Marine Transportation (Assistant/Associate Professor) - P Job in Kings Point, NY

Vacancy No. MARAD.MMA-2025-0013 Department Maritime Administration
Salary $84,896.00 to $138,687.00 Grade 00 to 00
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 4/25/2025 Close Date 10/27/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Kings Point, NY


Summary

This is a Full-Time Faculty Tenure-Track appointment in the Excepted Service, with an initial term not-to exceed two years. Reappointments to additional one or two year terms are possible. If Tenure is achieved (after four to six years), employment will be made permanent, provided a satisfactory performance appraisal is received annually.

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Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from any U.S. Citizen. This position is in the Excepted Service. For information on the Excepted Service, please visit: Excepted Service Appointing Authorities@ https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees#excepted-service

Duties

As an Assistant or Associate Professor, you will be responsible for the development and conduct educational courses and programs within the department, in particular teaching classes in Nautical Science. You will be responsible for academic mentoring of Midshipmen, carrying out research and scholarly activities and assuming a share of departmental and institutional service activities.

The Ideal candidate for this position is a highly motivated and experienced professional who possess a Master's Degree or higher, teaching experience at an accredited institution of higher education, and industry experience in the related field to the position.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • This is an Excepted Service position.
  • Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
  • Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
  • You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

PLEASE NOTE: This announcement establishes an open continuous (6 month) vacancy announcement.  Given our continuing need for top professionals in this field, we will review applications on an "as needed" basis.  

SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.

TRIAL PERIOD: This is an Excepted Service position. This job will be filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive service. Applicants selected for an excepted service position may be subject to a two-year trial period.

LICENSURE: Applicants must have a current (not expired) U.S. Coast Guard License valid for service on United States Flag Commercial Ships as a Chief Mate, Unlimited Tonnage, or higher and a valid credential issued under the International Convention of Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) as amended; Federal Communications Commission (FCC) STCW endorsed for Global Maritime Distress and Safety (GMDSS) operator is required.  A current Tankerman (PIC) endorsement for Dangerous Liquids (DL) or Liquified Gas (LG) is preferred.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the Education and Specialized Experience requirements below.  You must include experience in your resume and provide supporting documentation for verification.

To qualify for a Nautical Science (Assistant Professor) position, you must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Marine Transportation or a related field and have one year of teaching experience at the college level.  Practical experience as a licensed officer or management experience in the shoreside transportation industry may be substituted for teaching experience.

To qualify for a Nautical Science (Associate Professor) position, you must have a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Marine Transportation or a related field and five years of teaching experience at the college level.  Up to five years practical experience as a licensed officer or mid-level management experience in the shoreside transportation industry may be substituted for teaching experience on a one-for-one basis.

Examples of related fields included, but are not limited to:  logistics/Supply Chain Management, Naval Architecture, Maritime Operations and Technology, Nautical Science (Safety of Life at Sea, Terrestrial and/or Celestial Navigation, RADAR/Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA), Electronic Navigation, Seamanship, Maritime Communication, Firefighting (Marine), etc.), Marine Environmental Science (Meteorology, Oceanography, etc.).

Highly Desirable Skills:

  • Sailing experience as Master, unlimited tonnage, upon oceans and/or
  • Tankerman – Dangerous Liquids certification with recent commercial sailing experience and/or
  • LNG and/or chemical tanker experience and/or
  • Current USCG License as Master of Towing Vessels with sailing experience and/or
  • Experience sailing as Master of Articulated Tug-Barge (ATB) units and/or
  • Sailing experience involving polar navigation and/or ice seamanship and/or
  • Certification and experience as a Dynamic Positioning Officer (DPO) and/or
  • Simulation-based teaching experience at a USCG-recognized simulator training facility/institution and/or
  • Traditional classroom teaching experience at a USCG-recognized maritime training school or academy and/or
  • Shore-side managerial experience related to ship operations, management, and/or administration and/or
  • FCC GMDSS examiner license and/or
  • Maritime simulation experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

  • Accountability: Demonstrates responsibility for personal and team performance, ensuring high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Sets clear objectives, prioritizes tasks, delegates effectively, and adheres to established control systems and rules.
  • Computer Skills: Proficient in utilizing computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work efficiently.
  • Customer Service: Engages with clients and customers—including midshipmen, faculty, and external stakeholders—to assess needs, provide information or assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations. Committed to delivering quality products and services.
  • Developing Others: Fosters the growth of others by providing ongoing feedback and creating opportunities for learning through both formal and informal methods.
  • Education and Training: Possesses knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods.

For all types of consideration, 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).  Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.  You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link:  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

To qualify for a Nautical Science (Assistant Professor) position, you must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Marine Transportation or a related field and have one year of teaching experience at the college level.  Practical experience as a licensed officer or management experience in the shoreside transportation industry may be substituted for teaching experience.

To qualify for a Nautical Science (Associate Professor) position, you must have a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Marine Transportation or a related field and five years of teaching experience at the college level.  Up to five years practical experience as a licensed officer or mid-level management experience in the shoreside transportation industry may be substituted for teaching experience on a one-for-one basis.

Examples of related fields included, but are not limited to:  Logistics/Supply Chain Management, Naval Architecture, Maritime Operations and Technology, Nautical Science (Safety of Life at Sea, Terrestrial and/or Celestial Navigation, RADAR/Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA), Electronic Navigation, Seamanship, Maritime Communication, Firefighting (Marine), etc.), Marine Environmental Science (Meteorology, Oceanography, etc.).

Additional information

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

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.

DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level

For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational and specialized experience requirements.

Applicants will not be rated or ranked.

All applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.

The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantiated in your application package.  If upon review, it is determined that your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers.


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Required Documents

All applicants must provide a resume created within USA Jobs Resume Builder. 

RESUME: Your resume MUST contain specific information used to make a qualification determination that includes employment beginning and ending dates for each position, whether employment is Full-time or Part-time or average number of hours worked per week,  and position titles.  If the position is/was in the Federal government, you will need to provide the position series and grade level.  The resume should show relevant experience and education as well as support the required specialized experience. Formatted resumes may be uploaded later in the application process. For assistance with the resume builder, please visit:  https://help.usajobs.gov//Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/

TRANSCRIPTS - Transcripts are REQUIRED as there is a stated education requirement for the series. The transcripts need not be official, but must show that you meet the stated education requirements, including specific major or class requirements. Provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. 

PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS/INCENTIVE AWARDS: If applicable, performance appraisals and/or Incentive award documentation may be submitted and will be forwarded to the selecting official as support in consideration of your application in the evaluation process. To receive credit, you must submit a recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable (do not submit a performance plan) and/or incentive award documentation dated within the last 18 months (i.e. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increases, etc.).

FEDERAL APPLICANTS: You must submit SF-50(s) that verify your highest competitive grade, full performance level, and eligibility as a federal applicant.  DO NOT submit an award SF-50 as these often do not verify grade or eligibility. For consideration for a promotion, Box 4 of the SF-50 must show a date that is at least 52 weeks prior to the job announcement closing. We recommend submitting your last promotion SF-50 or within-grade increase SF-50.  Pay adjustment raise SF-50s for the current year will not support the 52 weeks’ time-in-grade requirements. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/service/SF-50/

NON COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS: If requesting concurrent consideration for Non-competitive (NC) appointment eligibility,  you must provide the appropriate SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS, such as PCS orders (military spouse) describing move & marriage certificate; letter from VA or DD214 describing 100% disability of spouse; letter from State Vocational Office certifying disability (schedule A), etc. For more information, visit military spouse NC appointments or Persons with Disabilities NC appointments.

DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring at least an 85) and provide all of the following documents:  

  • your most recent performance appraisal,
  • the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency, and
  • your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.

Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority consideration. For more information, please review the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition.

Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system.  You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.

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

You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than 11:59 pm (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.

  • To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting.
  • Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire.
  • You may review your saved application(s) at https://my.usajobs.gov.

If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office via email at:  Transjobs@dot.gov

Agency contact information

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Email
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Address
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Submit Application and Documents Online
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United States

Next steps

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Ratings will be determined based on the documents and information received by the closing date.

If you are selected for an interview, the hiring agency will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final status.


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