USAFA’s Department of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership (DFBL) Teaching Positions

Civilian Teaching Positions
The Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership advertises from time to time for well-qualified civilian professors.  The civilian workforce provides for long-term stability and continuity within our faculty.
Click here to view Current Civilian Vacancies

Direct Hire Teaching Positions
DFBL is looking for highly qualified officers to join our cadre of academic instructors.  There are two avenues by which military personnel can become an instructor in our department:

Faculty Pipeline AFIT Sponsorship Program
Nearly every year, our department sponsors between one and three AD officers to complete a Masters degree in a Behavioral Science or Leadership related discipline.  This is accomplished via the AFIT Civilian Institute Program, wherein those selected will PCS to an AFIT-approved university, and are given 1.5 years to complete their Masters degree.  In return, members incur a 3-year (concurrent) ADSC upon completion of the program, and are expected to come to DFBL to teach for a 4-year tour at some point later in their career, typically after an intervening operational tour (IOT). In order to be considered, all applicants must comply with AFPC’s Advanced Academic Degree application process by submitting their AF Form 3849 stating their desire to compete for an Advanced Academic Degree via the USAFA Instructor/Faculty Pipeline (USAFA FP) Program.  The suspense for submission of the AF Form 3849 is typically in early May each year.  Check with your AFPC career field manager for details.

Military Direct Hire Positions
Direct hire opportunities are available to those who already have at least a Masters degree in a Behavioral Science or Leadership related discipline.  Previous teaching and/or research experience is desired, but is not a prerequisite for application.

Application Requirements and Considerations
All AFSCs are eligible to apply for either program and the minimum grade requirement is junior officer.  Typically, we look for junior to mid-level O-3’s and above who have completed at least two operational tours prior to their arrival here.  Since the potential commitments involve a significant amount of time (especially for the Pipeline Faculty Program), interested personnel are highly encouraged to confer with their supervisors/mentors and career field managers prior to applying to ensure that a tour here is in line with their career progression and promotion goals.
Application requirements for both programs are listed below.  Packages are reviewed by the department senior staff and selections are usually made in order to coincide with AFPC assignment cycles.  All selections are by-name requisitions which are subject to final approval and release from the officers' assignment management team at AFPC.
Application deadlines, but the earlier the better! 
Assignment cycle deadline: 5 Oct.
Note:  If you are unable to make the deadline, please contact me and we may be able to accept your application at a later date, depending on where we are in the process.  AFIT sponsorship:  only apply for summer cycles.
Applications must include the following items.

Complete an USAFA Instructor Candidate Statement of Interest (SOI) form and submit to AFPC by 15 September.  AFPC will then notify us of your release/non-release from your AFSC.  The SOI can be found at HQ AFPC Academic & Special Utilization Assignments Click Here

Scan and e-mail these materials to:  DFBL.Personnel@usafa.edu
           
Electronic copies are preferred; however you may send hard copies to:
 
            HQ USAFA/DFBL
            ATTN: Personnel Officer
            2354 Fairchild Drive
            USAFA, CO 80840-6228

If you have any questions concerning this process, please contact our department personnel officer at DFBL.Personnel@usafa.edu DSN 333-2514, or Comm 719-333-2514.