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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:
U.S. citizens and non-citizens with allegiance to the United States.
11/16/2017 to 11/21/2017
$74,004 - $82,774 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Term - 3 years
Full-Time
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As an Assistant Professor, you will teach an undergraduate philosophy course in the core program of the Department of English and Philosophy at the United States Military Academy; the course has a strong emphasis on ethics and the morality of warfare. There may also be an opportunity to teach elective courses in philosophy within our Philosophy major. Other additional duties include cadet counseling and support of cadet extracurricular activities to support the personal growth and development of cadets as leaders of character and future Army officers.
This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service starting on or about 7 July 2018 and not to exceed 31 May 2021.
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 Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
2. 10-20 pp. Writing Sample
3. Official Academic Transcripts
4. Three Letters of Recommendation
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.
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 Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
2. 10-20 pp. Writing Sample
3. Official Academic Transcripts
4. Three Letters of Recommendation
5. DD214, if claiming veteran's preference
6. 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 closing date of the announcement. Electronic/e-mail submissions preferred. Submit your full application package to the following address:
United States Military Academy
Department of English and Philosophy
ATTN: Ms. Kristina Fox
West Point, New York 10996
Email: kristina.fox@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 English and Philosophy
ATTN: Ms. Kristina Fox
West Point, New York 10996
Email: kristina.fox@usma.edu
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/484729800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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