Wargaming Instructional Fellow

Who May Apply: Who May Appy: US Citizens This is a full-time temporary appointment in the excepted service not to exceed 6 months starting on or about 31 January 2025. Temporary appointments may be extended up to a maximum of 2 years in increments of 1 year or less. Qualification Requirements: Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position; or Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field; or four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. In addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements above, applicants will be rated on the following: SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Applicants will be rated on the criteria listed below: 1. Recent graduate with Bachelor’s Degree in a field relevant to strategic gaming is preferred. 2. Knowledge of game principles or theory. 3. Ability to develop and teach a game’s fundamentals and outcomes to students. 4. Demonstrated potential to work with a team of wargamers, faculty and other leaders to conceptualize, program, test, teach, execute, and document games for use by students. 5. Active involvement in networks relevant to wargaming or gaming.
About the Position: This is a full-time civilian position at the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) as provided under Title 10 USC. Initial appointment will be for 6 months. The appointment may be renewed for up to two years in total. The position is structured for recently matriculated undergraduates with an interest in developing and teaching educational wargames for use in strategic-level education.