Instructor of Mathematics

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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.

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Duties

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• Serve as an Instructor in the Mathematics Department, United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS), preparing Cadet Candidates with diverse academic backgrounds for success in mathematics at USMA.
• Teach classes in algebra/trigonometry, and calculus. Select and uses educationally and developmentally appropriate teaching methods deemed most effective for students from varied educational backgrounds.
• Assist in developing course material for a triple track mathematics program to include curricula, quizzes, and examinations within specific course areas assigned by the Director of Mathematics.
• Contribute to program evaluation to assess effectiveness and ensure curricula meets high standards.
• Generate periodic reports on individual and collective student performance and provide recommendations for remediation and admission to the United States Military Academy.
• Attend and participate in professional meetings and seminars within and outside the Department, school, or USMAPS and maintains professional contacts within area of specialization to share and broaden teaching knowledge and experience.
• Set standards for and maintains good order and discipline within the classroom and other academic and school activities.
• Prepare, administer, and grade formative and summative assessments.
• Serve as a faculty representative on various committees.
• Serve as a role model and support the personal and professional development of Cadet Candidates in and out of the classroom.

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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 - and

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:

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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