Careers at Virginia Tech

The Vice Commandant is the principal advisor to the Commandant, authorized to provide directives and guidance in the Commandant’s absence and responsible for day-today leadership and direction of the Commandant’s Staff, particularly regarding Corps operations. Key responsibilities and duties include:
• Leads, integrates, and synchronizes the staff to translate the Commandant’s guidance and intent into policies, processes, and actions.
• Coaches and develops staff through mentorship, training, feedback, and assessment.
• Represents the Commandant as directed.
• Implements and enforces codified staff roles, responsibilities, and organization.
• Regularly or as directed, reviews staff guidance and recommends appropriate revision to the Commandant.
• With Commandant concurrence, formulates and disseminates staff policies.
• Serves as the focal point and clearing house for all internally-facing information and communications.
• Establishes and maintains an appropriate rhythm of regular, efficient, and professionally-conducted staff meetings.
• Presides over all staff meetings in the Commandant’s absence.
• Ensures all tasks and problem sets are comprehensively analyzed; assigns lead and supporting roles to ensure appropriate coordinated and integrated actions consistent with Virginia Tech and Corps guidance and policy.
• Constantly maintains situational awareness of ongoing actions to ensure appropriate prioritization, manage staff bandwidth, and deconflict issues.
• Establish and maintain productive professional relationships with all external partners and stakeholders, ensuring the fullest possible transparency and flow of information.
• Keeps Commandant fully informed of all ongoing and planned actions, issues, and implications.
• Serve as classroom instructor when required by circumstances.
• Assign lead and alternate responsibility for collateral duties.
• Exercises direct supervisory responsibility as authorized by the Commandant.

- Master’s degree or above
- Senior service college graduate
- Retirement at the grade of O-6
- O-5 command or military/civilian equivalent
- Executive or Operations Officer for O-6 command or military/civilian equivalent
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced, high-tempo environment as well as demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to handle unexpected challenges or changes in organizational needs
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion

- Retirement at the grade of O-7
- O-6 command or military/civilian equivalent
- Prior service on General/Flag Officer staff or civilian equivalent
- Experience in ROTC/Senior Military College environment
- Faculty/staff experience in a civilian academic environment

AP Faculty

Regular

90,000-105,000

12/9/24

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check. 

You’ll be offered a base compensation package between $90,000-$105,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, paid leave, retirement, tuition assistance, VT discounts, and so much more!

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance.  These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.