Rotating Military Faculty at the Department of Foreign Languages
Officers interested in teaching in the Department of Foreign Languages (DFL) have two possibilities available to them: - Advanced Civil Schooling (ACS) Instructors
- Direct Fill (DF) Instructors
Both positions offer the opportunity to participate in the cadet learning experience as we develop “Leaders of Character.” The key differences amongst ACS and DF include timeline and schooling. DF officers can be assigned as early as the next assignment cycle as they do not require any schooling. ACS candidates on the other hand, complete 12-24 months of schooling before arriving at West Point. For both DF and ACS assignments, we seek individuals with OIF and OEF experience so that they may share that experience with cadets. Unfortunately, we are unable to consider candidates from JAG, Medical Corps, and Nurse Corps at this time.Currently, we are looking for DF hires in French, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese, and Russian. In order to be considered for a DF position, candidates must meet the following criteria: - be in the grade of O3-O5
- possess a Master’s Degree; preferably in the language of instruction
- possess the aptitude to teach one or more of the languages within the DFL (DLPT minimum 3/3 French and 2/2 Persian-Farsi or Russian)
- completed or currently in their KD assignment commensurate with their current grade
- be prepared to complete a 2-3 year assignment to the DFL
If you are interested in a DF assignment, please fill out the USMA officer assignment interest form at the following link: Interest Form. In filling out your interest form, please ensure that you indicate which language(s) you would like to teach.The ACS timeline is significantly longer than the DF process. Typically, officers begin ACS during at their 6-8 year mark. In doing so, they maintain their potential for promotion and future KD assignments. It is in the officer’s best interest that we do not stray from that timeline. Currently, we are looking at candidates to teach Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, and Russian. If selected, candidates would begin ACS in 2014 or 2015 depending on the length of their program of study. These officers will begin teaching in the DFL during the summer of 2016. The primary year group for this assignment cycle is 2007. In order to be considered for this assignment, candidates must: - be in the grade of O3
- be KD or in a KD assignment
- have completed six years of active federal service (a minimum of four years as a commissioned officer)
- possess the aptitude to teach one or more of the languages within the DFL (DLPT minimum 3/3 French, German, and Portuguese; DLPT minimum 2/2 Arabic, Chinese, and Russian)
- be prepared to complete 12-24 months of graduate school in addition to a three year assignment to the DFL.
If you are interested in an ACS assignment, please fill out the USMA officer assignment interest form at the following link: Interest Form. In filling out your interest form, please ensure that you indicate which language(s) you would like to teach. Please note that the current selection window will close NLT 15 December 2012.Once your interest form has been reviewed, and you have been approved for selection as a candidate, please access the WEST Link for Faculty Applicants and upload the requested documents:W.E.S.T. Faculty Candidate LoginIf you have any questions or issues regarding the application process, I ask that you contact me, MAJ Annmarie Ruppert or CPT Ian Folau. |