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.

Duties

Teach an undergraduate philosophy course in the core program of the Department of English and Philosophy at the United States Military Academy with a strong emphasis on ethics and the morality of warfare. Instruct elective courses within our Philosophy major. You will support the personal growth and professional development of cadets in and out of the classroom as a role model for future leaders of the Nation. You will provide cadet counseling and support cadet extracurricular activities. Engage and positively contribute to the scholarship of Just War Theory, the morality of war and peace, or related ethical topics.

Requirements

• 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 and Non-Citizens with Allegiance to the United States. This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service not to exceed 13 Months. 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 FACTORS/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Applicants will be evaluated on the following: 1) Academic Accomplishment (PhD is preferred) in Philosophy; 2) Demonstrated ability to engage in research and positively contribute to the scholarship of Just War Theory, The Morality of War and Peace, or related ethical topics; 3) Ability to contribute to the breadth and depth of philosophical knowledge among faculty in the Philosophy Program; 4) Ability to teach variety of elective courses within Philosophy and demonstrated potential to develop master's level faculty. 5) Ability to positively influence, mentor, assist cadets in their development as future Army Officers;

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

Contacts

• Address BR-APF-W1FBAA US MILITARY ACADEMY DO NOT MAIL West Point, NY 10996 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk