NAPS Supervisory Instructor (Chemistry)

LOCATION:

Newport, RI - United States Naval Academy Preparatory School

APPLICATION TIMELINE:

This position does not have a specific application deadline. Review of applications will begin on October 19, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.

ABOUT THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL:

The Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS), located in Newport, RI, is a critical component of the United States Naval Academy (USNA) where we enhance midshipmen candidates' moral, mental, and physical foundations to prepare them for admission to, and success at USNA. 

NAPS is a ten month post-secondary preparatory school, emphasizing preparation in mathematics, chemistry, English Composition, physics, and Information Technology. The students come from high schools across the United States and its territories or they may be prior enlisted members of the Navy and Marine Corps. The NAPS student body (the Battalion) is selected from applicants to USNA, with each candidate being required to complete the NAPS program before being admitted as a student at USNA. 

The Naval Academy has produced noted leaders, and its graduates (many of whom began their journey at NAPS) have excelled in every walk of life. As an historic officer accession program and premier undergraduate university, USNA has a unique place amongst American educational institutions. Our talented civilian faculty and staff are united by one common purpose - to develop the next generation of leaders for our naval service. In order to best execute that purpose, our faculty, instructors, and support staff are expected to model the highest professional standards. 

Those selected for employment at NAPS are tasked with ensuring a select group of candidates are best prepared to enter the Naval Academy. This task is challenging, but also rewarding as employees work within a coordinated program alongside other faculty and staff dedicated to inspiring excellence, while also receiving the benefits of  federal employment and enjoying an exceptional quality-of-life. 

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS)  invites applications for the NAPS Supervisory Instructor (Chemistry) position to be filled as early as December 2026. The position is located at the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, RI where the overall mission is to academically qualify selected candidates for admission to the U.S. Naval Academy. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate Classroom Effectiveness – Serve as an exemplary classroom instructor. Establish and maintain a positive classroom environment; engage students in intellectual effort, motivate individuals – in positive ways – to excel, provide context for and stimulate interest in the subject, facilitate learning with enforcement of rules, and openness to questioning.  Prepare and provide clear instruction while adapting pace and depth to maximize learning.
• Provide Supervision of Division Personnel – Supervise, delegate assignments, observe, provide feedback, motivate, evaluate, develop, and correct as necessary, assigned instructors and tutors. Balance of focus among the critical elements is directed by the supervisor.  Meet administrative tasks in a professional fashion, to include documenting performance.  Serve on the academic leadership team.  Support EEO program policies and objectives.
• Holding Employees Accountable - Ensures subordinate’s commitment to efficient work execution. Models self-accountability and holds subordinates accountable for high-quality results. Recognizes, supports, and rewards excellent work from employees supervised. Timely and efficiently addresses poor and mediocre performance of employees supervised - including seeking appropriate action up to removal from the Federal service. Takes appropriate action when employees report concerns of illegal conduct or waste, fraud, or abuse.
• Maintain Curriculum Vitality – Guide maintenance of the curriculum.  Levels of difficulty challenge well prepared students and provide success experiences for all.  Assessment is essential but must be accomplished with minimal disruption.
• Support School-wide Mission – Provide leadership for curricular and extracurricular activities as assigned.  Participate in suitable professional development.

This is an onsite, 12-month compensation model, excepted service supervisory federal position with a 3-year renewable appointment, a highly competitive salary, and full federal benefits.

Salary Details:  

• Pay Band: AD-09 Classification 13
• Approximate Starting Salary Range: $110,000  – $120,000 annually 
  • Based on 12-month compensation model
• Final salary will be determined based on:
  • Experience and qualifications of the selected candidate
  • The ability to fill this position is contingent upon the availability of funding.

MINIMUM AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

 Minimum:  

• Possess a Master’s degree in a chemistry, chemical engineering, chemistry Education or related degree from an accredited institution.
  • Required at time of application
• A minimum of five (5) years of academic classroom teaching experience in chemistry at the high school/preparatory school/university level.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience supervising academic faculty or military personnel, including direct responsibility for evaluating performance and conducting annual formal performance appraisals.

Preferred Qualifications (We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience or demonstrated interest in some or all of the following areas):

• Possess a PhD in chemistry, chemical engineering, chemistry education or an equivalent degree from an accredited institution.
• Supervisory experience at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Experience teaching chemistry in a classroom at a preparatory school/university level.
• Experience developing and guiding the development of chemistry curricula and instructional aides.
• Experience performing educational research.
• Experience performing statistical analyses of the curriculum to measure its effectiveness.
• Experience teaching effectively at the undergraduate level.
• Experience developing other teachers.
• Ability to serve as a role model and leader for instructors and prospective Midshipman Candidates.
• Experience and willingness to take initiative and to work with skill and judgment.
• Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds.
• High level of computer literacy.

FINAL SELECTION FOR POSITION WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING ASSESSMENTS: 

• First Round Interview 
• On campus interview, teaching demonstration, and leadership presentation
• Executive level interview
• Reference Checks

HOW TO APPLY FOR POSITION:

Please note these positions are in-person and physically located in Newport, Rhode Island.

• Interested candidates should send an application package to the Search Committee, at ay27_naps_supervisory_instructor_chemistry-group@naps.edu  
• Application Packages need to contain:
  • Cover letter
    • Please clearly indicate your status as a U.S. citizen in the cover letter, as this is required for the position.   
  • 2 - page resume (we can only accept resumes up to two pages in length)
    • This document must be sufficient on its own to assess whether the candidate meets all “Required Minimum Qualifications.”  
  • Supplemental materials
    • Teaching Philosophy
    • Leadership Philosophy
  • Contact information for three professional references 

• Candidates should also submit a response to the narrative questions found on this Google Form. Please note you will need to include the announcement number listed at the bottom of this announcement.

This position does not have a specific application deadline. Review of applications will begin on October 19, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Two-year trial period will typically be required. 
• All Civilian Positions at USNA & NAPS are subject to a background investigation. These investigations are conducted to ensure that individuals hired are trustworthy, of good conduct, and reliable. The selected candidate will be subject to a security investigation leading to successful completion of a background investigation with a favorable adjudication. The selectee's failure to meet this requirement will be grounds for termination. More information about the background investigation process can be found at the Academic Dean and Provost’s website here https://www.usna.edu/Academics/Faculty-Information/Background-Investigation-Info.php 
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

NOTICE TO VETERANS: This is a Title 10 excepted service position and is not subject to the Title 5 veterans’ preference provisions. While there is no formal rating system for applying veterans’ preference within the Title 10 excepted service, the Department of War considers veterans’ status a positive factor in all stages of the hiring process. Veterans are encouraged to clearly indicate their status in their cover letter or elsewhere in their application materials. Please do not submit official documentation (e.g., DD-214) or any personally identifiable information at this time.

NOTICE TO CURRENT ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Separating service members will be eligible for employment to an excepted service position within 120 days of discharge given a Statement of Service can be provided.  If selected, you will be required to submit a Statement of Service indicating your branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, your expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.) The statement of service must be printed on command letterhead and signed by your command. 

NOTICE TO RETIRING MILITARY: Retired service members cannot be appointed to DOD civilian positions within 180 days of retiring. As such, they must observe a 180 day waiting period starting from their date of retirement. USNA does not waive this waiting period requirement for excepted service positions.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  

NOTICE TO RETIRED FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES: Please note that the criteria for the hiring of federal annuitants are highly restricted and this vacancy is not likely to meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.  Reemployed Annuitants will only be considered if multiple recruitment efforts do not produce a qualified candidate.  The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf .

NOTICE FOR EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home. 

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Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of credibility of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications 

The Department of the Navy provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they require reasonable accommodation should contact our Human Resource Office to ensure that the Department of the Navy can consider such requests. The decision to grant an accommodation will be made on a case by case basis.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Announcement: NAPS-2027-2

The U.S. Naval Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer