ASSISTANT/ ASSOCIATE/ PROFESSOR

Full Job Description

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 appointment period.

Selectee may be offered initial appointment with tenure if their academic credentials warrant the action.

Performs Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/ Professor duties in the Graduate School of Engineering and Management at AFIT.

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.

This is an open continuous announcement and will be used to fill vacancies as openings occur.

To receive consideration for vacancies, applicants must submit complete applications prior to the established cut-off date(s).

Application initial cut-off date is 1 March 2026 and every 30 days thereafter. You are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

This announcement will remain open until the closing date indicated; however, those who apply after the cut-off date will be considered for referral to the hiring manager only if no selection is made from the initial group or if additional vacancies occur and the initial referral list yielded an insufficient number of candidates.

If you make corrections and resubmit your application, the date the application is last submitted will be used to determine those who are considered to have met the cut-off date.

This announcement is open until 30 Jun 2026 and may be used to fill like vacancies for 90 days after the closing date.

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. Major Duties:

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 Teaches students in graduate courses, including the associated duties of enforcing classroom standards, preparing course materials according to published course descriptions, and providing extra instruction outside of normal class hours for students who require it.

Teaching includes all activities by a faculty member within the formal academic degree programs of the Institute.

Teaching contributes to the efforts of students to acquire intellectual skills, to extend knowledge and understanding, or to develop attitudes and habits that foster continuing growth.

The diversity of teaching activities includes classroom lectures, laboratory and project course supervision and teaching, program and course development, development of pedagogical materials, supervision of doctoral and master's students, and related activities outside the classroom.

Excellence in teaching draws continuously upon the teacher's ability as a scholar in the discipline.

Provides well-organized instruction to facilitate, assess, and continuously improve student learning. Counsels and evaluates assigned students, providing student assessment and motivation.

Research: Scholarly activities and professional accomplishments. Initiates and conducts a program of research in the field of specialization, which contributes to the body of knowledge.

Pursues professional development through membership in professional societies and participation in conferences or other appropriate activities to maintain professional and academic currency in area of specialization.

Research is defined as inquiry undertaken to establish facts, develop principles, or illuminate or answer questions within an area of intellectual pursuit through the systematic collection of evidence that can be subjected to replication, verification, or critical evaluation by persons other than the original researcher.

Research activity is expected to result in peer-reviewed journal publications, invited or reviewed conference presentations and proceedings, research grants, review papers, monographs, and seminar and colloquium presentations.

Faculty members are expected, over their careers, to establish and sustain sponsored research, to include funding sufficient to support their scholarly activities.

Service and Administration Service is defined as contributions and activities that promote the general welfare of the Institute, the academic discipline, the Department of War, and society at large.

Graduate faculty members provide advice and counsel to improve the quality of educational programs. Faculty members serve internally through various departmental, School and Institute committees.

They are active in School governance, assume administrative duties within the Department, and mentor junior faculty members.

Service includes displaying a collegial spirit of cooperation and contribution to the affairs of the Department, the School, and the Institute.

Faculty serve their respective disciplines by refereeing journal articles, conference papers and grant proposals, organizing professional conferences or sessions, as members of editorial boards, as officers of professional societies, and as members of national and/or international review boards and committees.

Faculty contribute to the overall mission of the U.S. Air Force and Department of War by providing expert consultation, serving on advisory boards, and facilitating technology transfer.