School Counselor (Secondary)

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About the Position: This position is a School Counselor located at Kubasaki Elementary School located at Camp Foster. This vacancy is for the 25/26 school year..

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you are interested in applying you must submit a completed application package through the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Employment Application System (EAS) at the following link: EAS DO NOT apply via USAJOBS.

Applications submitted through USA Jobs will not be accepted. Who May Apply: U.S.

Citizens To qualify, you must meet the education 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 Academic Requirements for 0492 School Counselor (Secondary): A master's degree in school counseling, OR a master's degree in education with 30 semester hours of graduate coursework in PreK-12 school counseling practices.

Course work must include guidance and counseling in PreK-12 school, legal and ethical issues in counseling, counseling children and adolescents, administration and interpretation of tests, career counseling, and drug education.

This certification requires completion of a practicum/internship.

Certification as a National Certified School Counselor (NCSC) by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) will be accepted as fulfilling these requirements. Major Duties:

• Promotes an understanding of the characteristics and needs of advanced learners.
• Selects, adapts, or modifies teaching methods or materials so that experience indicates will be most effective in teaching the assigned subject matter
• Maintains awareness of student progress through using formative and summative assessment results that inform practice
• Supports, counsels, and motivates students to meet or exceed grade-level standards
• Adheres to and implements safety and security procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned