School Psychologist.

Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA); Napoli; On-site; EUR 62,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA) seeks a qualified school psychologist to provide direct services in a school setting overseas, addressing exceptional children and families. You will help develop and implement prevention/intervention programs, and collaborate with teachers to support students with academic, social, or behavioral needs.

You will conduct comprehensive assessments, interpreting cognitive and achievement results, and provide individual or group counseling focused on

Qualifications

• Master's degree in school psychology.
• National Certification in School Psychology (NCSP) preferred.
• Minimum 1,200 clock hours in a school psychology internship.
• State teaching license or equivalent with proper reciprocity for certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide school psychology services to students and families in education programs for exceptional children.
• Assist in developing and implementing school-wide prevention/intervention programs.
• Consult with teachers on academic, social, or behavioral concerns.
• Participate in conferences with staff regarding behavioral and psychological factors.
• Evaluate cognitive, academic, social, and personality assessments and recommend interventions.
• Provide individual and group counseling on academic, social skills, anger management, stress, and behavior.

Skills

School psychology

Counseling

Consultation

Intervention programs

Education

Master's in School Psychology

NCSP certification

Tools

Educational assessment tools

Psychological testing

Job description

• Provide services of school psychologist to a school or school complex where such services are required because of education programs for exceptional children and/or unique school and/or community programs for families and students.
• Assist in developing, implementing, or consulting with school-wide prevention/intervention programs (i.e., conflict resolution, social skills, anti-bullying programs, etc.) that foster a positive and safe school climate.
• Consult with teachers and other school staff members on strategies for working with students presenting academic, social or behavioral concerns.
• Participate in conferences with school staff members regarding behavioral characteristics and issues of students/families, and psychological factors of the school environment.
• Evaluate the results of individual psychological measurements (including intellectual/cognitive, social, achievement, and personality) for a variety of audiences and provide recommendations for interventions strategies based on the results.
• Provide counseling services individually and/or in groups on issues such as academic success, developing social skills, anger management, stress management, and behavioral control.

Duties

• Provide services of school psychologist to a school or school complex where such services are required because of education programs for exceptional children and/or unique school and/or community programs for families and students.
• Assist in developing, implementing, or consulting with school-wide prevention/intervention programs (i.e., conflict resolution, social skills, anti-bullying programs, etc.) that foster a positive and safe school climate.
• Consult with teachers and other school staff members on strategies for working with students presenting academic, social or behavioral concerns.
• Participate in conferences with school staff members regarding behavioral characteristics and issues of students/families, and psychological factors of the school environment.
• Evaluate the results of individual psychological measurements (including intellectual/cognitive, social, achievement, and personality) for a variety of audiences and provide recommendations for interventions strategies based on the results.
• Provide counseling services individually and/or in groups on issues such as academic success, developing social skills, anger management, stress management, and behavioral control.

Requirements

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 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 DoWEA 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.
• Individuals assigned to Italy, England, or Korea are required to obtain a via to enter these countries.

Qualifications

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.

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.

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:

• 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
• 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
• 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 the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Additional information

• Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are not considered Ordinarily Resident under the applicable Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). An ordinarily resident is anyone who has lived in the host country longer than the allowed number of days without being a member of the forces assigned, civilian component or a family member of either the aforementioned or who has obtained a work permit for any duration. Ordinarily Resident restrictions apply and vary depending on the host nation.
• Applicants who have family members with special medical needs should ensure that prior to accepting a position overseas their family members' medical needs can be met. Access to care in a military treatment facility may not be available to civilian employees except on a space available basis. Consequently, host nation medical facilities may be the only care available. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location.
• Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location 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.
• Medical and dental care may be provided by host nation providers. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location.
• 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.
• Family member must physically reside with his or her sponsor to receive family member preference.
• Selectees initially recruited from the United States may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc. (Subject to approval). Overseas allowances may be authorized in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation (DSSR) and DoDI 1400.25 volume 1250.
• Selectees recruited outside the U.S. will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire.
• For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information before applying for or accepting this position.
• Applicants with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should notify

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.