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Duties
Assessment and Evaluation. Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of AD programs in support of graduation, accreditation, cadet development, program effectiveness, process improvement, and permanent party professional development. Designs and executes internal AD assessment and research-related survey tools to examine the effectiveness of AD programs, including USAFA Physical Education (PE), Fitness Testing, Reconditioning, Competitive Sports (Intercollegiate, Intramural, Extramural, and Clubs), Physical Education Review Committee, and other AD programs. Works under the guidance of the PE Department Head to formulate, plan, direct, and carry out to completion a variety of analyses and/or work as a team member on specific problems of major studies and as part of institutional accreditation efforts. Establishes assumptions, measures the effectiveness of approaches, and evaluates available alternatives. Identifies and structures the study(s) and defines objectives. Uses innovation to apply various analytical techniques to formulate and solve problems and develop comprehensive assessment plans and reports. Provides for the continued education of, but not limited to, cadets, faculty, and other mission elements. Provides periods of instruction in collaboration with the department. Executes assessment and evaluates instruction and curriculum. Validates conclusions, compiles, organizes, and analyzes data. Presents findings, documenting lessons learned as best practices for use in echelons of decision making.
Technical Advisor. Provides technical guidance, advisory support, and assistance. Analyzes and provides narrative and qualitative post-assessment reports to include findings, lessons learned, and best practices on AD internal programs. Provides feedback and results to program directors, division chiefs, and curriculum developers, to include recommendations for improvements. Consults with AD, ADP, ADPV, ADP Division Chiefs, Area Coordinators, Sport Administrators, and other USAF Academy leaders and advises on Directorate and institutional level assessment tools to measure the Academy's effectiveness in developing "leaders of character" through the athletic pillar. Performs studies/evaluations on an individual basis or as a team member responsible for completing defined portions of an overall work effort. Promotes information interchange on mission requirements, capabilities, deficiencies, and technology applications. Analyzes problems revealed by prior studies and advises leaders of the feasibility of different approaches that provide a basis for action or the solution to a specific problem.
Service and Administration. Attends meetings, conferences, briefings, and seminars related to program planning, advanced technologies, and support system concepts and represents AD to support institutional assessment. Works within cross-functional mission organizations on assessment findings and proposals, including duties as assigned related to unit self-assessment and continuous process improvement. Coordinates broader institutional assessment requirements with mission element managers. Represents the organization during visits with government, academic, and athletic representatives. Coordinates the contributions of professionals and specialists, notes problems that arise, and resolves differences. Prepares and presents briefings on Directorate progress and results. Prepares technical reports and/or documents progress and results of each study. Accomplishes professional development and maintains technical proficiency through professional interaction with technical and professional societies, associations, academia, symposia, research, and development (R&D) organizations by reading/reviewing technical journals and current literature, and participating in formal training programs.
This position may require travel on military and commercial charter aircraft.
This position may require working some evenings and weekends, including during holidays.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- The selected candidate will be subject to a security investigation leading to successful completion of a background investigation with a favorable adjudication. The selectee's failure to meet this requirement will be grounds for termination.
- Essential qualities expected of every faculty member include the personal attributes of integrity, industry, cooperation, initiative, and breadth of intellectual interests.
- Bachelor’s degree (see Qualifications for required academic disciplines)
- The salary shown is the minimum (Annual) amount to be paid and may be set higher commensurate with individual's qualifications and experience.
- You will be required to serve a 1-year trial period
- If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
- As a condition of employment, male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information go to: http://www.sss.gov
- This is NOT a designated drug testing position
- Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required by PL 104-134 to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Must hold a Bachelor's of Science degree from an accredited institution in physical education, operations research, assessment, mathematics, computer science, one of the physical sciences, engineering or a closely related scientific discipline is highly desired. Master's degree or higher is preferred. The position is/is not tenure-track eligible.
Must have three years' experience in college-level instruction (physical education, human performance, character development, or related academic subject).
ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES:
N/A
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates will have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching.
Leadership experience in curriculum development and academic assessment is desired.
Applicants will be assessed based on education, evidence of teaching effectiveness, quality of scholarship, and demonstrated service to educational institutions and the discipline commensurate with years in the discipline.
Education
EDUCATION:
If selected, you will be requested to provide original copies of ALL OFFICIAL transcripts for degrees being pursued or obtained (or letter of degree completion if an OFFICIAL transcript is not available due to recent graduation) to support your educational claims as stated in your curriculum vitae. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a transcript to be considered OFFICIAL, it should be printed on university letterhead and the registrar's official seal/signature must appear on the transcript. Your transcripts must also reflect the degree awarded/conferred date. Transcripts labeled UNOFFICIAL will not be accepted.
Upon request, ensure you include ALL transcripts to support your educational claims as stated in your curriculum vitae (resume) even if not required for this position.
FOREIGN EDUCATION:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the educational requirements. However, you must show proof that the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying in the form of an "official" statement of U.S. equivalency from a Department of Education approved (non-federal) agency (i.e. AICE, NACES), who will complete a U.S. Standard of Education Conversion.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
This position is not in the competitive civil service and late applications from veterans do not apply.
Applicants will be assessed based on their teaching credentials, scholarship, service, and education.
Your application package (curriculum vitae/resume and cover letter) 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. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.
USAFA is dedicated to the goal of building a pluralistic faculty committed to a multicultural environment that enriches the educational experience of our students. Hence, we are especially interested in candidates whose teaching, life experience and/or research interests contribute to a climate that values and uses diversity in all its forms. Interested persons should submit a curriculum vitae and a statement of interest that addresses the ways in which the applicant's qualifications meet the requirements of the ad to include evidence of teaching excellence, promise of research productivity, and commitment to diversity/inclusion. Additional documents are required to complete your application package, please reference the "How to Apply" and "Required Documents" section for more information.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be received by the closing date of the announcement.
- Letter of application (cover letter)
- Curriculum vitae (resume)
- Veterans' preference documents, if applicable (i.e. DD-214 or Proof of Service letter (if active duty military), SF-15, Veterans Affairs letter for federal employment)
It is highly desired that your cover letter and/or curriculum vitae address the following areas, as appropriate:
- Teaching Accomplishments: Include teaching experience and teaching awards.
- Professional Accomplishments: Include research, consultations, publications, and awards.
- Service Accomplishments: Include memberships, leadership roles, nature of service and contribution in collegial and/or professional organizations, societies, etc.
- Diversity Statement: Include teaching, life experience and/or research interests that contribute to a climate that values and promotes diversity in all its forms.
Please also reference the "Required Qualifications" section for other documents desired by the hiring committee. Any supplemental documents intended for the hiring committee should be attached to the cover letter as a single file. Supplemental documents with large file sizes can be substituted with a link to comply with the 5MB maximum size of files submitted through this platform.
An incomplete package will result in non-consideration of your application.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
How to Apply
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the date the announcement closes, 06/18/2024.
To begin the application process, click the Blue Apply Button at the top of the page to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your Resume (your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications). If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent (latest) version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent."
It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, you will not be considered for this vacancy.
For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position.
2. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date *All close dates are Midnight EASTERN TIME*. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.
Next steps
- You will receive an email from USAJOBS acknowledging receipt of your application.
- You will receive an email from USAJOBS notification upon referral/non-referral.
- If you are determined to be ineligible, you will receive an email of non- referral and your application will receive no further consideration.
- If you are determined to be eligible, you will receive an email of referral and your application will be forwarded to the selection committee for further consideration.
- If referred to the selection committee, you will be notified when a selection or final disposition is made.
- Hard copy notifications will not be sent.
The USAFA Faculty Recruitment team will not have any updates while the applications are with the selection committee. If the selection committee has any questions or requires further documentation, they will contact applicants directly. We do not have the authority to disclose the hiring committees' information.
If selected, the following may be requested:
- OFFICIAL copies of your transcripts that also reflect the degree awarded/conferred date. For a transcript to be considered OFFICIAL, it should be printed on university letterhead and the registrar's seal/signature must appear on the transcript. You MUST provide original copies of ALL transcripts for degrees being pursued or obtained (or letter of degree completion if a transcript is not available due to recent graduation) to support your educational claims as stated in your curriculum vitae.
- Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities (e.g. Oxford) may be used to meet requirements, but applicants must obtain a statement of U.S. equivalency from a Department of Education approved (non-federal) credentialing agency (i.e. AICE, NACES), who will complete a U.S. Standard of Education Conversion for education completed in foreign colleges or universities.
- List of three professional references (to include name, complete mailing address, email, and phone number)
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