Skip to main content
U.S. flag
Back to results

Instructor / Assistant Professor

Department of the Army
U.S. Military Academy
Office of the Dean, Directorate of Systems Engineering

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.

Overview

Help
Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/24/2026 to 05/13/2026
Salary
$111,702 - $168,739 per year
Pay scale & grade
AD 00
Location
3 vacancies in the following location:
West Point, NY
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel 10% for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Term - 13 Months
Work schedule
Full-time - In Office
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
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
No
Announcement number
BRF240038R
Control number
866600800

This job is open to

Help

Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

Duties

Help
  • 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.

Requirements

Help

Conditions of employment

  • 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 two-year trial period.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

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.
  • Two-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 a Career Program (CP) 31 - Education Services 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.
  • This is a reannouncement of BRF240038. Those who previously applied to BRF240038 do not need to reapply to be considered under BRF240038R.
  • Preferred start date of 29 June 2026.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (Cover Letter (Include personal statement), Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume,Academic Transcript(s), Two (2) letters of Recommendation, and Statement of Teaching Philosophy) 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.

U.S. Military Academy

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

The Army values diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, cultures and skills, which connects employees to organizations that are committed to building an inclusive work environment where they can contribute to their fullest potential.

Agency contact information

Army Applicant Help Desk
Website
https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=app_inq
Address
BR-W1FBAA US MILITARY ACADEMY
DO NOT MAIL
West Point, NY 10996
US

Visit our careers page

Learn more about what it's like to work at U.S. Military Academy, what the agency does, and about the types of careers this agency offers.

https://www.westpoint.edu/

Your session is about to expire!

Your USAJOBS session will expire due to inactivity in 8 minutes. Any unsaved data will be lost if you allow the session to expire. Click the button below to continue your session.