ISS (PK-12 CONTENT)

US Department of War Education Activity; Bayamón (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The position is located at DoWEA-Americas Mid-Atlantic District Buchanan Field Office within the Department of War Education Activity. Work is performed in an office setting. U.S.

Citizens may apply. Candidates must have a Master’s degree in Education and at least five years of specialized PK-12 education experience, including development and administration of instructional programs. A professional license/certification under DoDEA standards is required, and transcripts must be uploaded with the

Qualifications

• Minimum Education Requirement: a Master's degree in the field of Education.
• Specialized Experience Requirement (5 years) in PK-12 education-related activities.
• Professional Licensure Requirement: current or certifiable under DoDEA standards for PK-12.
• Transcripts must be uploaded, including Bachelor's and Master's transcripts.

Skills

Education Consultation

Coaching and Collaboration

Instructional Implementation

Instructional Program Administration

Needs Analysis

Staff and Faculty Development

Education

Learning theory

Instructional design practices

Educational evaluation

Instructional product development

Computers in education and training

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at: Department of War Education Activity DoWEA-Americas Mid-Atlantic District Buchanan Field Office.

Description of the Working Environment: Work is performed in an office setting. Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

In order 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.

Minimum Education Requirement: The course work must have been completed at or accepted by a regionally accredited U.S. college or university.

ISS positions must meet the following three criteria: (1) Minimum Education Requirement, (2) Specialized Experience Requirement, (3) Professional Licensure Requirement.

(1)Minimum Education Requirement: A minimum of a Master's degree in the field of Education is required for all Instructional System Specialist (ISS) positions.

NOTE: Copies of transcripts must be uploaded, including at a minimum, Bachelor's, Master's transcripts, etc. See other supporting documents section for more information.

(2)Specialized Experience Requirement (5 years): Specialized experience is experience gained in teaching, educational research, development of educational materials and aids, educational testing, educational administration, or comparable activities in an elementary and/or secondary school, which has clearly demonstrated success in the application of principles, methods, and techniques of education and familiarity with current developments in PreK-12th grade education and training. This experience must have been in general education for grades PK-12.

Preferred consideration given to applicants that have completed coursework in the following content areas:

1. Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material.
2. Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness.
3. Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs, including developing written and performance tests and survey instruments, and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments.
4. Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training.
5. Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training.

(3) Professional Licensure Requirement: Applicants must be currently certified or certifiable under the current DoDEA standards in any general education for grades PK-12.

Information on DoWEA teaching categories and requirements is located at: https://www.dodea.edu/offices/human-resources/work-dodea/teaching-categories-and-requirements

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Education Consultation, Coaching and Collaboration
• Instructional Implementation
• Instructional Program Administration
• Needs/Occupational Analysis
• Staff and Faculty Development