Command Instructor of English

Command Instructor of English

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Air Force Academy, Colorado

Salary Range: $104515 - $113817 Per Year

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Major Duties:

• Performs faculty duties and teaches junior college-level courses. Provides first level supervisory responsibility and directs the English Department at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Preparatory School. Teaches and tutors junior college-level English courses; plans, develops, and implements same courses; works with other department faculty members in areas of curriculum development, effective teaching concepts, and means of enhancing the students' learning process. Evaluates performance, leadership, and officer potential of cadet candidates and advises students in a classroom and on a one-on-one basis to enhance their academic and study skills potential. Serves in auxiliary unit positions as established by the Commander or the Academic Dean, and will conduct and promote professional development activities.

Qualifications: QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: At a minimum, candidates must possess: 1) an earned Bachelor's Degree in English or related discipline and five years of full-time teaching experience; or 2) a relevant Master's Degree and 3 years of full-time teaching experience. All candidates must show potential for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES: English, Rhetoric and Composition, Creative Writing, Journalism DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Successful candidates will have a strong commitment to undergraduate English instruction with experience and success working with remedial English students. Preference will be given to those who have demonstrated excellence and innovation in leadership and teaching of developmental writing at the post-secondary level, who have experience with assessment and integrating relevant technologies into a developmental writing curriculum, and who have a commitment to the success of students of varied backgrounds and the development of students as "whole persons." Candidates will have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. Leadership experience in curriculum development and academic assessment is desired. 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.

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the date the announcement closes, 01/23/2026. To begin the application process, click the Blue Apply Button at the top of the page to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume/Curriculum Vitae If you submit more than one Resume/Curriculum Vitae, only the most recent (latest) will be reviewed to determine your qualifications. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. For qualification determination your Resume/Curriculum Vitae must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your Resume/Curriculum Vitae does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your Resume/Curriculum Vitae. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name MUST be included on your resume. 2. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 3. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date *All close dates are 11:59 PM EASTERN TIME*. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-23