School Psychologist

US Department of War Education Activity; Napoli; On-site; EUR 53,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of War Education Activity is seeking a Full-Time/Seasonal 0403 School Psychologist for Naples Elementary School in Naples, Italy. The position requires a valid master's degree in school psychology, a state teaching license or equivalent, and completion of a 1,200-clock-hour internship.

NCSP holders meet the internship requirement. Applicants must have earned at least 40 semester hours in general education and 18 semester hours in professional teacher education, with coursework

Qualifications

• Requires master's degree related to school psychology and coursework in foundations of special education and disabilities.
• State teaching license or equivalent; reciprocity to DoDEA standards; unencumbered license preferred; Praxis I and II or seven years of PreK-12 teaching can substitute for an encumbered license.

Skills

School psychology internship

Educational psychology knowledge

Education

Master's degree in School Psychology

Job description

About the Position: This is a Full-Time/Seasonal 0403 School Psychologist position for Naples Elementary school, located in Naples, Italy.

Federal employees in Naples, Italy are currently entitled to receive a 25%Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary.

Who May Apply:

• The Public
• Current Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee (Current DoWEA)
• Current Excepted Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Employee (Excpt Svc DoWEA)

To qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.

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.)

Minimum Education Requirement:

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.

AND

Specialized Experience:

Must have completed a minimum of 1,200 clock hours in a school psychology internship. School Psychologists who hold a current and valid National Certification in School Psychology (NCSP) will have met these requirements.