Security Cooperation Instructor - Part Time

About the role

White Pine Innovations, part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio, is seeking a Part-Time Security Cooperation (SC) Instructor to support the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU). The role focuses on research, analysis, and teaching within the US government Security Cooperation program.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and provide analytical support to DSCU faculty and staff.
• Lead and establish priorities for vetting of content, product development, reviews, dissemination strategy, and stakeholder coordination.
• Serve as an instructor for DSCU programs, delivering graduate-level instruction on Security Cooperation strategy, policy, and planning.
• Develop, deliver, and assess instructional content for DSCU courses in accordance with academic standards and approved curricula.
• Instruct U.S. and international military, civilian, and interagency students on the application of SC tools, frameworks, and policies.
• Prepare and periodically update course materials to ensure alignment with current DoD, DSCA, and DSCU guidance.
• Engage with DSCU stakeholders to incorporate case studies, lessons learned, and contemporary issues into instructional content.
• Maintain subject matter expertise through continued research, professional development, and collaboration within the SC enterprise.
• Coordinate instructional content and updates with DSCU academic leadership and program staff to ensure consistency and compliance with accreditation requirements.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a related Security Cooperation field.
• 10+ years of operational, strategic, and planning Security Cooperation experience in or supporting the US government.
• US Citizen with an active Secret Clearance or ability to obtain a favorable suitability adjudication based on a Tier 3 background investigation.
• Builds relationships with subject matter experts and practitioners to refine materials and ensure accuracy, usability, and relevance to the SC workforce.
• Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to synchronize research and training priorities with government supervisors, functional leads, senior leadership, and partner organizations.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint) and AI tools.

Qualifications

• Substantial graduate-level teaching experience within the Security Cooperation environment.
• Deep knowledge of Security Cooperation policies and regulations.
• Extensive experience supporting DSCU, DSCA, or comparable defense security cooperation training, research, education, and institutional capacity-building.
• Faculty experience.