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Summary This position is established as Director of the Academic Center of Excellence and is responsible for managing and directing the activities of staff engaged in (1) providing assistance in the planning and administration of the academic counseling program through oversight of the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) and (2) attending to all other amenities that facilitate the learning environment and provide professional development opportunities to instructors. Responsibilities As a Supervisory Academic Counseling Specialist, you will: 1. Program Leadership and Management - Plan, organize, and direct the activities of the Academic Center for Excellence, ensuring compliance with regulations and alignment with institutional goals. Develops and implements policies, objectives, and strategies to enhance academic support services and achieve organizational priorities. 2. Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation - Advise senior leadership (Academic Dean and Provost) on all aspects of the Center’s programs, assesses program strengths and weaknesses, and identifies opportunities for operational improvement. Monitors, evaluates, and adjusts programs to meet evolving academic and student needs. 3. Supervision and Collaboration - Provide leadership and direction to staff, ensuring work is collaborative, efficient, and integrated with other departments. Promotes cross-divisional coordination and ensures staff are well-trained and adhere to established policies and procedures. 4. Policy Development and Representation - Develop and interpret authoritative policy guidance, conducts research on complex academic or policy issues, and represents the Center in meetings with high-level officials and external organizations. Negotiates agreements, presents program assessments, and influences implementation of institutional or agency-wide initiatives. The ideal candidate for this position will be a professional with proven experience providing leadership and development of a comprehensive academic counseling program, which involves counseling and advisement to students who are having academic difficulties, creating plans for academic success, and acting as a liaison between students, faculty, and coaches to ensure students reach their full scholastic potential. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must meet specialized experience stated in Qualifications section Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date Required documents must be submitted by the closing date. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed). TIME-IN-GRADE: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. Qualifications To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, AND (3) meet either the education or experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. To qualify for the GS-14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include: Experience directing and overseeing academic advising or student support services, assessing program effectiveness, ensuring compliance with institutional policies, and advising senior leadership on strategies to enhance academic performance and retention. Experience formulating and applying academic or student support policies, leading cross-departmental initiatives, and representing the organization in meetings to influence program direction and improve institutional effectiveness. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Leadership – Influences, motivates, and challenges others adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. Program Management - Plans, organizes, and manages resources for achieve specific goals. Oral and Written Communications – expresses information effectively to individuals or groups. Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/frequently-asked-questions/employment-faq/federal-hiring/how-do-i-apply-for-federal-jobs/ All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Education Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Requirements: Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position. or 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 in A above. Additional Information Mission Statement: To educate and graduate leaders of exemplary character who are inspired to serve the national security, marine transportation, and economic needs of the United States as licensed Merchant Marine Officers and commissioned officers in the Armed Forces. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Transportation and its Operating Administrations from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Transportation by email at, [email protected]. To learn more, please visit our page at: The Fair Chance to Compete Act | US Department of Transportation