Instructor / Assistant Professor

Full Job Description

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. Who May Apply: U.S.

Citizens 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 FACTOR/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Applicants will be evaluated on the following: 1) Academic accomplishment (Doctorate is preferred) in Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, Data Science or closely related field.

2) Ability to teach mathematics and/or statistics courses in the USMA core program and mathematics and/or statistics elective courses.

3) Demonstrated potential to actively participate in faculty development, research and service.

4) Ability to support the personal growth and development of cadets in and out of the classroom as a role model for future leaders of the Nation. Major Duties:

• Teach undergraduate mathematics courses in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the United States Military Academy (USMA).
• Instruct in the department's core program which includes courses in mathematical modeling, calculus and probability and statistics.
• Advise undergraduate research.
• Instruct upper-level electives, including those that support one of the department's three majors, Mathematical Sciences, Operations Research and Applied Statistics and Data Science.
• Participate in research, service, scholarly activities and faculty development.
• Support the personal growth and development of cadets in and out of the classroom, as a role model for future leaders of the Nation.