Acquisition Sciences/Program Management Intermittent Teaching Faculty
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 positions as Intermittent teaching faculty. Responsibilities include teaching graduate courses in program management and defense acquisition management to support distance learning (DL) programs. The Intermittent Teaching Faculty will be approved for remote teaching telework with a duty station at a location outside of Monterey CA.  

Candidates for this position should show evidence of strong commitment to graduate-level teaching in a DOD academic institution.  Candidates should display a willingness to teach distance learning courses.  NPS offers courses year-round on an 11-week quarter basis.  Intermittent Non-tenure track faculty can be used to teach up to four courses per year.

Minimum qualifications:

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Ability to teach principles of defense acquisition, program management and related courses at a graduate level
  • Experience in distance learning methods and technologies
  • Graduate degree in management, engineering, science, business administration, public administration, public policy, or a related field
  • Defense acquisition program management experience and expertise
  • DAWIA Practitioner Level in Program Management functional area or 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, O6-level Project Manager/Deputy Project Manager, or Program Executive Officer in the DOD)
  • Senior Service College (or equivalent) graduate
  • Professional certifications (e.g., PMP, PgMP, or PfMP)
  • DAWIA Advanced Level in Program Management functional area
  • A proven track record of teaching effectiveness
  • A Doctoral degree in business administration, public administration, management, or public policy, or a related field
  • 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 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 vacancies are filled.  Submit letter of application and current resume or curriculum vitae to:

 
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...)

The Naval Postgraduate School is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Please visit http://www.nps.edu for further information on our institution. 

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