Faculty Positions in Acquisition Sciences/Program Management
Non-Tenure Track (NTT):  Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Professor of the Practice
 

The Department of Defense Management (DDM) at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) seeks candidates for non-tenure track teaching positions in defense acquisition management with a duty location of Monterey CA. Responsibilities include teaching graduate courses in program management, advising student theses and projects, conducting defense acquisition-related research, and managing course/curriculum development and administration.

Candidates for this position should show evidence of strong commitment to graduate-level teaching in a DOD academic institution.  Candidates should also display a willingness to teach both resident and distance learning courses and the potential to conduct research of value to DOD.  NPS offers courses year round on an 11-week quarter basis.  Non-tenure track faculty normally teach four quarters per year.

Minimum qualifications:

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Ability to teach principles of defense acquisition, program management and related courses at a graduate level
  • Graduate degree in management, engineering, science, business administration, public administration, public policy, or a related field
  • Defense acquisition program management experience and expertise
  • DAWIA Back-to-Basics Practitioner Level certification in Program Management functional area (or DAWIA Level III certification in Program Management)

Highly desired qualifications:

  • Significant defense acquisition program management experience and expertise (e.g., O5-level Product Manager/Deputy Product Manager in the DOD or O6-level Project Manager/Deputy Project Manager in the DOD)
  • Senior Service College (or equivalent) graduate
  • A Doctoral degree in management, leadership, business administration, public administration, public policy, engineering/science/technology or a related field
  • Professional certifications (e.g., PMP, PgMP, or PfMP)
  • DAWIA Back-to-Basics Advanced Level certification in Program Management functional area
  • A proven track record of teaching effectiveness
  • Experience in distance learning methods and technologies
  • The potential to publish quality research in academic journals appropriate for their disciplinary background
  • Additional DAWIA certifications in the following functional areas: contracting, engineering, test & evaluation, cost estimating/financial management and/or lifecycle logistics.

NPS is an educational institution within the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). It is located on the coast in Monterey, California, about 140 miles south of San Francisco. NPS awards graduate degrees in sciences, engineering, national security, computer science, operations research, and management. Students include U.S. and international military officers from all services, as well as federal employees. DDM has over 60 full-time faculty members, about 350 full-time resident students and approximately 200 part-time distance learning students. The AACSB, NASPAA, and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges accredit DDM and its degrees. 

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.   Official transcripts and documentation showing senior service college graduation (if applicable), PM charter (or similar documentation for experience), and DAWIA certificates will be required of candidates who are selected for the interview phase of this recruitment action. 

We are accepting applications immediately and until the position is filled.  Anticipate hiring a qualified candidate to start teaching no later than 1 Oct 2024.  Submit letter of application and current resume or curriculum vitae to:

DDM Chair Ray Jones at BUSAPP@nps.edu

 

NOTE: IF YOU ARE A VETERAN, you are strongly encouraged to identify your Veterans’ Preference on your resume or elsewhere in your application package (type of preference, dates of service, date of VA letter, character of service, etc...)

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The Naval Postgraduate School is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
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