Part-time Instructor (Pool) – Institute for National Security and Military Studies Position Available In Montgomery, Tennessee

Part-time Instructor (Pool)

• Institute for National Security and Military Studies
  Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN Full-time Education
  Posted on April 11, 2025
  Posting Details
  Position Information
  Posting Number
  2012650Faculty
  Working Title
  Part-time Instructor (Pool)
• Institute for National Security and Military Studies
  Pay Rate
  Salary based on course load.

Regular/Temporary
Temporary
If temporary, list duration
Type of Appointment
Temporary
Contract Period
Employment Category
Adjunct Position?
Yes
Position Summary Information
Position Summary
The Department of Criminal Justice and the Institute for National Security and Military Studies at Austin Peay State University are continuously taking applications for individuals seeking adjunct, or temporary instructor positions for all semesters. Instructors are needed both in person and online for all areas including, but not limited to, Intelligence Analysis, Research Methods, Security Analysis, National Security Foundations and Strategy, International Security Dynamics, Military Studies and Defense Policy, and International Law, Ethics, and Human Rights.
The Department of Criminal Justice offers a Bachelor’s and a Master of Science in criminal justice, each with an optional concentration in homeland security. The department also hosts the bachelor degree in National Security Studies. The program enrolls about 40 undergraduate majors. The Department of Criminal Justice offers courses through diverse delivery methods, including face-to-face, online, and hybrid/blended formats.
Austin Peay State University is a public university with an enrollment of nearly 10,000 students in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 180,000 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, Tennessee, and adjacent to the Ft. Campbell, KY, U.S. Army Installation. The Department of Criminal Justice is among the University’s largest. The position’s responsibilities include teaching courses as assigned by the chair.
More information about the department can be found at apsu/criminal-justice. More information about the Institute for National Security and Military Studies is located at apsu/INSMS.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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Physical Requirements
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Required Minimum Qualifications
Required Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in National Security Studies, Intelligence Studies, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, or other related fields is required; A Master’s degree in a related field must accompany 18 hours of graduate work in the area of national security
A background search will be required of the successful applicant.
Desired Qualifications
An ability to teach a wide range of national security studies courses
Demonstrated experience teaching across various delivery methods (online, hybrid, face-to-face, etc.)
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
12/06/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants

• Applications are taken

ONLINE ONLY

at apsu/human-resources.

• You should include the following in your application: a letter of application highlighting relevant experience as it pertains to the position, curriculum vitae, and unofficial transcript.

Each applicant must include the names and contact information for three references, one of which must be from your most recent or current employer, with your application materials. Many people add this to the end of the CV. If you would like to attach Letters of Recommendation to your online application, letters must be dated one year or less from the date of your application. You may attach your letters of recommendation in the “Optional Documents.” Letters of recommendation may be sent by email to facultyapplicationsapsu or hard copy to “Austin Peay State University, Human Resources Dept., PO Box 4507, Clarksville, TN 37044” with your name and desired position clearly indicated after your online application is completed.

• Candidates will need to provide unofficial transcripts when applying. Official transcripts will be required of the selected candidate before being offered a position. You must attach unofficial transcripts in PDF format to your online application in the “Unofficial Transcript” tab before finalizing and submitting your application.
• You will not be able to attach your letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts, or any other supplemental document(s) nor modify your application after it has been submitted.
• Please refer all questions to facultyapplicationsapsu or criminaljusticeapsu.
• Applicant review will continue on a rolling basis as the need arises.

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IT IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR TO MISREPRESENT ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS.

Minorities, women, and members of other protected groups are encouraged to apply. APSU is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, and/or veteran status in its programs and activities.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (

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• Do you have a Master’s degree or higher in National Security or a Master’s degree in a related field with at least 18 hours of coursework in the national security field?

Yes
No
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Cover Letter
Unofficial Transcript
Curriculum Vitae
Optional Documents
Letter of Recommendation 1
Letter of Recommendation 2
Letter of Recommendation 3
Other Document