Department of Defense Education Activity

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Summary About the Position: This position is located at Fort Knox Middle High School, Fort Knox, Kentucky for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you are interested in applying, please follow this link: https://webapps.dodea.edu/eas/login.cfm DO NOT apply via USAJOBSApplications submitted to USAJOBS WILL NOT receive consideration. Duties Help • Teacher plans, develops, and organizes long-range lesson plans and daily class work to ensure in-depth learning within the timeframe allotted to meet the course/curriculum content standards. • Selects or modifies teaching methods or materials that experience indicates will be most effective in teaching the assigned grade level(s) and subject matter; possesses a repertoire of strategies to accommodate the differentiated needs of learners. • Improves the quality of instruction based on subject matter taught; may encourage students to develop skills in research, making maximum use of available/approved education summative assessment results that inform practice. • Establishes classroom routines consistent with a healthy learning environment; communicates clear expectations for student success and behavior; integrates approved technology into instruction. • Collaborates with special education educators to meet the individualized learning requirements of each identified student; and maintains individual and class records using the school information system as appropriate. • Supports, counsels, and motivates students to meet or exceed grade-level standards, • May be required to supervise students in such venues as outside activities, lunchroom, and bus arrivals and departures, and may be assigned to serve as a sponsor, coach, or consultant of an extracurricular activity. • The Teacher must respect the privacy and sensitivities of students and parents by controlling and restricting personal information to those with a need to know. • Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment • 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 or probationary 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 will be required to sign a mobility agreement, be available for worldwide placement, and be willing to rotate to any DoDEA location. Qualifications Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens FIND OUT MORE HERE: Teaching Categories and Requirements | DoDEA 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 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. 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 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. 0363 TEACHER (CAREER PRACTICUM GRADES 6-12) Must be fully qualified in a DoDEA approved Career Technical Education (CTE) Category. Course work must include at least 3 semester hours in career counseling or career guidance. Education Foreign Degrees and Course Work from Non-accredited Institutions. Credits or degrees earned from a foreign college or university must be evaluated prior to acceptance. Three evaluation procedures are acceptable: 1. The work may be evaluated and interpreted by the International Education Research Foundation, Inc., Credential Evaluation Service, Post Office Box 3665, Culver City, CA 90231-3665 or www.ierf.org/ or 310-258-9451. 2. The foreign institution that awarded the degree is on a list endorsed by a regionally accredited university or on a list endorsed by a state department of education for the purpose of teacher certification in that state (this procedure will require an English translation of the transcript and a copy of the document awarding the degree, together with an authenticated list produced by an American university or a state department of education); and 3. The work may be evaluated by the graduate division of a regionally accredited university and declared the equivalent of similar undergraduate or graduate work in a U.S. institution. Graduates of non-accredited institutions may have their undergraduate work validated by admittance to graduate school and completion of a minimum of 5 SH of credit in a regionally accredited graduate college. Additional information DoDEA Employment Application System (EAS) - To apply go to: https://webapps.dodea.edu/EAS/login.cfm EAS allows educators seeking employment with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) the ability to submit and manage their applications in an online environment. EAS provides the applicant the ability to update their information each year. All DoDEA applicants may view their applications online and make changes to their application at any time. To view your application: - View application: click here https://webapps.dodea.edu/EAS/login.cfm - Once there, log on as a returning user (not as a new applicant) with your user name and password. - Username - your last name and last 4 digits of your social security number, e.g. smith0000 - Password - whatever you chose (if you forgot your password, you can click on "Forgot Your Password" on the login screen under returning user). The following documents must be uploaded to your online EAS application. You must submit all required documents; otherwise your application will be considered incomplete. 1. Online EAS application - Required 2. Official Transcripts - Required 3. Copy of State or Territory Certification/License or DoDEA License 4. Eligibility documentation (SF-50, DD-214, etc.) - If applicable to you (Eligibility documentation may contain: Copy of latest SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, if applicant has current or previous Federal civil service experience. • Photocopy of all OFFICIAL undergraduate and graduate college/university transcripts (front and back) with announcement number stated on them. To receive the maximum allowable credit you must include all transcripts (front and back) for each degree earned to include any additional courses currently in progress. Any transcripts submitted that are not in English or not official will be removed from the application and will not be considered. (Transcripts must be in English). Applicants claiming 5-point veteran's preference must submit a copy of DD-214 (copy member 4), Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. Applicants claiming 10-point veteran's preference must submit DD-214 and Standard Form 15, form available online under forms at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf). Application for 10-Point Preference, as well as the required documentation indicated on the SF-15. Lack of supporting documentation will result in the agency's inability to recognize veteran status for this announcement. Note: Applicants may not be considered or rated if they do not submit all of the forms indicated above and failure to submit the required forms will not be a basis for subsequent appeal or grievance. Expand Hide additional information 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. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.