Assistant Operations and Academy Preparatory Program Director

Georgia Military College (GMC) Main Campus announces the immediate opening for a full-time **Assistant Operations and Service Academy Preparatory Program Director (Assistant Operations & SAPP Director)**, reporting directly to the Director of Cadet Operations. This dual-role position carries two co-equal primary responsibilities: 1. Serving as the **Assistant Operations Director** for the entire GMC Corps of Cadets, directly assisting the Director of Cadet Operations in the planning, coordination, and execution of daily and long-term military operations, training, and logistics. 2. Serving as the **Service Academy Preparatory Program (SAPP) Director**, managing the administration, development, and execution of GMC's SAPP, which supports sponsored and self-sponsored scholars pursuing appointments to the United States Service Academies. In their SAPP capacity, the Director serves as the primary liaison between GMC and the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), ensuring scholars are academically, physically, medically, and administratively prepared to earn and accept appointments. In their Cadet Operations capacity, the Director plays a critical leadership role in organizing, scheduling, and executing large-scale campus operations, parades, training events, and daily routines for the entire Corps of Cadets. This is a professional leadership position requiring frequent interaction with prospective applicants, Service Academy officials, cadets, parents, congressional offices, and other military personnel. Work hours are generally Monday through Friday; however, evening and weekend work is regularly required to support recruiting, scholar development, academy visits, cadet operations, and special events. The Assistant Operations & SAPP Director will perform additional duties as assigned by the Deputy Commandant of Cadets. **Duties and Responsibilities** Duties include, but are not limited to, the following two equal core functions: **Part I: Cadet Operations (Co-Equal Duty)** - **Directly assist the Director of Cadet Operations** in the planning, coordination, scheduling, and execution of daily operations, training, and logistics for the entire GMC Corps of Cadets. - **Plan and execute major Corps of Cadets events**, including parades, reviews, orientation programs, graduation ceremonies, and physical fitness evaluations. - **Oversee cadet leadership training** and development, working directly with student cadet officers and non-commissioned officers to enforce discipline, standards, and accountability. - **Coordinate logistical and administrative support** for the Corps, including uniform issue, housing/barracks operations, and facilities coordination. - **Collaborate with Campus Security and other campus departments** to coordinate physical security, safety protocols, and emergency response planning for Cadet Command events. - **Serve as an active leader and mentor** during physical fitness training, drill and ceremonies, and extracurricular cadet activities. **Part II: Service Academy Preparatory Program Management (Co-Equal Duty)** - **Serve as the primary manager and administrator** of GMC's Service Academy Preparatory Program (SAPP). - **Develop, implement, and assess annual program objectives** to support scholar success and maximize appointment rates. - **Serve as the principal point of contact** for all sponsored and self-sponsored Service Academy Preparatory scholars. - **Maintain professional relationships** with admissions and preparatory program representatives from the USMA, USNA, USAFA, USCGA, and USMMA. - **Monitor scholar academic performance**, physical fitness, conduct, medical qualification status, and appointment progress throughout the year. - **Coordinate with the academic support team** for advising, counseling, mentorship, and intervention efforts to ensure scholars remain academica…