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Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT information. Responsibilities Performs faculty duties and teaches junior college-level courses. Provides first level supervisory responsibility and directs the English Department at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Preparatory School. Teaches and tutors junior college-level English courses; plans, develops, and implements same courses; works with other department faculty members in areas of curriculum development, effective teaching concepts, and means of enhancing the students' learning process. Evaluates performance, leadership, and officer potential of cadet candidates and advises students in a classroom and on a one-on-one basis to enhance their academic and study skills potential. Serves in auxiliary unit positions as established by the Commander or the Academic Dean, and will conduct and promote professional development activities. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: At a minimum, candidates must possess: 1) an earned Bachelor's Degree in English or related discipline and five years of full-time teaching experience; or 2) a relevant Master's Degree and 3 years of full-time teaching experience. All candidates must show potential for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES: English, Rhetoric and Composition, Creative Writing, Journalism DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Successful candidates will have a strong commitment to undergraduate English instruction with experience and success working with remedial English students. Preference will be given to those who have demonstrated excellence and innovation in leadership and teaching of developmental writing at the post-secondary level, who have experience with assessment and integrating relevant technologies into a developmental writing curriculum, and who have a commitment to the success of students of varied backgrounds and the development of students as "whole persons." Candidates will have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. Leadership experience in curriculum development and academic assessment is desired. Applicants will be assessed based on education, evidence of teaching effectiveness, quality of scholarship, and demonstrated service to educational institutions and the discipline commensurate with years in the discipline. Education EDUCATION: If selected, you will be requested to provide original copies of ALL OFFICIAL transcripts for degrees being pursued or obtained (or letter of degree completion if an OFFICIAL transcript is not available due to recent graduation) to support your educational claims as stated in your curriculum vitae. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a transcript to be considered OFFICIAL, it should be printed on university letterhead and the registrar's official seal/signature must appear on the transcript. Your transcripts must also reflect the degree awarded/conferred date. Transcripts labeled UNOFFICIAL will not be accepted. Upon request, ensure you include ALL transcripts to support your educational claims as stated in your curriculum vitae (resume) even if not required for this position. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the educational requirements. However, you must show proof that the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying in the form of an "official" statement of U.S. equivalency from a Department of Education approved (non-federal) agency (i.e. AICE, NACES), who will complete a U.S. Standard of Education Conversion. Additional Information Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required by PL 104-134 to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit. Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information. Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary/term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position. Temporary/Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position in the excepted service, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition. Individuals who are eligible for Schedule A, 213.3102(u) appointments cannot be referred under the Air Force Selective Placement Program process for faculty positions. Schedule A applicants must apply via instructions in the "How to Apply" section and applications must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Late or incomplete application packages will not be considered. USAFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities. Please ensure your application package DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY PHOTOGRAPHS, applications submitted with any documents that include photographs will not be considered. Applications submitted under this announcement will be considered ONLY for this vacancy. Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here.