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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.
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 Theater, 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.
11/07/2017 to 12/15/2017
$76,194 - $91,542 per year
Competitive salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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2 vacancies in the following location:
Not required
No
Term - 3 YEARS
Full-Time
No
BRF170027
483901200
As an Assistant professor in the department of Social Sciences you will teach courses in American Politics, specifically on political institutions, political behavior, or political science methodology. You will develop, design, direct, and teach undergraduate courses, guide student and faculty research, offer academic counseling and mentorship, and engage in related outreach activities. You must also be able to conduct independent research and analysis and to communicate effectively to external audiences.
This is a full time 3-year term position in the excepted service beginning on or about 1 July 2018. Position may include working selected weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Other Requirements:
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 must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please submit your foreign education evaluation with your application.
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.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Proof of Eligibility.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
1. Cover letters to include discussion of your teaching philosophy as one of your topics.
2. 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.
3. Three Letters of Reccomendation
4. This position has an education requirement, you must submit your academic transcripts with your application.
5. DD214, if claiming veteran's preference;
6. One writing sample.
7. Copy of Sponsor's Permanent Change of Station orders and marriage certificate, if claiming military spouse preference.
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 MSP claims, PCS orders and marriage certificate; for verification of Veteran status, DD214 (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 DD214 (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 you will not be considered any further.
Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive 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.
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. Cover letters to include discussion of your teaching philosophy as one of the topics
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
3. Three letters of recommendation.
4. Academic Transcripts
5. One writing sample.
6. DD214, if claiming veteran's preference
7. 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 postmarked or received by the midnight on the closing date. Submit your full application package to the following address:
United States Military Academy
Department of Social Sciences,
ATTN: Ms. Marianne Daniello
607 Cullum Road
West Point, NY 10996-1718
Questions should be directed to
LTC Heidi Demarest at (845) 938-3894
or at heidi.demarest@usma.edu
The Department of 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.
REQUESTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Requests for further information may be submitted to:
United States Military Academy
Department of Social Sciences
ATTN: Ms. Marianne Daniello,
607 Cullum Road
West Point, NY 10996-1718.
Questions should be directed to
LTC Heidi Demarest at (845) 938-3894
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/483901200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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