Instructor / Assistant Professor Job in West Point, NY

Vacancy No. BRF240043 Department U.S. Military Academy
Salary $78,252.00 to $80,970.00 Grade 00 to 00
Perm/Temp Temporary FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 1/10/2025 Close Date 2/10/2025
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Locations:
West Point, NY


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.

This job is open to

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

  • Educate undergraduate students on American, European, Russian History survey, and History of the United States Army.
  • Assist the Resnick Center Director with administrative requirements, projects, and activities.
  • Support Resnick Center's collaboration with the Department of Defense on relevant research initiatives.
  • Support undergraduate research and thesis completion.
  • Engage in original research with respect to historical study of antisemitism/influence campaigns in 20th century societies.
  • Support the Academy's mission to educate, train, build, and inspire leaders of character for service as officers in the US Army and to the nation.

Requirements

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 one-year trial period.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service not to exceed two years. 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 20th century American, European, or Russian History with a focus on antisemitism or a closely related field.
2) Ability to teach American, European, or Russian History survey, and an interest in or ability to teach the History of the United States Army.
3) Demonstrated experience with commitment to student centered and active learning instruction.
4) Scholarly success, to include demonstrated research, writing, and communication ability.
5) Ability to contribute to Resnick Center initiatives and assist with administration of the center.

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.
  • One 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 an Education and Information Sciences Career Field 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 sometimes also referred to as episodic, intermittent, unscheduled, or ad-hoc 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.

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.

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.

Required Documents

All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):

1. Cover Letter

  • Discussion of your research interests and publications.
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Your resume or curriculum vitae may be submitted in any format and must support the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities described in this announcement.
  • If your resume or curriculum vitae includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualifications determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. No personal photos.
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume or curriculum vitae.
3. Academic Transcript(s)
  • This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience.
  • If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package, or you will be rated ineligible.
  • For additional information see: Transcripts and Licenses.
4. Three (3) Letters of Recommendation

5. Statement of Teaching Philosophy

6. One (1) Sample of Scholarship

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

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete application package by 11:59 PM (EST) on 02/10/2025 to receive consideration. It is recommended that you include your first and last name on all documents.
Application packages MUST include:
  1. Cover Letter (Discussion of your research interests and publications.)
  2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
  3. Academic Transcript(s)
  4. Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
  5. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
  6. One (1) Sample of Scholarship
  7. Copy of Sponsor's Permanent Change of Station orders and marriage certificate, if claiming military spouse preference.
  8. DD-214 if claiming veteran's preference (Which indicates character of service) or statement of service from your unit, if currently serving on active duty.
To receive full consideration, applications should be received by the closing date of the announcement.

Submit your full application package to the following email address (Electronic submissions required):

Captain Drew DeFabio
Email: Email: andrew.defabio@westpoint.edu

Agency contact information

Army Applicant Help Desk
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West Point, NY 10996
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Next steps

Requests for further information may be submitted to:

Col. Bryan R. Gibby
United States Military Academy
Department of History
West Point, NY 10996-1718
Email: bryan.gibby@westpoint.edu
Phone: 845-938-5140


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