference the "How to Apply" and "Required Documents" section for more information.

The following documents are required and must be received by the closing date of the announcement.

• Letter of application (cover letter) (Required)
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional information on resume requirements can be located under "How To Apply".
• If your curriculum vitae/resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume may be submitted in any format. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., hour per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). Resumes that do not contain this information may be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. (Required)
  • Your curriculum vitae must include detailed information in the following areas, as appropriate:
    • Teaching Accomplishments: Include teaching experience and teaching awards.
    • Professional Accomplishments: Include research, consultations, publications, and awards.
    • Service Accomplishments: Include membership, leadership roles, nature of service and contribution in collegial and/or professional organizations, societies, etc.
• Transcripts - This position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education.(Required)
• List of three professional references (to include name, complete mailing address and phone number) (Required - may be in CV)
• Three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your professional work is (Highly Desired)
• Statement of Teaching (Highly Desired)
• Statement of Research interests (Highly Desired)
• Veterans' preference documents, if applicable (i.e. DD-214, SF-15, Veterans Affairs letter for federal employment) (If applicable)
• U.S. Equivalency from a Department of Education approved (non-federal) credentialing agency (i.e. AICE, NACES), who will complete a U.S. Standard of Education Conversion for education completed in foreign colleges or universities. (If applicable)

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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