December 21, 2011

USMMA Sports Information Director

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy - Job Opportunity
Job Title: Sports Specialist (Athletic Communications)
[Sports Information Director], AD-0030
Department: U.S. Department of Transportation
Agency: Maritime Administration
Sub Agency: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Job Announcement #: USMMA-2011-02
SALARY RANGE: $52,182.00 - $113,779.00/Year
OPEN PERIOD: Thursday, December 8th, 2011 to
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
SERIES & GRADE: AD-0030-01/01
POSITION INFO: Full Time Temporary Appointment –Not To Exceed
5 years
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 (one) Vacancy at the following location:
Kings Point, NY
WHO MAY BE
CONSIDERED: Applications will be accepted from any U.S. Citizen
Please note that this position is in the Excepted Service.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Mission of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) is to educate and graduate merchant marine officers and leaders of honor and integrity who serve the maritime industry and armed forces and contribute to the economic, defense, and homeland security interests of the United States.
The USMMA is one of the five Federal Academies; it is a four-year, residential college 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. Located on 82 acres of waterfront land, it includes a library and fitness and recreational facilities available to both faculty and staff. For further information, visit our web site at http://www.usmma.edu.
The position is that of a Sports Specialist (Athletic Communications)/[Sports Information Director] in the Department of Physical Education and Athletics. The Academy is a degree granting institution fully accredited by the Middle
States Association of Colleges and Universities. 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. Naval Reserve.
The ideal candidate must be a highly motivated and experienced professional possessing integrity, stamina, and ingenuity, and be capable of adjusting to various work environments, physical demands, and schedules. The individual must possess college level teaching experience in physical education with a Master’s degree or higher in an appropriate discipline, and college level experience in a college sports information office.
KEY REQUIREMENTS: You must be a U.S. citizen and meet specialized experience to qualify Submit application and resume by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date Review Required Documents Section as documents are required by closing date This a Non-Tenure Track position This is an Excepted Service position Position is Not-To-Exceed 5 years If additional years are requested for the position, then for each year with a satisfactory performance appraisal, an additional year may be added to the appointment without further competition.
Major Duties:
You will be responsible for the development and conduct of educational courses and programs, research, instruction and academic counseling of Midshipmen, and assuming a share of departmental and other academic responsibilities.
In addition, your background and credentials must demonstrate the ability to teach Physical Education classes and perform the duties of a Sports Information Director.
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.
The minimum qualifications for this Sports Specialist position include a Master’s Degree in an appropriate discipline and demonstrated experience in college level teaching in Physical Education activities for a specialized sports journalism course and college level experience in a sports information office as an Assistant Sports Information Director.
PREFERRED:
At least two or more full years of NCAA Division I, II or III college level experience as an Assistant Sports Information Director. At least one full year of NCAA Division I, II or III college level sports experience as a Head Sports Information Director.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Trial Period: Applicant(s) selected under excepted service procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year trial period.
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 will be referred to the selecting official.
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/insure/
How to Apply
You must submit a complete application package (including resume, transcript, education/degree question response and supporting documents) no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.
Send all information to:
HRApplicantInbox@dot.gov
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 QUESTIONNAIRE – on your education TRANSCRIPTS – Verifying that you meet the state education requirements for the series or SF-50 showing that you have already qualified and worked in the federal service in this series. 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. DD214 – verifying military service and eligibility for consideration under Veteran’s Employment Opportunity Act. Only required if
requesting consideration as a preference eligible veteran http://www.opm.gov/StaffingPortal/vetguide.asp SF-15 & Letter for Veterans Administration – required only if requesting consideration as a 10% or more compensably disabled veteran.
Please answer the following question and include your response with your submitted documents;
Select the response that best describes your education that will qualify you for this position. You will need to provide transcripts for verification of education.
1. I have completed a Master’s degree (or equivalent) from an accredited school in the discipline in this position
2. I have completed a Master’s degree (or equivalent) from an accredited school in a related field for this position
3. I have completed a Doctorate degree (or equivalent) from an accredited school in the discipline for this position.
4. I have completed a Doctorate degree (or equivalent) from an accredited school in a related field for this position.
5. None of the above.
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.