ALCGPSC 133/24 - USCGA PERMANENT COMMISSIONED TEACHING STAFF (PCTS), APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT

ALCGPSC 133/24

SUBJ: USCGA PERMANENT COMMISSIONED TEACHING STAFF (PCTS), APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT

A. Officer Accessions, Evaluations, and Promotions, COMDTINST M1000.3(Series)

1. This message solicits applications from within the uniformed services and respective reserve components for assignment to the challenging and rewarding role as Permanent Commissioned Teaching Staff (PCTS) at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA). This message announces one position opening in the Department of Culture and Languages.

2. Members of the PCTS are expected to be models of academic, leadership, and professional excellence in and out of the classroom. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to develop as master educators, accomplished scholars, and senior academic leaders within the faculty charged with educating, training, developing, and inspiring a sizeable portion of our Service's future officer corps. The military continuity provided by this group complements the civilian and rotating military components of the faculty. In accordance with Section 6.B.12 of Ref A, a panel will be convened from 31 October to 19 November 2024 to review applications and recommend candidates for appointment to PCTS and subsequent permanent assignment to USCGA.

3. To be considered, applicants must meet the following Prerequisites:

   a. Status: Be a commissioned, warrant, or non-commissioned officer in any of the uniformed services and currently serving in an active or inactive status (including the Individual Ready Reserve, but not the Inactive Status List).

   b. Eligibility: Provided the education pre-requisites below are met, personnel in the grades of E6 to CWO4 and O3 to O5 are eligible to apply. Retired officers (including members of the retired reserve in a RET II status) and those serving on retired recall are ineligible to apply. Waiver requests to the grade requirements above must be submitted to PSC-OPM-1 before the application due date. If requesting a waiver, please contact PSC-OPM-1 as early as practicable.

   c. Academic and Leadership Potential: Have the potential for growth as an academician and Coast Guard officer. The officer will be expected to serve at the Academy in leadership and mentorship roles and eventually become competitive for Academic Department Head, School Dean, Vice Provost, or other position of senior academic leadership.

   d. Education:

       i. Applicants for the position in the Department of Culture & Languages should, at a minimum, have completed a Master's Degree in a Humanities discipline (Literature, Composition, World Languages, Philosophy, History, etc.)  or a closely related field in the Social Sciences by August of 2025. Applicants should demonstrate an interest in working with a team to teach core and major courses; the potential to help in the design of a new program based in the Humanities & Social Sciences; an interest in active and inclusive pedagogical approaches to teaching; and the potential to earn, or have earned, a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in a Humanities discipline, or a closely affiliated Social Science field. Programs of study that include a focus on Cultural Studies (or similar discipline) are highly encouraged.

      ii.  Waiver requests to the education requirements above must be submitted to PSC-OPM-1 before the application due date. If requesting a waiver, please contact PSC-OPM-1 as early as practicable.

   e. Experience: Possess the teaching and presentation skills necessary for success in the classroom and other professional venues.

   f. Cadet Development: Possess the desire and ability to contribute to cadet life and development in non-academic areas, including fostering a climate and culture of inclusion, as well as integrating leadership and character development throughout the Academy, and demonstrating an ability to develop networking relationships within the Coast Guard.

g. Possess leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal experience(s) that demonstrate an ability to excel in a highly dynamic, diverse, and inclusive environments.

4. Application: At a minimum, applications shall include the following:

   a. Name, grade, employee ID number.

   b. Educational background and degrees attained (include thesis titles for Masters and doctoral degrees as applicable). If an appropriate Master's Degree or Juris Doctorate (as applicable) is not held, include documentary evidence of a projected completion date of NLT August 2025.  If a doctorate is not held, include a detailed plan for obtaining an appropriate doctorate in a timely fashion, cognizant of the fact that a terminal degree is required for promotion to the grade of captain in the PCTS.

   c. Teaching experience, including dates, location, and position/title.

   d. Professional experience as it pertains to leadership, serving as a professional military educator, service to the Coast Guard's operational communities, and advancing the Coast Guard's strategic diversity goals.

   e. Administrative experience in any area, but with a particular emphasis on education where applicable.

   f. Awards and honors, including academic awards.

   g. Publications and titles of significant conference presentations.

   h. Membership and activities in professional societies.

   i. Extracurricular or volunteer activities. For example: athletic participation, music, or coaching.

   j. A command endorsement that discusses the applicant's potential to meet the PCTS promotion criteria. This is not required for officers in the IRR.

   k. A brief statement describing the applicant's teaching philosophy.

   l. A brief statement describing elements of the applicant's documented performance and/or education that makes them particularly suited for an appointment to the PCTS.

   m. A brief statement describing a challenge that the applicant had to overcome, how that experience informed their leadership style, and how it will help them to be an effective PCTS Officer.

   n. A statement on the applicant’s professional experiences that would help cultivate a diverse, equitable, and inclusive officer corps and Coast Guard.

5. In addition to the mandatory application requirements outlined in paragraph 4 above, applicants may include letter(s) of recommendation or any other supplementary information that they desire to call to the attention of the selection panel.

6. Applications shall be a signed memo with enclosures. All application materials should be combined into a single PDF and sent via e-mail to PSC-OPM-1 at the HQS-SMB-CGPSC-OPM-1-Boards@uscg.mil with the subject line 'PY25PCTS APPOINTMENT BOARD.' Electronically signed memos are authorized and encouraged. Applicants shall ensure all scanned documents are clearly readable. All applications must be received no later than 28 October 2024. Applications received after the published deadline will not be accepted.

7. Finalists from Phase I will be invited for a practical interview portion held at USCGA in New London, CT.

8. The appointed candidate will be permanently assigned as a USCGA faculty member following a mandatory and successful two-year probationary period. The member should expect to report for duty to USCGA in the summer of 2025 and undertake a teaching workload in the 2025 fall semester.

9. POCs:

   a. PSC-OPM-1: Shared Mailbox at HQS-SMB-CGPSC-OPM-1-Boards@uscg.mil

   b. Coast Guard Academy: CAPT Anna Hickey at Anna.W.Hickey@uscga.edu

10. Released by: RDML Z. Merchant, Commander, CG Personnel Service Center (CG-PSC), sends.

11. Internet release is authorized.