About the Position: The U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY is an academic institution located in the Hudson River Valley, 50 miles from New York City. The historic site is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. West Point is a self-contained city with housing, a Department of Public Works, libraries, hospital, fire department, chapels, and restaurants. Employees have access to Eisenhower Hall Theater, Hudson Valley's performing arts center, and recreational facilities.
Summary
About the Position: The U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY is an academic institution located in the Hudson River Valley, 50 miles from New York City. The historic site is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. West Point is a self-contained city with housing, a Department of Public Works, libraries, hospital, fire department, chapels, and restaurants. Employees have access to Eisenhower Hall Theater, Hudson Valley's performing arts center, and recreational facilities.
Teach a variety of classes in the Department of Systems Engineering (DSE) as part of the Systems Engineering (SE), Engineering Management (EM), and Systems and Decision Sciences (SDS) Programs.
Work under the direction of faculty within DSE.
Instruct undergraduate cadets in DSE courses such as Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, or Systems and Decision Sciences courses.
Participate in professional development activities within the Department and at the Academy including the Department’s Faculty Development Workshop (FDW).
Develop cadets in voluntary curricular and academic extracurricular activities, the character, military, or physical development programs, or community activities contributing to cadet development.
Serve in and enrich all facets of DSE's mission including teaching, scholarship, service, faculty development, and cadet development.
Participate in DSE, Academy, and professional society governance including, but not limited to serving on and leading standing and ad hoc committees.
Advise and assist a limited number of cadets in course selection and capstone projects.
Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
Appointment to this position may be subject to a one-year trial period.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens and Non-Citizens with allegiance to the United States
This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service not to exceed 13 Months. Term appointments may be extended beyond the initial term. As a term employee you will be eligible for medical insurance, life insurance, retirement dental and vision. You will be eligible to earn annual leave and sick leave.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 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 FACTOR/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Applicants will be evaluated on the following: 1) Academic accomplishment (Ph.D. is preferred) in Systems Engineering (SE), Engineering Management (EM), Industrial Engineering (IE), Operations Research (OR), Data Science (DS), Statistics or another closely related field. 2) Ability to advise undergraduates in course selection and capstone research. 3) Demonstrated ability to plan, develop, evaluate, teach undergraduate courses within the DSE and continued growth in teaching. 4) Ability to contribute to the service of DSE.
Education
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://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Additional information
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
One year trial/probationary period may be required.
Direct deposit of pay is required.
If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
This is an Education and Information Sciences Career Field position.
You may claim military spouse preference (MSP).
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
This position is not eligible for regular, and recurring telework. This position is eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "unscheduled telework". Situational telework is approved on a case-by-case basis, where the hours worked were not part of a previously approved, ongoing, and regular telework schedule. Situational telework is sometimes also referred to as episodic, intermittent, unscheduled, or ad-hoc telework.
A recruitment and/or relocation incentive may be authorized.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
1. Cover Letter
Include personal statement.
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume
Your resume or curriculum vitae may be submitted in any format and must support the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities described in this announcement.
If your curriculum vitae or resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualifications determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. No personal photos.
This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience.
If you meet this requirement based on education, you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s), which may not be required for all applicants:
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 military spouse preference claims, Permanent Change of Station (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.
If you fail to provide these required documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Please note, application packages that contain photographs or other inappropriate content will receive no further consideration.
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.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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 submit a complete application package by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/15/2024 to receive consideration. It is recommended that you include your full name on all documents. Application packages MUST include:
Cover Letter(Include personal statement)
Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume
Academic Transcripts
Two (2) Letters of Recommendation
Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Copy of Sponsor's Permanent Change of Station orders and marriage certificate, if claiming military spouse preference.
DD-214 (Member 4 Copy), if claiming veteran's 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 email address: Note: Electronic submissions arerequired.
Department of Systems Engineering
Amanda Halloren
Email: amanda.halloren@westpoint.edu
BR-W1FBAA US MILITARY ACADEMY
DO NOT MAIL
West Point, NY 10996
US
Next steps
Requests for further information may be submitted to:
United States Military Academy
Department of Systems Engineering
Attention: Amanda Halloren
Phone: 931-249-9406
Email: amanda.halloren@westpoint.edu
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
1. Cover Letter
Include personal statement.
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume
Your resume or curriculum vitae may be submitted in any format and must support the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities described in this announcement.
If your curriculum vitae or resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualifications determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. No personal photos.
This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience.
If you meet this requirement based on education, you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s), which may not be required for all applicants:
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 military spouse preference claims, Permanent Change of Station (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.
If you fail to provide these required documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Please note, application packages that contain photographs or other inappropriate content will receive no further consideration.
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.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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 submit a complete application package by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/15/2024 to receive consideration. It is recommended that you include your full name on all documents. Application packages MUST include:
Cover Letter(Include personal statement)
Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume
Academic Transcripts
Two (2) Letters of Recommendation
Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Copy of Sponsor's Permanent Change of Station orders and marriage certificate, if claiming military spouse preference.
DD-214 (Member 4 Copy), if claiming veteran's 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 email address: Note: Electronic submissions arerequired.
Department of Systems Engineering
Amanda Halloren
Email: amanda.halloren@westpoint.edu
BR-W1FBAA US MILITARY ACADEMY
DO NOT MAIL
West Point, NY 10996
US
Next steps
Requests for further information may be submitted to:
United States Military Academy
Department of Systems Engineering
Attention: Amanda Halloren
Phone: 931-249-9406
Email: amanda.halloren@westpoint.edu
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
