Finding Teaching Jobs at a Military Academy

In the present, global financial crisis, anything that promises some kind of job security has to be a good thing. You can get a job in the military without having been an enlisted soldier. There is a constant requirement for educators in all fields, especially as the government has introduced merit–based, free higher education programs to both serving soldiers and those who are ready to leave the military. The fact of the matter is that if you are looking for a job, then working for the government seems a fair bet at the moment. If you work as a civilian in the military, the pay may not be as high as in the private sector but it is at least reliable. You also get the option of early retirement with a comprehensive pension package — not a bad deal in the current situation as the sector is set for continued growth in the foreseeable future.

Requirements for Military Educators

Nowadays it's not mandatory for you to serve in the military to teach at a military academy, although knowing a bit about US military history and conventions would be an advantage. There are plenty of opportunities for civilians to teach in a military context, providing they can pass the security requirements. If you have a past criminal record, even for a motoring offense, this could hamper your chances of being employed by the military. Your application for a teaching (or any other) job in the military could also be hampered by an adverse credit report; so it's best to be squeaky clean before you apply. History tends to suggest that people with money problems could be persuaded into crime and may also pose a security risk.



When you apply for a job in the military you may find that you have to undergo some sort of basic training as part of your induction. This training is to familiarize you with military terminology and discipline. You may find that teaching in a military environment is different to teaching in the civilian world. By and large, the military academies place the responsibility for learning on the students and this is further facilitated through the use of seminars and workshops — this is very similar to the way education works in Britain's historic universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

You may find that you need to brush up on your understanding of the military in general before you apply for any US military academy jobs. Even though you may have no wish to become an officer in the military, some academies may still expect you to have specialized knowledge, security and defense for example.

The best place to look for teaching jobs in the military is through an employment website that brings together all of the vacancies within the military. Researching jobs is a lot easier if most of the relevant information is available at one place, and a specialist employment website will ensure that you get a good overview of what is available in the field that you want to work in. As with most teaching jobs, you will need at least a first degree and a valid teaching/training certificate in order to qualify for a teaching job in a military academy. The US military academies have the same teaching sectors that you might find in the outside world, and if you are an engineer or a computer specialist, there are plenty of teaching/training opportunities available.

Student/Cadet Responsibilities

Students always have the majority of responsibility for learning a subject. You may find that it is easier to teach military cadets than non-military students because of the self-discipline that is inherent in military training. Cadets should be prepared to listen to their teacher/facilitator and to each other, and if this is not happening then you need to make sure that it does. As a trainer/facilitator in the military, you will be required to help foster self discipline and personal motivation — skills that are an essential part of being able to function as enlisted military personnel.

Benefits of Working in a Military Academy

If you do get a job in the military as an educator, you may be entitled to all kinds of military benefits, including free further education in your own field. A lot more youngsters are signing up as both enlisted personnel and for civilian jobs because being in the military at present is the only surefire way of receiving a college education without the resulting debt.

If you are an educator with a specialization in a particular field, now couldn't be a better time to look for a teaching job in the military. The current world situation means that hundreds, if not thousands, of people are in danger of losing their jobs every day, and at present this is not the case in the military. If you do decide to start looking for a military academy job, you would certainly be assured of greater job security than in any other sector. It certainly wouldn't hurt to research some of the military vacancies that are online at present — and you could have found your ideal job with guaranteed benefits.