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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.
Learn more about this agency04/19/2019 to 05/16/2019
$65,726 - $77,159 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Not required
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Term - 3 years
Full-Time
Excepted
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BRF190018
531013000
See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.
As an Instructor in the Department of Physical Education the incumbent will be responsible for teaching Military Movement (applied Gymnastics), Personal Fitness, and a variety of Lifetime Physical Activity courses. Additional duties will include but not be limited to: Serving as a Sport Educator in the Competitive Sports Program; administering a variety of fitness tests to cadets; and performing a summer detail such as Cadet Basic Training.
Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
Position may include working selected weekends, evenings and holidays.
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, starting on or about 1 June 2019 not to exceed 3 years. 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 coursework 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 (KSAs):
Applicants will be evaluated on the following factors: 1) Education and academic accomplishment in Physical Education or related field (Master's Degree preferred); 2) Demonstrated ability to perform and teach Gymnastics (minimum 3 years teaching experience preferred); 3) Ability to teach Personal Fitness, and a variety of Lifetime Physical Activities; 4) Ability to plan, organize, and lead competitive sport activities; 5) Ability to lead in a curriculum with responsibility for the academic and physical development of future leaders.
Demonstrated knowledge, experience, and ability in the areas of human movement and gymnastics preferred. Experience as a competitive gymnast is preferred.
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 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.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
1. Your resume:
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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/16/2019 to receive consideration. Application packages MUST include:
1) Letter of Application
2) Curriculum Vitae and/or Resume of relevant industry experiences: If you submit a resume with inappropriate material, e.g. photos, you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume may be submitted in any format.
3) Three Reference Contacts
4) Academic Transcripts
5) DD 214, if claiming veteran's preference
6) Copy of Sponsor's Permanent Change of Station orders and marriage certificate, if claiming military spouse preference.
Submit your full application package to the following address:
United States Military Academy
Department of Physical Education
ATTN: CPT Anita Phillips
727 Brewerton Road
West Point, New York 10996-1995
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All materials may be sent electronically to: Anita.Phillips@westpoint.edu
Requests for further information may be submitted to:
CPT Anita Phillips
727 Brewerton Road
United States Military Academy
West Point, New York 10996-1995
Email: Anita.Phillips@westpoint.edu
Phone: (845)938-3320
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/531013000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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