Army MOS · Support
47A USMA, Professor
Overview
A USMA professor serves in the senior leadership of the United States Military Academy's academic organization. The professor directly supervises academy professors, senior rotating faculty, and civilian professors.
Core Skills
- academic leadership
- faculty supervision
- academic governance
- instructional oversight
- faculty mentoring
- academic program administration
- faculty performance evaluation
- senior leadership coordination
- civilian and military faculty coordination
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Learning management system LMS
- Blackboard Learn
- Microsoft Project
Civilian Career Paths
- Training and Education
- Administration
- Project Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Early Adolescence Through Young Adulthood/Career and Technical Education
Career Growth
- Adolescence and Young Adulthood/English Language Arts
- Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Mathematics
- Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Science
- Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Social Studies-History
- Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Art
- Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/English as a New Language
- Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Health Education
Also Common
- Certified Postsecondary Instructor (CPI)
- DoDEA Certification
- Certified Professional in Training Management (CPTM)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
What the Work Involves
- Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff engaged in administering academic institutions, departments, or alumni organizations.
- Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.
- Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
- Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Related Occupations
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Management Analysts
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Instructional Coordinators
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: graduate-level education or extensive experience.
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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