0301 TEACHER (DIGITAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS - GRADES 6-12)

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About the position: Dahlgren is recognized throughout the Navy for providing an outstanding education to students in pre-k through eighth grade.

This position is located at: Department of War Education Activity, Department of War Education Activity Mid-Atlantic District, Dahlgren Elementary Middle School, Dahlgren, Virginia.

Description of Working Environment: Work is performed in a classroom setting.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee Current Department of War (DoW) Civilian Employee Current Excepted Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Employee Current Excepted Service Department of War Employee Current Excepted Service Employee Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of War (DoW) Transfer Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique Authorities Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoW Retained Grade Preference Eligible 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.

State or Territory Certification/License Requirement: 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: At least a conferred bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution 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.

The DoDEA Licensure Unit will evaluate state teaching certificates and official transcripts before final job offers are made.

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.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Education and Training Planning and Evaluating Teaching Others Technical Competence Major Duties:

• Plan and organize standards-based lessons to ensure in-depth learning and meet curriculum goals.
• Document student progress using formative and summative assessment tools.
• Integrate approved technology to enhance instruction and improve the quality of learning.
• Differentiate instruction for individual student learning styles/needs.
• Establish a positive learning environment with clear expectations for student success and behavior.
• Provide effective strategies to assist students in mastering or exceeding grade level content 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.