DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT & INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY

Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT information. The mission of the United States Air Force Academy is to educate, train, and inspire men and women to become leaders of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation. USAFA, located just north of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is an undergraduate institution that awards the Bachelor of Science degree as part of its mission to educate, train, and inspire men and women to become officers of character, motivated to lead in the United States Air Force and in service to our nation. Faculty applications are invited from candidates who can contribute to this mission by interacting with cadets, both in and out of the classroom, as instructors and mentors. The student body consists of approximately 4,000 men and women representing every state and several foreign countries. The Academy faculty is an integrated group of military and civilian educators. The curriculum includes core academic and professional courses, and 27 disciplinary and interdisciplinary majors.Major Duties: The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), Department of Athletics, anticipates filling the TERM (full-time) position of Director, Development & Institutional Strategy. This is a Title 10 Excepted Service Appointment. Appointment is not to exceed 5 years. Extensions and/or Subsequent re-appointments may be considered based upon an assessment of performance, Air Force and departmental needs, and funding availability. Position will perform administratively determined faculty duties in the Department of Athletics, United States Air Force Academy. The incumbent serves as Director, Development and Institutional Strategy, supporting Directorate of Athletics strategic initiatives, organizational development, institutional engagement, and intercollegiate athletics program coordination. Duties include developing analyses, plans, assessments, and courses of action; advising and coordinating with Academy leaders, mission partners, Military Service Academies, Air Force organizations, NCAA/conference partners, and other athletics stakeholders; and supporting the effective execution of physical education, athletic, and cadet-athlete programs. The position leads Directorate-level organizational development efforts, including professional development, leadership development, new coach orientation, transition assistance, mentoring, team-captain engagement, and related initiatives for coaches, staff, and cadet-athletes. The incumbent also performs faculty service and administrative duties, participates in governance and program improvement activities, supports student-athlete engagement programs, and promotes professional, ethical, leadership, and character-development standards consistent with USAFA institutional outcomes and applicable guidance.