Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor (Information Sciences)

$191,795 Associate Professor, AD-5 Salary Range: $140,011 - $209,105 Professor, AD-7 Salary Range: $174,486 - $209,600 Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience based on federal government Administrative Determined (AD) pay scale, including locality adjustments. Pay range above is based on Monterey, CA locality. Required Education: Doctorate/Professional Employment Type: Tenure-track Organization Type: Higher Education Institution The Department of Information Sciences of the Naval Postgraduate School invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant/Associate Professor/Professor levels. Degrees in information science or a related field are required for breadth of teaching within the department. Responsibilities include teaching graduate-level and refresher courses in information sciences and related fields; supervising Master’s and Ph.D. student theses; and other departmental service activities. The mission of the Department of Information Sciences at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, is to provide in-residence graduate education, as well as a continuum of career-long learning opportunities, in support of defense requirements in the areas of information sciences, systems, and operations. The Department maintains an internationally respected research program and has the capability of developing research programs in additional areas of information sciences that are required to support defense and security-related graduate education. Our students are primarily military officers seeking Master’s degrees in defense oriented IS topics. We also have a relatively large Ph.D. program. Our students are capable, mature, and hard-working. Our research addresses important and challenging problems in national security, and we foster close collaborations with US Navy and Department of War sponsors, other federal sponsors, as well as other universities. Additional information about our department can be found at http://www.nps.edu/is . Applicants will be expected to develop an externally funded research program on topics relevant to the U.S. Navy and DoW (broadly defined) and must have a demonstrated strong commitment to graduate teaching. The Department of Information Sciences specializes in a wide variety of Information Sciences areas including, for example, cyber security network security, information warfare, command and control, field experimentation, technology enabled process reengineering, decision modeling, cognitive warfare, quantum information sciences and mission engineering. Through research, we foster close collaboration with our military, civilian, and international counterparts, supported by state-of-the-art national and international laboratories. The subject areas intended for the candidate to teach and conduct research include, but not limited to: NPS is located close to the technology hubs of the San Francisco Bay Area and are very well connected in the US Navy and DoW communities. NPS is the nation’s premier defense-related graduate university and places high value on both research and instruction. Veterans Preference Statement Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application. Veterans Preference: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation such as a DD-214 or a VA Letter. Additional Veterans’ information: If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor’s website: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets . For more veterans’ preference information, visit: https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job-seekers/veterans/veterans-preference The Naval Postgraduate School is an equal opportunity employer. For additional information about NPS, please refer to the website at http://www.nps.edu Conditions of Employment Minimum Qualifications for Assistant Professor, AD-03 Minimum Qualifications for Associate Professor, AD-05 Minimum Qualifications for Professor, AD-07 Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Required Documents Statement Your C.V. or resume must be two pages or less and must support the minimum qualification described in this announcement. Additional supporting documentation may be submitted to provide additional details regarding experience, publication record, and scholarship. A letter of application including CV, statements of teaching and any research interests, and the names and addresses of three or more references should be sent to: Dr. Tom Housel, Search Committee Chair: tjhousel@nps.edu or forward your application package to: Email is preferred. The closing date for the receipt of applications is 30 April 2027 . In your application package include your curriculum vitae, names of three references, and a sample of your published work. Tell us in your cover letter why you are interested in this position and discuss details of your research goals, teaching interests, and background/capabilities. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the position will remain open until filled.