DIRECTOR ACADEMIC SUPPORT Job in Quantico, VA

Vacancy No. DE-12650183-25-TB Department U.S. Marine Corps
Salary $121,585.00 to $148,545.00 Grade 9 to 9
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 12/31/2024 Close Date 1/20/2025
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Locations:
Quantico, VA


Summary

This is a Solicitation of Interest to create a pool of qualified candidates to fill an excepted service Administratively Determined position (Title 10) at Marine Corps University (MCU)/Education Command (EDCOM), Quantico, VA. The purpose of this AD-09 position is to serve as Director for the Academic Support Division. This position is a Title 10 faculty member, reporting directly to the Provost, MCU. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

U.S. citizen

Duties

  • You will provide University level academic oversight and curriculum coordination by managing the MCU Curriculum Review Board (CRB).
  • You will ensure curricula are reviewed as prescribed by MCU policy; coordinates school presentations for the CRB; ensures relevant, topical curricula issues are reviewed by the CRB; ensures proposed changes to curricula are reviewed by the CRB.
  • You will facilitates information and resource sharing among MCU educational programs.
  • You will ensure that the officer and enlisted educational continua are current and properly utilized throughout the curriculum review process.
  • You will Serve as the University's primary representative and liaison with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to ensure MCU maintains its academic accreditation.
  • You will maintain currency on all issues related to accreditation; serves as the MCU expert on accreditation issues. Attends the annual SACSCOC meeting.
  • You will oversee drafting and coordinates submission of appropriate documents affecting SACSCOC accreditation for the University. Completes and submits annual SACSCOC membership documents and dues.
  • You will ensure a continuous culture of accreditation exists in all MCV educational programs through the accreditation working group and other on-going efforts.
  • You will oversee the reaffirmation process for the university.
  • You will provide oversight of Joint Accreditation for the University. Ensures that all joint accredited programs meet all reporting deadlines. Maintains currency on all issues related to joint accreditation.
  • You will write academic policies and procedures to support and define the education processes and standards of the University. Coordinates the revision and submission of annual updates to the MCU Academic Regulations.
  • You will participate in appropriate University committees and working groups.
  • You will provide management and oversight of CERP activities as directed by the Provost.
  • You will serve as first level supervisor for a staff that, at a minimum, consists of Registrar (GS- 11/12); Director, Leadership Communication Skills Center (AD-09); Faculty Development Lead (AD-09) and three Education Officers.
  • You will serve as higher level reviewer for a minimum of four civilian positions reporting to the Registrar and Director, LCSC.
  • You will organize, monitor, and evaluate the work of all direct reports.
  • You will prioritize, assign, schedule, and coordinate work across the Academic Support Division.
  • You will manage staff work in requisite DoD platforms. Develops performance plans to ensure that they are carefully aligned with individual position descriptions as well as Provost's mission and organizational objectives.
  • You will perform regularly scheduled individual employee evaluations to ensure that work is being successfully and professionally executed and that both performance and behavior are acceptable. Document any issues and makes recommendations as needed.
  • You will manage personnel actions for the Academic Support Division. Update position descriptions as needed. Satisfies all command, DON, and DoD requirements to execute hiring actions.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final TOP SECRET SCI security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • Position is telework eligible.
  • You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

A master's degree or higher in a field related to higher education, national security, or professional military education is required.

In addition to the master's degree, you resume may must show
  1. Knowledge of professional military education and related subjects and the Process for Joint Education (PAJE).
  2. Knowledge of military training organizations, their interrelationships, and the training and education policies of higher headquarters as they relate to providing advice to the President, Marine Corps University and Provost on the application of the practices and procedures of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the civilian higher education community to the MCU's formal schools.
  3. Knowledge of policies and procedures standard within the civilian higher education community, General knowledge of institutional accrediting organizations, such as SACSCOC.
  4. Familiarity with management techniques sufficient to advise on the effective and efficient use of resources.
  5. Skill in written and oral communications in order to provide advice on academic matters.
  6. Familiarity with institutional effectiveness and assessment practices.
  7. Ability to provide authoritative guidance, advice and policy interpretation to high level management officials, program managers, and other staff.
  8. Ability to interpret and communicate program guidelines and policies to senior leadership with regards to technical procedures, programs, standards, and policies.
  9. Ability to properly develop and package briefings, papers or reports suitable for top management use and decision-making.
  10. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and apprise the staff of an organization.
  11. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
You must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which include equivalent information from the transcripts (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned). See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.


Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

Recruitment and relocation incentives for eligible candidates may or may not be approved based on budget/funding levels at the Command.

The initial term of appointment is expected to be three years. The first year of employment is probationary.

Benefits:

You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info:
https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/.

Life insurance coverage is provided. More info:
https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/life-insurance/

New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: https://www.opm.gov/retirement-center/fers-information/

Employees are automatically enrolled in the TSP at 5% of your salary and contributions are automatically deducted from your paycheck into your TSP account. You can change this amount at any time. You're eligible to receive matching contributions from your agency or service. You do not get the full match if contribution is less than 5%. More info:
https://www.opm.gov/retirement-center/my-annuity-and-benefits/thrift-savings-plan/

You will earn annual vacation leave. More info:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leaveadministration/

You will earn sick leave. More info:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/sick-leave-general-information/

You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/content/pdfs/benefits.pdf

Benefits

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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.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

Required Documents

A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

Are you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package.

Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.

Are you a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference or claiming sole survivorship preference? You must submit a copy of your latest DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (any copy that shows all dates of service, as well as character of service [Honorable, General, etc.] is acceptable) OR a VA letter that shows dates of service or service connected disability AND character of service. If you have more than one DD-214 for multiple periods of active duty service, submit a copy for each period of service. If you were issued a DD-215 to amend aforementioned information on the DD-214 you must submit that too. If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor's website: Veterans' Preference Advisor

Are you a disabled veteran or claiming 10-point veterans' preference?
If you are eligible to claim 10 point veterans preference you must submit a DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty as described above for 5-point preference.

You must also provide the applicable supporting documentation of your disability (e.g. disability letter from the VA) as described on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.

Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).

Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.

How to Apply

If interested in this position, please submit the following to Dr. Edward M. Sierra, Deputy Provost using the contact information provided below.

  • cover letter with current contact information
  • updated CV/resumé
  • contact information for three academic or professional references

Contact Information:

Dr. Edward M. Sierra Or write:
Phone: (703) 432-0346 Dr. Edward M. Sierra, Deputy Provost
e-mail: Edward.sierra@usmcu.edu Marine Corps University
Breckinridge Hall
2076 South Street
Quantico, VA 22134


Facsimile applications will not be considered.

All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer.

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Agency contact information

Mark Reid
Address
TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND
1019 Elliot Road
Quantico, VA 22134-5001
US
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Next steps

Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

Our evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.

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