Professor of the Practice AD-07

Posted: 06-Apr-26

Location: Monterey, California

Salary: $171,023 - $209,600

Salary Details: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required Education: Master’s

Employment Type: Non tenure-track

Organization Type: Higher Education Institution

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Professor of the Practice in Operations Research

Department of Operations Research

Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

The Department of Operations Research (OR) at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) invites applications for a full-time/seasonal, non-tenure track Professor of the Practice faculty position. This position is intended for an accomplished practitioner with extensive naval operational and analytical experience who is passionate about graduate education, applied research, and engagement with senior defense stakeholders. The role will contribute to NPS’s mission by educating military leaders, conducting executive-level professional education, and supporting applied research in areas critical to naval and joint operations.

Primary duties include:

The Department of Operations Research at NPS in Monterey, California is one of the oldest and largest OR departments in the world. The department consists of 36 faculty members with expertise spanning the full breadth of operations research, including large-scale optimization, applied statistics, military logistics, warfare analysis, and critical infrastructure resilience. Our students are primarily military officers from the U.S. and its allies pursuing master’s degrees in defense-oriented OR topics. They bring substantial operational experience, professionalism, and intellectual maturity to the classroom. Our research addresses important and challenging problems in national security, and we foster close collaborations with U.S. Navy and Department of War sponsors, other government agencies, and other universities. Additional information about our department can be found at https://www.nps.edu/web/or

Review of applications will begin on 8 May 2026, additional applications will be considered until the position is filled.

Applicants should submit the following materials:

All materials should be submitted to or_jobs@nps.edu

Minimum Qualifications include:

Preferred Qualifications:

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.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicants with foreign education will be required to select from a list of private organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES), which provide foreign education evaluations acceptable to NPS.

The Naval Postgraduate School is an equal opportunity employer. For additional information about NPS, please refer to the website at http://www.nps.edu

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 website: Veterans' Preference | U.S. Department of Labor For more veterans’ preference information, visit: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.