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Marine Transportation (Assistant Professor/Maritime Business)

                    U.S. Merchant Marine Academy - Job Opportunity

 Job Title:  Marine Transportation (Assistant Professor/Maritime Business)

 Department:  U.S. Department of Transportation

Agency:   Maritime Administration

Sub Agency:  U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

 Job Announcement #:    USMMA-2015-13

 STARTING SALARY RANGE:     $64,336  to  $101,054 Per Annum

 SERIES & GRADE:    AD-2150-00/00

 OPEN PERIOD:    09/22/2015 to 10/01/2015

 POSITION INFO:  This is a Full time Faculty Tenure track appointment in the Federal Service, with an initial      term not-to-exceed 6/23/2018.  However, each year with a satisfactory performance appraisal, and any required approvals an additional year may be added to the appointment.  Thus employment may be indefinite provided tenure approval is achieved.  For additional information on Tenure requirements, please contact the Academy Human Resources Office.

DUTYY LOCATION:  2 (Two) Vacancies at the following location:   Kings Point, NY           

WHO MAY BE  CONSIDERED:  Applications will be accepted from any U.S. Citizen

 JOB SUMMARY:    The position is that of the Assistant Professor in the Department of Marine Transportation, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y.  The Academy is a degree granting institution fully accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.  Upon graduation, the Midshipmen (male and female) are awarded Bachelor of Science degrees, licensed as Merchant Marine Officers by the U.S. Coast Guard and commissioned as Officers in the U.S. Reserves or Active Duty Military Service.  Located on the North Shore of Long Island in Western Nassau County, it is one of the world’s foremost institutions in the field of maritime education and consists of 82 acres of waterfront land including a Museum, library and fitness/recreational facilities available to both faculty and staff.  For further information, visit our web site at http://www.usmma.edu.

The Mission of the United States Merchant Marine Academy is to educate and graduate licensed merchant mariners and leaders of exemplary character who will serve America’s marine transportation and defense needs in peace and war.

 KEY REQUIREMENTS:

You must be a U.S. citizen and meet all the education, specialized experience, and any listed Licensure/Certification and selective factor requirements for consideration.
Submit application package by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
Review Required Documents Section as documents are required to be submitted by the closing date.
This is a Tenure-Track Faculty position.
This position is an Excepted Service appointment.
Successful completion of a pre-employment Background Investigation is required.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
This Job Announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 30 days.
Applicants selected under excepted service procedures must successfully complete a one-year trial period, if not already completed.
This position may be eligible for an Alternative Work Schedule (MAXIFLEX) in conformance with Agency policies and approval of the required agreement.

 Major Duties:

 As an Assistant Professor you will be responsible for the development and conduct of educational courses and programs within the department, in particular teaching classes in Maritime Business.  You will also be responsible for academic mentoring of Midshipmen, carrying out research and scholarly activities and assuming a share of departmental and institutional service activities.

 QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS

 Qualifications Required:

 Qualification standards are used to determine which applicants would be able to perform satisfactory in the position to be filled.  The education, training, experience, or other requirements included in the qualification standards are minimum requirements. i.e., it would be unlikely that an applicant for employment would be able to perform satisfactorily in a particular position or occupational series if he or she did not possess these qualifications.

 To qualify for this position, you must meet the Educational and Specialized Experience requirements listed below.

 Minimum Educational Requirements:

To qualify for a Marine Transportation faculty position (Assistant Professor/Maritime Business) you must have a Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Business, Logistics or a related field.  Ph.D. Doctor of Business Administration, Logistics, Business Administration, Juris Doctor, or LLM is preferred.

This position is ideal for an experienced licensed merchant marine deck officer or a highly motivated, experienced professional who has the academic credentials and background to teach Maritime Business, Logistics and/or Economics.

Examples of related fields include, but are not limited to:  Supply Chain Management, Security Management, Homeland Security, Marketing, Transportation Management, Operations Management, Project Management, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Information Systems, Risk Management & Insurance, Transportation and Logistics Technology, or Maritime Law.

Specialized Experience Requirements: A minimum of 1 academic year of experience teaching a related field at an accredited college or university.  Management experience in the shoreside marine transportation industry or sailing experience may be substituted for teaching experience.

 Highly Desirable:

 Teaching experience:

Accounting or
Economics or
Finance or
General Business or
Logistics/Supply Chain or
Management or Maritime Law or
Maritime Security or

Experience:

Merchant Marine Officer Deck License with sailing experience or
 Maritime Law experience or
 Maritime Chartering/Brokerage/Arbitration experience or
 Shoreside senior management experience or
 Military transportation/logistics background or
 Six Sigma/Quality Management or
 Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

 Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

 HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

 Basis for Rating:

 For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational and specialized experience requirements.

 All applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications requirements will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.  All referred eligible veterans will be given positive consideration for selection.

 How to Apply:

 You must submit a complete application package (including resume, transcript, education/degree, question response and supporting documents) no later than 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.

 SEND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS TO:  HRApplicantInbox@usmma.edu

 Note:  You must list the Job Announcement # and Job Title in the subject line of your email. If you are unable to send your application materials by email, they can be sent by U.S. Mail but MUST be received by the closing date of the announcement.

 AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

 U.S. Department of Transportation / Maritime Administration

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Office of Human Resources

300 Steamboat Road

Kings Point, New York 11024-1699

(516)726-6182

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The following documents must be provided by the close date:

RESUME - showing relevant experience and education
COMPLETED APPLICANT QUESTIONNAIRE
TRANSCRIPTS – Verifying that you meet the stated education requirements for the series.  Unofficial copies are sufficient to apply but official copies may be required prior to appointment.  Foreign degrees & transcripts must include an official translation & certification of equivalence to be considered.
ALL REQUIRED CERTIFICATION(S), LINCESE(S), AND /OR OTHER CREDENTIAL(S).
CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES MUST SUBMIT AN SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, occupational series and grade level.
VETERANS – In order to be considered as a preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD214.  Your DD-214 need not be official but must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty.  If you are claiming 10 point preference eligibility, you must submit proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally a valid letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability.  Additional information is available at: http://www.opm.gov/StaffingPortal/vetguide.asp

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 Salary:  Unless justification for a higher starting salary is approved you will receive the entry level salary listed at the top of this announcement.

 Benefits:  Benefits include health and life insurance, annual and sick leave, and retirement benefits.  Explore the major benefits offered to most Federal Employees at http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/new-prospective-employees/

 EEO Policy Statement: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/EEO_Policy_statement

 Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement:

https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Reasonable_Accommodation_Policy_Statement

 Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in disqualification and removal from consideration for this position.

 

 APPLICANTS QUESTIONNAIRE

  Please answer the following questions and include your responses with your application package:

 

1. Are you a U.S. Citizen?

             a) Yes      b) No

 

 2. Are you claiming Veterans Preference Eligibility?  If yes, please note that in order to receive positive consideration (hiring preference) based on veterans preference eligibility, you must provide all the appropriate documentation as listed in the ‘Required Documents” section of this announcement with your application package.

          a) Yes      b) No

 

 3. Which of the following responses best describes the education you have completed to  qualify for this position?  For responses ‘a’, ’b’ and ‘c’ please also list: Degree, Major, year completed, and school.  You will also need to provide transcripts for verification of education.

 I have earned a Master’s degree (or equivalent) from an accredited school in the discipline or related field for this position.

          Degree:________________________Major:________________Year Completed:______

          School:____________________________

 I have earned a Doctorate degree (or equivalent) from an accredited school in the discipline or related field for this position.

          Degree:________________________Major:________________Year Completed:______

          School:__________________________________

 c)  None of the above.

 

 4.  Do you have a minimum of one (1) academic year of experience teaching a related field at an accredited college or university?

      a) Yes     b) No

 

 5. Do you have at least one (1) year of Management experience in the shoreside marine transportation industry or sailing experience which may be substituted for teaching experience?

        a) Yes        b) No

 

6.  I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this application package and questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith.  I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application or its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the selection process: I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; and/or removed and debarred from Federal service (5 CFR, Part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated.  I understand that responding ‘No’ to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.

      a) Yes     b) No

 

7.  How did you first become aware of this position vacancy?

 From a friend, family member, or colleague who is attending or working at the USMMA.
From HigherEdJobs.com
From the USMMA Official Website
Other source (Please identify): __________________________________

 

 

 Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in disqualification and removal from consideration for this position.

 

 

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