Job Summary

About the Position: The U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY is an academic institution located in the Hudson River Valley, 50 miles from New York City. The historic site is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. West Point is a self-contained city with housing, a Department of Public Works, libraries, hospital, fire department, chapels, and restaurants. Employees have access to Eisenhower Hall Theater, Hudson Valley's performing arts center, and recreational facilities.

Job Description

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service not to exceed 3 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond the initial term. As a term employee you will be eligible for medical insurance, life insurance, retirement dental and vision. You will be eligible to earn annual leave and sick leave. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must (a) hold a bachelor's degree or higher that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, OR (b) possess a 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 above. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTORS / KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Applicants will be evaluated on the following: 1) Academic Accomplishment (Master's preferred) in Library (M.L.S) or information Science (M.L.I.S) or a related field. 2) Demonstrated ability to teach courses within the appropriate academic discipline of specialty. 3) Demonstrated ability to direct a large-scale academic library and archival operation; integrated strategic planning, facility oversight, and multi-tiered budget execution to align with institutional priorities. 4) Ability to contribute meaningfully to service activities at the institutional, professional, and national levels. 5) Demonstrated expertise of the current higher-education, library, and archival landscape, including emerging technologies, digital preservation, scholarly communication, and rapidly evolving digital literacies such as generative artificial intelligence and AI literacy.