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

Serve as an Instructor in the Natural Sciences Department, United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS). Develop, prepare, and teach lessons using laboratory experiments and demonstrations to supplement instruction for post high school and college level courses in science. Teach classes in chemistry, physics, and biology—usually 4 sections per term. Conduct additional instruction for students needing assistance. Keep records of students’ activities, honors, academic achievements, military aptitude, motivation, and other related indicators of performance and potential. Conceive, design, and validate laboratory experiments using established methods and procedures, meeting high standards and tailored to the cultural and developmental diversity of the students. Serve as a role model and support the personal and professional development of Cadet Candidates in and out of the classroom. Engage in ongoing professional development to keep abreast of the varied educational preparedness of the incoming students, particularly diverse and/or disadvantaged students.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• You may be expected to travel up to 5% of the time.

Qualifications

This is an Excepted Service Appointment. Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens 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: 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 Chemistry, Physics, Biology or any other related fields. -OR- 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 Chemistry, Physics, Biology or any other related fields, 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. 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) teaching courses in Chemistry, Biology, and/or Physics; 2) developing and/or preparing laboratory experiments; and 3) assessing indicators of performance and/or potential to recommend students for admissions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). -OR- 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: Chemistry, Physics, Biology or any other related fields appropriate to the position. -OR- 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. In addition to meeting the requirements above, your application will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas: SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTORS/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Applicants will be evaluated on the following factors: 1) Academic accomplishment (master's degree or PhD preferred) within science education or chemistry, physics, biology or related field as well as course-work in more than one listed discipline. Further, show evidence of ongoing professional development, continuing education, scholarship, etc. 2) Ability to teach multiple science disciplines specifically introductory courses in chemistry, physics, and biology or related applied science. 3) Skill in curriculum design and development for remedial college science courses. 4) Ability to support the personal growth and development of post-high school students from diverse backgrounds through mentorship and extracurricular activities. 5) Ability to design and develop laboratory experiments and demonstrations to include procuring and maintaining laboratory supplies and managing laboratory classrooms and prep areas; meeting safety requirements and procedures to ensure compliance with OSHA, and other local, state, and federal regulations; and/or assisting with disposal of hazardous materials.

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.

You must submit your foreign education evaluation with your application If your degree is completed in a foriegn college or university.

Contacts

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