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 two-year trial period.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
This is a full-time permanent appointment in the Excepted Service.
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Basic Requirement for Instructor of Mathematics:
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, such as Mathematics Education or another closely related field. (You must include a copy of your transcripts with your application package.)
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B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, such as Mathematics Education or another closely related field, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the four-year course of study described in A above. (You must include a copy of your transcripts with your application package.)
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. using instructional techniques and educational principles to effectively instruct courses in mathematics and 2. preparing and administering materials designed to teach mathematics. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
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Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Mathematics Education or another subject-matter field appropriate to the position. (You must include a copy of your transcripts with your application package.)
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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (You must include a copy of your transcripts with your application package.)
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's) in the following five areas:
1. Academic Accomplishment: (Master's degree or Ph.D. preferred) in Mathematics Education or mathematics teaching experience supported by course work indicating knowledge of the mathematics education field and principles, methods, and techniques applicable to the teaching of mathematics. Evidence of continued professional development in the area of teaching mathematics in a post high school/college level remedial mathematics program is a plus.
2. Teaching: Ability to teach Algebra, Trigonometry, Precalculus, Calculus or related applied fields of mathematics with students from varied educational backgrounds in preparation for admission to a four-year college program.
3. Curriculum Development and Program Evaluation: Ability to develop classroom lessons that address the mathematical curriculum outcomes and objectives for a post high school/college level remedial mathematics program, and to contribute to program evaluation.
4. Student Development: Ability to support the personal growth and development of cadet candidates in and out of the classroom, to include serving as a role model for future West Point cadets and Army Officers.
5. Service: Ability to serve the department and preparatory school by participation in and contribution to department initiatives, committees, and professional development.
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. Please submit your foreign education evaluation with your application. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.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.
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.
- Two-year trial period may be required, during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
- 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 a Career Program (CP) 32 - Training position.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- You may claim military spouse preference (MSP).
- If an MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration.
- 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.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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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.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application package will be made to determine your eligibility, qualifications and quality ranking for this position. Your application package (Cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV) or resume, academic transcripts, narrative addressing the five KSAs, and a list of three (3) references) will be evaluated by a faculty search committee and final selection will be made via interview by the selecting official.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration 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 a complete application package.
Application packages must include:
1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume
- Your Curriculum Vitae or resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages and will be removed from consideration.
- For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
- If your resume includes a personal photos, headshots or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and will result in immediate removal from the selection process.
- For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.
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.
- This position requires a job-related license or certification. You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
4. Narrative Addressing each of the five Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA's)
5. List of Three (3) References
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s), which may not be required for all applicants:
1. If you are a current Army employee serving on a permanent excepted service appointment, your application
MUST include the document(s) which prove your eligibility such as a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. The
Proof of Eligibility document describes what document(s) are required to prove your eligibility.
- Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).
- Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
2. 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 Military Spouse Preference (MSP) claims you must submit a copy of your sponsors Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders, Marriage Certificate, and MSP PPP Checklist.
- Proof of Military Service & Veteran Status: Submit your DD-214 (Member-4 copy showing character of service), VA Civil Service Preference Letter, and SF-15 (If claiming 10-point preference), and/or active duty mobilization/demobilization orders as applicable.
3. If you are currently serving on active duty:
- A statement of service from your unit commanding officer (CO) 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. A certification that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of the submission of the certification. 5 USC 2108a:(2)
- If you supply a statement of service at this stage, your preference/eligibility will be verified by a DD-214 (Member 4 Copy) upon separation from the military.
- For more information about Veteran's Preference, please click this link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/veterans-services/vet-guide-for-hr-professionals/.
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.
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.