Instructor / Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor

U.S. Military Academy; Village of Highland Falls (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point invites applications for a full-time term appointment in education or a closely related field.

Applicants should have a terminal degree and a track record in college-level teaching, curriculum development, and interdisciplinary program integration. Selected candidate will engage with leaders and students, deliver workshops, and foster scholarly and educational excellence within a dynamic military-academic environment.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in psychology, philosophy, ethics, leadership, organizational studies, adult education, history, leadership, sociology or closely related field preferred.
• Ability to teach in-person at the college level.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with organizational leaders; build relationships; conduct workshops, committees, and conferences.
• Scholarship and stewardship responsibilities of profession.
• Experience in curriculum development, assessment, and interdisciplinary integration.

Skills

Academic Accomplishment

Teaching Ability

Curriculum Development

Communication Skills

Leadership Awareness

Education

Ph.D. preferred

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

About the Position

The U.S. Military Academy, WestPoint, NY is an academic institution located in the Hudson River Valley, 50 miles from NewYork City. The historic site is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. WestPoint 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)

1. 1) Academic Accomplishment (Ph.D. preferred) in Psychology, Philosophy, Ethics, Leadership, Organizational Studies, Adult Education, History, Leadership, Sociology or a closely related field preferred.
2. 2) Ability to teach in-person at the college level.
3. 3) Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with leaders in an organization, building effective relationships, conducting workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students; and 4) Scholarship and stewardship responsibilities of profession.
4. 5) Demonstrated experience in curriculum development, assessment, and integration across interdisciplinary programs.