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About the Position:
Located in the scenic Hudson River valley, only 50 miles from New York City, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is a four-year academic institution, a nationally-renowned historic site, and the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. The undergraduates, known as cadets, are commissioned as officers in the US Army upon graduation. You can watch them on parade or competing as intercollegiate athletes in a wide range of sports events. As a military installation, West Point is a small, self-contained city with housing for the military stationed here in support of the Academy, a Department of Public Works to maintain the roads, grounds and facilities, two libraries (Academic and Community), a military hospital, fire department, chapels, restaurants. West Point's 3,000 civilian employees have access to Eisenhower Hall Theatre, the Hudson Valley's premiere performing arts center, and to recreational facilities such as an 18-hole Golf Course and Ski Slope.
Who May Apply:
US Citizens and Non-Citizens with Allegiance to the United States.
Learn more about this agency04/05/2017 to 04/25/2017
$65,232 - $65,232 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Term - Term NTE 13 Months
Full-time - Full Time
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467061400
The Department of History at the United States Military Academy at West Point invites applications for an Assistant Professor (Post Doctoral Fellow) in American History and Diversity studies. As an Assistant Professor, you will teach a course in American History and possibly an advanced undergraduate seminar in the candidate's area(s) of specialty. The fellowship is open to scholars who are committed to college-level research and teaching. Expertise in American social/labor history from 1890-1950 with a focus on issues pertaining to ethnicity and immigration is required. The fellow will develop three primary source digital course packets for use by 1,000 cadets a year for the American Division writing program, educating cadets on the diverse experiences of ethnic minorities and immigrants. The fellow shall develop historical questions to accompany the primary source packet, providing cadets with prompts for scholarly paper topics. The fellow will train faculty on how to integrate the themes of ethnicity and immigration into American History.
Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.
This is a full time term appointment in the excepted service starting on or about 1 July 2017 and not to exceed 13 months. Option for renewal of position exists based upon agency needs and individual performance. As a term employee you will be eligible for medical insurance, life insurance, and retirement. You will be eligible to earn annual leave and sick leave.
SALARY: Competitive salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must (a) hold a bachelor's degree or higher that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject matter field appropriate to the position OR (b) possess a combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above.
SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTORS/KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Applicants will be evaluated on the following: 1) Academic achievement (Ph.D. in American History by the time of appointment is preferred); 2) Demonstrated scholarly potential; 3) Ability to teach an elective or survey in American History; 4) Demonstrated proficiency in student-centered and active-learning instruction; 5) Familiarity with digital history sources; and 6) Demonstrated potential to contribute to cadet development.
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at http://opm.gov/qualifications and http://ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.
Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your application packet.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume/curriculum vitae and supporting documents) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
1. Curriculum Vitae (CV): If you submit a resume with inappropriate material, e.g. photos, you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume may be submitted in any format.
2. This position has an education requirement, you must submit your academic transcripts with your application.
3. Letter of Application.
4. Three letters of recommendation.
5. Statement of teaching philosophy.
6. Sample of scholarship.
Applicants may also submit the following if pertinent:
1. You MUST submit documents verifying your veteran's preference or military spouse preference if you are claiming these preferences. These documents may include, but are not limited to: for MSP claims, PCS orders and marriage certificate; for verification of Veteran status, DD 214 (which indicates character of service), SF-15, VA Letter as applicable and/or Activation/Deactivation orders.
2. If you are currently serving on active duty: A statement of service from your unit identifying the branch of service, period(s) of service, campaign badges or expeditionary medals earned, type of discharge, character of service, and the date you will be separated or be on approved terminal leave. If you supply a statement of service at this stage, your preference/eligibility will be verified by a DD 214 (Member 4 Copy) upon separation from the military. For more information about Veteran's Preference, please click this link: http://www.opm.gov/employ/veterans/html/vetguide.asp.
If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and will not be considered any further.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package.
Application packages must include:
1. Letter of Application.
2. Curriculum Vitae.
3. Academic Transcripts.
4. Three letters of recommendation.
5. Statement of Teaching Philosophy.
6. Example of Scholarship.
7. DD 214, if claiming veteran's preference.
8. Copy of Sponsor's Permanent Change of Station orders and marriage certificate, if claiming military spouse preference.
In order to receive full consideration, applications should be received by the closing date of the announcement. Submit your full application package to the following address:
United States Military Academy
Department of History
ATTN: CPT Benjamin Flores
Thayer Hall, Bldg 601
West Point, NY 10996-1695
Phone: (845) 938-5086
Email: Benjamin.flores@usma.edu
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
Your application package will be used to determine your qualifications and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/467061400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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