Teacher (Digital Media Communications - Grades 6-12)

Job Details

Qualifications & Requirements

Who May Apply: Current Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee Current Excepted Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Employee Department of War Student Teacher Hiring Pathway (Student Teacher) U.S. Citizens To qualify, you must meet the education and experience 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. 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. (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.) Student Teaching or an Internship. Student teaching or an internship as part of an approved teacher education program in an accredited U.S. institution is required. In the absence of an approved student teaching or internship program, applicants may be given credit for one year of successful full-time employment as an educator. Since that one year of employment substitutes for a course, no credit may be given for pay purposes. Must meet the Minimum Academic Preparation and Requirements in addition to the category specific requirements. Minimum Education Requirement: A minimum of 24 semester hours of course work in the field of digital media communications. Course work must include a minimum of 12 semester hours in upper-level digital media content. AND Specialized Experience: A minimum of 3 years in a digital media communications center or professional studio workplace.

Position Overview

About the Position: This is a Permanent, Full Time 0301 Teacher (Digital Media Communications Grade 6-12) position for Patch Middle School, located in Stuttgart, Germany. Federal employees in Stuttgart, Germany are currently entitled to receive a 42% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary.

Duties

• Integrate approved technology to enhance instruction and improve the quality of learning.
• Plan and organize standards-based lessons to ensure in-depth learning and meet curriculum goals.
• Instruct students using a variety of teaching methods adapted for their differentiated needs.
• Establish a positive learning environment with clear expectations for student success and behavior.
• Support, counsel, and motivate individual students to meet or exceed grade-level standards.
• Collaborate with parents and educators to meet the individualized learning requirements of each student.
• Maintain accurate individual and class records using the school information system.