Functions: Teach the “Theater Security Decision Making” (TSDM) course at the Intermediate Service College level with duties including: conducting classroom and online instruction; reviewing and evaluating student essays, examinations, and other written and verbal assessments; developing curricula; performing various types of service to the College; traveling to, and lecturing at, nonresident seminars around the country as required; and performing educational administrative functions as required. The TSDM course educates Naval War College students in contemporary security studies at both the strategic and the theater-strategic levels. In support of this primary objective, the department develops core curricula and provides graduate-level interdisciplinary instruction in the primary areas of international relations and regional security studies, foreign policy analysis, and U.S. foreign policy as they are influenced by strategic planning and selection of future military forces; their potential use along with other tools of national power; the nature of economic, political, organizational, and behavioral factors that affect decision making on national security issues; the role and impact of individual leaders; and, the use of expanded critical thinking and analytic skills to formulate and assess strategies and policies to achieve desired outcomes within complex national security organizations.

Required qualifications:

advanced degree in one or more of the following areas: History, International Affairs, International Relations, Political Science, or a related field; and teaching experience at the graduate level.

demonstrated experience working in the national security and defense environments.

must be a U.S. citizen and be capable of obtaining and maintaining a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.

Preferred qualifications:

an earned Ph.D in one of the academic fields noted above

academic program management experience

familiarity with the national security and defense environments; graduation from a U.S. military intermediate- or senior- level Service College and Joint Professional Military Education (JPME I and/or II certification)

Naval War College or other military Service College teaching experience at the graduate level

experience and competence in internet-based instruction; and distance learning experience at the graduate level.

Place of Performance: The work shall be performed at spaces provided to contractor employees on-site at the Naval War College (NWC), 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 and at various Government facilities, academic venues, or from the contractor’s residence.

Flexible work from home options available.