Duties
* Consult with staff, families, and community partners on student behavioral and psychological issues.
* Collaborate with school staff to develop and implement interventions for struggling students.
* Implement school-wide prevention programs that promote a positive and safe school climate.
* Counsel students individually and in groups on academic, social, and behavioral skills.
* Conduct psychological assessments to evaluate student needs and recommend interventions.
* Advise student assistance teams to develop accommodation and intervention plans.
* Lead professional development activities on child development, learning, and behavior management.
Requirements
* Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre‑Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
* Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
* Direct deposit of pay is required.
* Two‑year trial period may be required.
* Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
* This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
* May be required to sign a transportation agreement.
* Required to sign a mobility agreement, be available for worldwide placement, and be willing to rotate to any DoWEA location.
* Individuals hired from the Continental United States (CONUS) and their family members (who are U.S. Citizens) are required to obtain Official Passports prior to departure to the overseas area.
* Individuals assigned to Italy, England, or Korea are required to obtain a visa to enter these countries.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens.
State or Territory Certification/License.
A valid fully professional state teaching license in content areas or the state’s equivalent (as DoDEA determines comparable to DoDEA’s teacher categories) will be accepted as fulfilling all qualifications for professional teaching education and certification in content areas. To receive full reciprocity the license must be unencumbered, which means a license that is not revoked, suspended, or made probationary or conditional by the state licensing board of education. The Praxis I and II or seven years of teaching at the Pre‑K‑12 level can be substituted in lieu of an unencumbered license and will require all minimum education requirements, a student teaching/internship and full qualification standards must all be met. Applicant’s claiming military spouse preference under the MSLRA will receive consideration for an encumbered license.
Minimum Academic Preparation and Requirements.
A baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association is required. Academic preparation of at least 40 semester hours (SH) in general education coursework distributed over such fields as English, history, social studies, mathematics, fine arts, languages, science, philosophy, and psychology is required. In addition, a minimum of 18 SH of professional teacher education coursework in such areas as learning process, tests and measurement, educational philosophy, psychology, social foundations, methods of teaching and curriculum applicable to the type and level of the position for which applying is required.
0403 - School Psychologist.
* A minimum of a master’s degree is required. Graduate level coursework must be related to school psychology practice.
* Coursework must include a course in foundations of special education and disabilities.
* Must have completed a minimum of 1,200 clock hours in a school psychology internship. School Psychologists who hold a current and valid National Certification in School Psychology (NCSP) will have met these requirements.
0491 - School Counselor (MS).
* A master's degree in school counseling or a master’s degree in education with 30 semester hours of graduate coursework in Pre‑K‑12 school counseling practices.
* Coursework must include guidance and counseling in Pre‑K‑12 school, legal and ethical issues in counseling, counseling children and adolescents, administration and interpretation of tests, career counseling, and drug education.
* This certification requires completion of a practicum/internship.
* Certification as a National Certified School Counselor (NCSC) by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) will be accepted as fulfilling these requirements.
Foreign Education.
* Foreign degrees and coursework from non‑accredited institutions must be evaluated prior to acceptance.
* Evaluation may be performed by the International Education Research Foundation, Credential Evaluation Service, or by an accredited institution that can declare the work equivalent to U.S. undergraduate or graduate work.
* Graduates of non‑accredited institutions may have their undergraduate work validated by admission to graduate school and completion of a minimum of 5 semester hours of credit in a regionally accredited graduate college.
Applicants with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should notify David Walton at ra@dodea.edu.
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