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(Open) Mixed Teacher/Specialist Positions

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Summary

About the Position:
This is a Full-time position for a 0400 (Open) Mixed teacher/Specialist positions at Zama Middle High School in Zama, Japan. The position is a mixed position for 0492 Secondary Guidance Counselor and 0240 Teacher Mathematics job categories.

All candidates must be US Citizens.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
09/18/2023 to 10/27/2023
Salary
$58,800 to - $107,910 per year
Pay scale & grade
TP ED
Location
Zama, Japan
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Multiple
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
NC7X235631935556X
Control number
748534900

Duties

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  • 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

Requirements

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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 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 DoDDS or DDESS location.
  • Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights. Visit http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/140025v1230.pdf.
  • 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.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education requirements described below. 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.

All candidates must be US Citizens.

State or Territory Certification/License. Effective January 2009, DoDEA changed its business process for rating professional teacher applications. Minimum Academic Preparation and Requirements and Information, to include State endorsements (as DoDEA determines comparable to DoDEA's teacher categories), official transcripts reflecting 50%, (12/24 or 15/30 semester hours) of the course work in the content area, AND professional teacher education (9/18 semester hours), must be considered with each position, where applicable.

AND

0492- Secondary, School Counselor -
A master's degree in educational guidance and counseling, or a master's degree with a minimum of 30 SH of graduate course work well distributed over the areas of guidance and counseling with practical application to programs and practices in a PreK-12 school setting is required. Course work must include guidance and counseling in the elementary, middle or secondary school (PreK-12); legal and ethical issues in counseling; counseling children and adolescents; administration and interpretation of tests; career counseling; and drug education. Additionally, a practicum/internship in PreK-12 school guidance and counseling is required. A second category is not required.

AND

0240- Teacher, Mathematics -
A minimum of 24 semester hours in mathematics. Course work must include a minimum of 9 semester hours of upper level course work in mathematics. Only math credits earned from a Mathematics Department are acceptable.

Education

FOREIGN 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 semester hours of credit in a regionally accredited graduate college.Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Additional information

  • Only applications in the DoDEA Employment Application System (EAS) will be accepted.

    EAS provides the applicant the ability to update their information each year. All DoDEA educator applicants may view their applications online and make changes to their application at any time.

    To apply go to: https://webapps.dodea.edu/eas/login.cfm

    Accessing EAS:
  • Once there, log on as a returning user with your user name and password. If you are a new user you will need to create an account and answer all question prompts provided.
  • For returning users: The username is the last name at time of application creation followed by the last four digits of social security number (Example: Smith1234).

    *If you have forgotten your password or have questions contact CHRA at

    usarmy.ria.chra-nc.mbx.dodea-eas-applicant-inquiries@mail.mil

    .

    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.All applicable transcripts MUST be submitted - Required
    3. Copy of State or Territory Certification/License or DoDEA License- Required
    4. Applicants claiming Military Spouse preference or Family Member Preference MUST have a copy of official PCS orders uploaded in the file attachment section of the application. If married after the PCS move a marriage certificate is required.

    *To receive the maximum allowable credit you must include all transcripts for each degree earned to include any additional courses currently in progress, this includes the transcript key for each degree earned. 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 (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. 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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once your complete application is received via EAS and the announcement has closed, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. If found to be amongst the best qualified applicants, your name will be sent on a referral list to hiring management for the teaching categories specified in this announcement.

Additional Information regarding overseas appointments:

  • If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.
  • If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler, but for the child's age, is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for EIS will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.
  • If an employee brings a family member to an overseas location who requires medical or dental care, then the employee will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.
  • Family member appointments will expire based on the sponsor's rotation date. Family member appointments may not exceed two months after an employee is no longer considered a family member within the local commuting area due to PCS or divorce of sponsor or, in the case of a child, the age of 23. Family members are defined according to the DODI 1400.25, Vol.1232 as: For a military member whose duty station is in a foreign area, the member's spouse or unmarried dependent child. For a civilian US employee as defined by section 2105 of Title 5, United States Code, the employee's spouse, domestic partner, or unmarried dependent child, or unmarried child of the employee's spouse or domestic partner. A family member must physically reside with his or her sponsor to receive family member preference.

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