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Sports Specialist (Asst. Football Coach)

Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration
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Summary

This position is that of a Sports Specialist (Assistant Coach, Football) in the Department of Physical Education and Athletics, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
04/16/2025 to 04/28/2025
Salary
$68,715 - $97,380 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 00
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Kings Point, NY
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
25% or less - Some travel is required.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Term - Term
Work schedule
Part-time - Part-Time, Excepted Service appointment.
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
00
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes - This is a Bargaining unit position represented by AFGE, 3732
Announcement number
MARAD.MMA-2025-0011
Control number
835262200

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Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from any U.S. Citizen. This position is in the Excepted Service. For information on the Excepted Service, please visit: Excepted Service Appointing Authorities@ http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-authorities/excepted-service/

Duties

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The Sports Specialist (Assistant Coach, Football) position requires that the employee possess the academic credentials and additional criteria necessary for the rank of Sports Specialist (Football) in the Department of Physical Education and perform the duties of an Assistant Football Coach. The Faculty member is expected to carry out his/her duties and responsibilities in a competent manner and maintain high standards of conduct.

The ideal candidate must be highly motivated and experienced professional who works to support the Mission of the USMMA. They must be capable of adjusting to various work environments, physical demands, and schedules. They must be able to work well within the structure of the football staff and must be a positive contributor.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • This is an Excepted Service position.
  • Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
  • Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
  • You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

  • SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
  • TRIAL PERIOD: This is an Excepted Service position. This job will be filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive service. Applicants selected for an excepted service position may be subject to a two-year trial period.
  • GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.

NOTE: This is a Part-Time, Excepted Service appointment with an Initial Term Not-to-Exceed 13 months; however, each year with a satisfactory performance appraisal, the appointment may be extended for an additional year. Employment is only when the Sport is in Season, otherwise, you will be in a non-pay status. Part-Time hours are 52 hours in a two week pay period. You will be required to work early evenings and weekends for practice and games.

Qualifications

To be qualified for this position, you must meet the education requirements.

  • You must possess at least 1 sports season of experience coaching for a football program at or above the high school level.

Your resume and application materials (including college transcripts) must show that you have the education and specialized experience necessary to teach Physical Education related courses above the high school level. Your application package must include all the required documents to support that you have met this requirement.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

Football Coaching Knowledge:

  • Knowledge of football coaching principles, strategies, and training techniques.
  • Ability to assess player abilities and adapt coaching strategies to improve performance.
  • Skill in designing and implementing effective practice plans and drills.

Leadership:

  • Knowledge of leadership strategies, team dynamics, and conflict resolution.
  • Ability to motivate, guide, and maintain discipline among athletes.
  • Skill in fostering teamwork, accountability, and positive team culture.

Oral Communications:

  • Knowledge of effective verbal communication for instructions, feedback, and motivation.
  • Skill in clearly conveying strategies, game plans, and feedback to athletes and staff.
  • Ability to foster open communication and adapt messages to different audiences (e.g., players, staff, and others).

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link:   https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- physical education, sports administration, or closely related field.

Additional information

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Transportation and its Operating Administrations from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Transportation by email at, FairChanceAct@dot.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: The Fair Chance to Compete Act | US Department of Transportation

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level

For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational and specialized experience requirements.

Applicants will not be rated or ranked.

All applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.

The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantiated in your application package.  If upon review, it is determined that your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers.


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Maritime Administration

The Maritime Administration is the agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation dealing with waterborne transportation. Its programs promote the use of waterborne transportation and its seamless integration with other segments of the transportation system, and the viability of the U.S. Merchant Marine.

The Maritime Administration works in many areas involving ships and shipping, shipbuilding, port operations, vessel operations, national security, environment, and safety. The mission of the United States Merchant Marine Academy is to educate and graduate leaders of exemplary character who are inspired to serve the national security, marine transportation, and economic needs of the United States as licensed Merchant Marine Officers and commissioned officers in the Armed Forces.

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Agency contact information

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Email
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Address
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