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Teacher (Fourth Grade)

Department of Defense Education Activity

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Location not specified

Salary

$56,250 - $99,695

per year

Closes

March 20, 2026More DOD jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This temporary teaching position involves instructing fourth-grade students in core subjects like reading, math, language arts, social studies, and science at a school in Rota, Spain, for the Department of Defense Education Activity.

The role requires planning lessons, adapting materials to meet diverse student needs, and motivating kids to achieve learning standards.

It's a good fit for certified elementary educators with experience in classroom management and a passion for supporting military-connected children abroad.

Key Requirements

  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution
  • Valid, unencumbered state teaching license or equivalent (or substitutes like Praxis exams and 7 years of PreK-12 teaching experience)
  • At least 40 semester hours in general education coursework (e.g., English, history, math, science)
  • Minimum 18 semester hours in professional teacher education (e.g., learning processes, teaching methods, educational psychology)
  • Student teaching or internship in an approved program (or 1 year of full-time educator employment as substitute)
  • At least 24 semester hours in elementary education, including methods of teaching in reading, math, language arts, and one of social studies or science
  • U.S. citizenship required; temporary position not exceeding July 31, 2026

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is a 0104 Teacher (Fourth Grade) located at Rota ES, Rota, Spain. This vacancy is temporary, not to exceed 31 JULY 2026.

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.) Student Teaching or an Internship.

Student teaching or an internship as part of an approved teacher education program in an accredited U.S. institution is required.

In the absence of an approved student teaching or internship program, applicants may be given credit for one year of successful full-time employment as an educator.

Since that one year of employment substitutes for a course, no credit may be given for pay purposes.

(Note: Speech Language Pathologists, Social Workers, School Nurses, Guidance Counselors, School Psychologists, JROTC Instructors and non-certified Training Instructors are excluded from the student teaching requirement.) 0104 Teacher (Fourth Grade) A minimum of 24 semester hours of course work in elementary education courses is required.

A methods of teaching in each reading, math, language arts is required. One additional methods of teaching in either social studies or science is required. Major Duties:

  • Plans, develops, and organizes long-range lesson plans and daily class work.
  • Using teaching principles and best practices and standards-based instruction, the Teacher instructs assigned subject(s) and grade level(s) in a classroom setting.
  • Selects, adapts, or modifies teaching methods or materials that experience indicates will be most effective in teaching the assigned grade level(s) and subject matter.
  • Possesses a repertoire of strategies to accommodate the differentiated needs of learners.
  • Supports, counsels, and motivates students to meet or exceed grade-level standards.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/11/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NC7X-26-12906558-EAS