47Q USMA, Professor and Associate Dean

Core Skills

• academic program management
• strategic planning and policy development
• faculty and staff leadership
• budgeting and resource allocation
• data-driven academic assessment
• stakeholder communication and coordination
• research program oversight
• reporting to senior leadership
• mentoring and professional development
• committee and board participation

Civilian Career Paths

• Training and Education
• IT Management
• Project Management
• Administration

Training & Development

What the Work Involves

• Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff engaged in administering academic institutions, departments, or alumni organizations.
• Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports.
• Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as classical political thought, international relations, and democracy and citizenship.

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: graduate-level education or extensive experience.