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ISS (Elementary PK-5)

Department of Defense Education Activity

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Location not specified

Salary

$78,455 - $137,180

per year

Type

Closes

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Job Description

Summary

This job is for an Instructional System Specialist working with elementary schools (pre-kindergarten through 5th grade) at a U.S.

military base in South Korea, focusing on improving teaching methods, developing educational materials, and supporting educators in a Department of Defense school system.

It involves applying knowledge of how kids learn to design better programs and evaluate their success.

A good fit would be someone with a strong background in elementary education, experience in curriculum development or school administration, and enthusiasm for working overseas in a supportive community environment.

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in Education or a related field
  • At least 5 years of specialized experience in teaching, educational research, material development, testing, or administration in PK-5 general education
  • Current certification or eligibility for certification under DoDEA standards for Prekindergarten/Kindergarten and Elementary Grades 1-5
  • Familiarity with current developments in PreK-12 education and training
  • Competency in education consultation and coaching
  • Eligibility under specific Department of Defense employment authorities (e.g., current DoD civilian employee)
  • Ability to work in Camp Humphreys, Korea (with 15% post allowance)

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located in the Pacific West District, Camp Humphreys, Korea. This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.

Federal employees in Camp Humphreys, Korea are currently entitled to receive a 15% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. Post Allowance is subject to change frequently.

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 Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee Current Excepted Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Employee Current Excepted Service Department of Defense Employee Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee 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.

(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.

(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-5. 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 general education for grades Prekindergarten or Kindergarten AND any Elementary Grade 1-5.

Information on DoDEA 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 Major Duties:

  • Provide coaching (both in-person and virtually) to Elementary PK-5 educators/educational leaders.
  • Guide leadership/leadership team(s) in the school-wide implementation planning (this includes professional development, time for job-embedded learning, and scheduling).
  • Foster professional practice improvement of teachers in a Elementary PK-5 learning environment.
  • Implement Elementary PK-5 instruction within student-centered learning environments (such as the physical space, academic, social, and emotional learning opportunities, and daily structure).
  • Advise educators in leveraging interpreted data to improve teaching effectiveness.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NC7X-26-12904557-MP