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U.S. NAVAL WAR COLLEGE SEEKS MARITIME HISTORY PROFESSOR

The Provost, U.S. Naval War College invites applications and nominations for the position of Professor of Maritime History. The Institution: The College is a Professional Military Education (PME) institution serving the nation, the Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy. Graduates earn a Master of Arts Degree in National Security & Strategic Studies, accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The College's mission is four-fold: to develop strategic and operational leaders (our education mission); to help the Chief of Naval Operations define the future Navy (research and war gaming); to support combat/fleet readiness; and to strengthen maritime security cooperation (international programs).

The Position: The Naval War College wishes to appoint an experienced associate professor of history who can serve for a period as apprentice to the Ernest J. King Professor of Maritime History in order to learn the unique requirements of the Professor's position, and then eventually succeed the current holder of the chair. The Ernest J. King Professor, who resides in the Maritime History Department, is the senior academic advisor to the President, Naval War College, for the broad academic field of maritime history and its subfield of naval history, with particular historical interests in understanding the strategies and functions of the sea services in international history that complement the College's role in educating strategic and operational leaders. The principal duty of the professor is to engage in original research and to publish extensively in maritime and naval history, to represent the U.S. Navy and the Naval War College at scholarly conferences within these academic fields both nationally and internationally, and to maintain links with scholars and official naval historical offices world-wide. The Maritime History Department conducts historical research on naval operations with relevance to current conditions and supervises the on-campus museum. It serves as the central resource and contact point for the Naval War College in matters relating to maritime history and has particular responsibility for implementing and coordinating the College's research and writing program for this area, for its collections of historical materials, artwork, artifacts, and documents, and for their use and display. The Department has three complementary functional divisions, comprised of (1) Research and Writing, (2) Naval War College Museum (operated with the Director of Naval History, Navy Department), (3) a cooperative relationship to NWC library for manuscripts, archives, and rare books.

Required Qualifications and Competencies: The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. from a major internationally recognized research university, have successful teaching experience in international and naval history, have broad knowledge of both world, national, and contemporary naval history, and have published works that have been recognized as innovative scholarship in the history of maritime strategy and high-level naval command. The successful candidate will need to make a long-term commitment to the Naval War College.

Appointment and Compensation: This appointment is governed by provisions of 10 USC 7478 as delegated by the Secretary of the Navy, and the regulations of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management which apply to "Excepted" appointments under Schedule A. For the successful candidate, the initial term of appointment is expected to be four years in length with provision for renewal dependent on level of performance. Salary is dependent on the level of experience and is governed by the Secretary of the Navy's Naval Faculty Salary Schedule. A Federal Service benefits package is available.

Address applications to: The application should include a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three professional references.

The Naval War College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Candidates desiring to apply for this important position should send their application package via e-mail to the Office of the Dean, Center for Naval Warfare Studies (Attn: Ms. Karen Corcoran), karen.corcoran@usnwc.edu by the close of normal business on 30 March 2012.