School Counselor (Elementary)

US Department of War Education Activity; Ramstein-Miesenbach; Vor Ort; EUR 24.208 - 43.575; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

US Department of War Education Activity in Ramstein, Germany seeks a Part Time Seasonal Elementary School Counselor for the 2026-2027 school year at Ramstein Elementary School.

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens with a valid teaching license and the required education credentials: a baccalaureate degree plus substantial teacher education coursework, plus student teaching or internship experience.

Qualifikationen

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution is required.
• Minimum 40 semester hours in general education courses across English, history, social studies, math, fine arts, languages, science, philosophy and psychology are required.
• Minimum 18 semester hours of professional teacher education coursework in learning processes, tests and measurement, educational philosophy, psychology, social foundations, teaching methods and curriculum for the applicable level is required.

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in education with 30 sem. hours in PreK-12 counseling

Jobbeschreibung

About the Position:

This position is a Part Time Seasonal 0490 School Counselor (Elementary) located at Ramstein ES, Ramstein Germany. This vacancy is for the 2026-2027 School Year.

Who May Apply:

U.S. Citizens

To qualify, you must meet the education requirements described below:

State or Territory Certification/License. A valid fully professional state teaching license in content areas or the state's equivalent (as DoWEA determines comparable to DoWEA'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.

Note: Speech Language Pathologists, Social Workers, School Nurses, Guidance Counselors, School Psychologists, JROTC Instructors and non-certified Training Instructors are excluded from the student teaching requirement.

0490 - Elementary - Guidance Counselor

A master's degree school counseling, OR a master's degree in education with 30 semester hours of graduate coursework in PreK-12 school counseling practices. Course work must include guidance and counseling in PreK-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.