Nice Work, If You Can Get It . . . Here’s Your Chance!
The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) is looking to hire a military historian to join our teaching team at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. A completed PhD in history and teaching experience (especially military history) are the most important qualifications, with publications and engagement in other professional activities being helpful. Field of research and study is completely open.
The job consists of teaching the core Intermediate Level Education course on military history, H100: Rise of the Western Way of War, three times a year, plus other instructional and administrative duties as required by the teaching team. H100 is a twelve-lesson (24 hours total) graduate-level course, developed by the Department of Military History (DMH) here at Fort Leavenworth, that covers military history from approximately 1400 through World War I and is organized around the themes of military change over time, military theory, and the relationship between war and society. The texts are Geoffrey Parker, ed., Cambridge History of Warfare and MacGregor Knox and Williamson Murray, eds., The Dynamics of Military Revolution, 1300-2050, plus a book of readings put together by the course and lesson authors at Fort Leavenworth. For each iteration of the course, you will also conduct a one-day staff ride of Chickamauga, with training and support (the picture below is from the train up/recon for the July 2010 ride; photos from the April 2010 ride are further below) provided–with a BIG assist from NPS historian Jim Ogden–by me and other instructors from the Department of Military History.
The job announcement (Vacancy Announcement Number SWEX11024615) will be posted tomorrow at Civilian Personnel Online and remain up for two weeks only–closing date for applications is 9 May 2011. If you need further information, contact Dr. Richard Barbuto at richard.barbuto@us.army.mil.
The college hopes to get someone hired and in harness with the Redstone Arsenal team in operation in time for the fall iteration of the course, which starts in August or September. Now check out these photos. This could be your future!
A good day for a Chickamauga recon with Terry Beckenbaugh, Jim Ogden, Christopher Stowe, Greg Hospodor, and Derek Mallett.
Dr. Greg Hospodor of DMH-Fort Leavenworth, channelling his inner Willich at the Brotherton Field
Dr. Terry Beckenbaugh of DMH-Fort Leavenworth, making the magic happen on Horseshoe Ridge.
Dr. Derek Mallett of DMH-Redstone, helping a colleague get pointed in the right direction on Horseshoe Ridge .
Christopher Stowe of DMH-Fort Lee, bringing it all back to Meade 
on Snodgrass Hill.
Daniel Sauerwein wrote:
I can’t wait until I am ABD so I can explore these opportunities. I do have a question, how deeply do they look at fields/majors, as I do not have a specific military history field, but tailor my writings towards military history.
Posted on 01-May-11 at 7:54 pm | Permalink
Ethan S. Rafuse wrote:
In light of current and what will probably be future budgetary dynamics, there will no doubt be far fewer of these opportunities in the future. All I would advise is to look at the information contained in the post about what the job entails and tailor your application accordingly. Best thing you could do to develop and demonstrate a background in military history would be to attend the West Point Summer Seminar. Though we have hired folks recently who have not, this is an important experience to have for anyone who considers themselves or wants to be considered a military historian.
Posted on 02-May-11 at 1:36 pm | Permalink