Reading and Study Skills Instructor

Summary 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. Responsibilities Serve as an Instructor in the Center for Enhanced Performance at the United States Military Academy (USMA), teaching three courses geared towards academic success and student development. Serve as the course director and primary instructor for the Information Literacy and Critical Thinking course, responsible for all administrative duties. Develop and revise course content that incorporates principles of college student success, analysis of scholarly research, and evaluation of information sources, critical reading, and reasoning. Serve as an academic excellence instructor conducting individual and/or small group sessions with diverse student populations. Obtain feedback from instructors on students' progress of students in meeting educational objectives established by respective academic departments. Develop action plans for students to remediate shortcomings, improve study skills and habits, and/or achieve their full potential. Maintain counseling records and meet policy expectations to track progress of students in achievement of goals. Serve as the primary administrator for the USMA chapter of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Maintain all paperwork and records, coordinate the annual initiation ceremony, oversee national and local award submissions, and conduct chapter meetings. Program Coordinator for the Scholarship Enrichment Initiative that identifies students during their first two years at the Academy who have potential to compete for nationally competitive scholarships. Engage in research opportunities, and mentor cadets seeking to engage in opportunities through club, community service, or other academic interests. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: All 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 Reading and Study Skills Instructor: 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 Developmental Education, Psychology, Teaching, Reading Instruction, Literacy Education, or another subject-matter field appropriate to the position. (You must include a copy of your transcripts with your application package.) -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 Developmental Education, Psychology, Teaching, Reading Instruction, Literacy Education, or another 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 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 the use of instructional techniques and educational principles to effectively instruct and to prepare and administer materials designed to teach reading and study skills. 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: Developmental Education, Psychology, Teaching, Reading Instruction, Literacy Education, or another subject-matter field appropriate to the position. (You must include a copy of your transcripts with your application package.) -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. (You must include a copy of your transcripts with your application package.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills and abilities) in the following five areas: 1. Academic Accomplishment: An earned bachelor's degree with a master's degree preferred in Education, Psychology, Sociology, College Level Teaching, Higher Education, Student Affairs, or another subject-matter field appropriate to the position. 2. Curriculum Development and Program Evaluation: Experience in curriculum development, program administration teaching, and assessing college level research and study skills courses. 3. Collegiate Advising: Demonstrated experience advising, counseling and mentoring diverse student populations, especially those who are either under-prepared or high performing at the college level. 4. Teaching: Direct experience teaching college level classes with students from diverse backgrounds. 5. Scholarship Advisement: Knowledge and experience in writing resumes, personal statements and the process of applying and competing for nationally competitive scholarships such as Goldwater, Marshall, National Science Foundation, Rhodes, Stamps, and Truman. 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. For further information, visit: 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. One-year trial/probationary period may be required. 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) 31 - Education Services position. You may claim military spouse preference (MSP). Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. 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.

Created: 2024-11-02