Summary This position is located in the Department of Marine Engineering, United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Maritime Administration (MARAD).
Duties As a Marine Engineer (Assistant/Associate Professor), you will
- Develop and conduct college-level Marine Engineering courses and educational programs; provide instruction to Midshipmen using appropriate academic and professional knowledge and methods; and ensure course content remains current with developments in relevant Marine Engineering fields.
- Provide academic counseling and guidance to Midshipmen and support their educational development by applying professional knowledge, judgment, and expertise in Marine Engineering and related academic areas.
- Conduct research and other productive professional activities in Marine Engineering; pursue continued professional growth through advanced study, conferences, educational activities, consulting, and publication of research, educational materials, or professional articles; and disseminate appropriate research findings in accordance with applicable requirements.
- Participate in departmental and other academic responsibilities, exercising independent initiative, judgment, and discretion within established objectives and guidelines. Contribute to the continued improvement of the Department of Marine Engineering and the Academy's educational mission through professional service and academic activities.
The ideal candidate for this position is highly motivated and experienced professional who possesses a Master's Degree and a valid (current) 2nd Assistant Engineer's U.S. Coast Guard License, or higher, who is interested in educating the next generation of Marine Engineers for the U.S. Maritime Industry.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the education, licensing and specialized experience requirements.
To qualify for a Marine Engineer (Assistant/Associate Professor) you must possess:
- At least 1 academic year (5 years for Associate Professor) full time or equivalent experience teaching at a college or university in Marine or Mechanical Engineering or a related field. OR
- Sea service as a licensed engineer officer, relevant shipyard planning production, scheduling or business operation experience ashore, or power-plant operator related experience may be substituted for teaching experience on a one-for-one basis.
Assistant Professor: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Marine or Mechanical Engineering or a related field, including, but not limited to naval architecture, naval engineering, ocean engineering, electrical engineering or nuclear engineering. Associate Professor: Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Marine or Mechanical Engineering or a related field, including, but not limited to naval architecture, naval engineering, ocean engineering, electrical engineering or nuclear engineering. Licensure Requirement: Applicants must possess a current (not expired) U.S. Coast Guard License (or equivalent credential) valid for service on United States Flag Commercial Ships as a 2nd Assistant Engineer, Unlimited Horsepower. A valid Certificate under the provisions of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as currently amended, is preferred. License Substitution: Possession of a valid Professional Engineer’s license in Marine or Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, experience as a shipyard superintendent or project manager or shipping company (including US Navy) Port Engineer. Service in the U.S. Navy as an Engineering Duty officer (designator 144X), qualified as a U.S. Coast Guard Naval Engineer or Marine Inspector, or possession of a Master’s Degree (for Assistant Professor) in Marine or Mechanical Engineering or a related field may be considered as an equivalent qualification to a current U.S. Coast Guard License on a case-by-case basis.
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:
- Accountability - Hold self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Comply with established control systems and rules.
- Computer Skills - Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
- Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
- Developing Others - Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
- Education and Training - Knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods.
For all types of consideration, 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.
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All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
A. Degree: Engineering To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR
B. Combination of education and experience -- College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
- Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1 , or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
- Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
- Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.
- Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all inclusive).
(2) Specialized Experience:
To determine which grade(s) you are eligible for, review the following grade specific details. You will be asked questions as part of your application but make sure to verify how you meet this experience in your resume, or you may be deemed ineligible.
(3) Upload the appropriate document(s) to your application for verification purposes. (Refer to 'Required Documents' section for additional guidance). Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of the closing date of this announcement. If selected, the final transcript must be received before your start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Transcripts are required for this position.
Requirements
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Applicants may be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding.
- SECURITY CLEARANCE: Varies by position. If applicable, you must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position to which appointed.
- TRIAL PERIOD: Applicants selected for an excepted service position may be subject to a two-year trial period.
How you will be evaluated DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level
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.
Applicants will not be rated or ranked.
All applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.
The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantiated in your application package. If upon review, it is determined that your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers.
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