Duties
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- 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.
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Requirements
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Conditions of employment
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- 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.
- You may be required to sign a transportation agreement.
- You will be 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 US 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 via to enter these countries.
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Qualifications
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Who May Apply:
\nU.S. Citizens To qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.\n
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
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State or Territory Certification/License.
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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 Prek-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.
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Applicant's claiming military spouse preference under the MSLRA will receive consideration for an encumbered license.
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Minimum Academic Preparation and Requirements.
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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 course work 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 course work 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. (Note: Speech Language Pathologists, Social Workers, School Nurses, School Psychologists, JROTC Instructors, and non-certified Training Instructors are excluded from the minimum academic preparation requirement.)
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0403 - School Psychologist A minimum of a master's degree is required. Graduate level course work must be related to school psychology practice. Coursework must include a course in foundations of special education and disabilities.
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Specialized Experience
\nMust have completed a minimum of 1,200 clock hours in a school psychology internship.\n
School
\nPsychologists who hold a current and valid National Certification in School Psychology (NCSP) will ha