Instructor / Assistant Professor

U.S. Military Academy•West Point, NY

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, seeks an Instructor / Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences. The academy is located in the Hudson River Valley, approximately 50 miles from New York City. West Point is a self-contained community with housing, public works, libraries, a hospital, a fire department, chapels, restaurants, a theater, and recreational facilities. The position teaches undergraduate statistics courses and delivers instruction in the department’s core program, including introductory probability and statistics, mathematical modeling, and calculus. The instructor also teaches upper-level statistics courses, advises undergraduate research, and participates in research, scholarly activities, faculty development, and service. The role includes academic advising and committee work, as well as supporting cadets’ personal growth and development in and out of the classroom as a role model for future national leaders. This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service, not to exceed 13 months. The position is not eligible for regular and recurring telework, though situational telework may be approved case by case. Temporary duty or business travel may be required up to 10% of the time. Appointment may be subject to a background investigation, a two-year trial period, and a two-year probationary period. Term employees are eligible for medical and life insurance, retirement, dental and vision insurance, and annual and sick leave.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must hold a bachelor’s degree or higher with major study in education or a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, or have a qualifying combination of education and experience equivalent to that preparation.
Degrees used to meet education requirements must be from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education.
Foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to education from an accredited U.S. program or receive full credit at an accredited U.S. college or university.
Academic accomplishment in Statistics or a closely related field, such as Data Science, Mathematics, or Operations Research.
Ability to teach statistics courses in the USMA core program and upper-level statistics courses.
Demonstrated potential to participate actively in faculty development and service.
Ability or potential to lead and advise undergraduate research.
Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Direct deposit of pay is required.

Nice To Haves

A doctorate in Statistics or a closely related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate statistics courses in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at USMA.
Teach core-program courses in introductory probability and statistics, mathematical modeling, and calculus.
Instruct upper-level statistics courses.
Advise undergraduate research.
Participate in research and scholarly activities.
Participate in faculty development and service, including academic advising and committee work.
Support cadets’ personal growth and development in and out of the classroom and serve as a role model.