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Teacher (Mixed Secondary)

Department of Defense Education Activity

Department of Defense

Recent

Location

Location not specified

Salary

$56,250 - $111,610

per year

Closes

April 1, 2026More DOD jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a teacher at a Department of Defense school in South Korea who will teach both Korean language and English to middle and high school students during the 2026-2027 school year.

The role involves adapting lessons to different student needs, tracking progress, and working with other staff to help students succeed.

It's a great fit for certified educators with strong backgrounds in these subjects who enjoy international settings and supporting military families.

Key Requirements

  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution
  • Valid state teaching license (unencumbered) or equivalent qualifications like Praxis exams and 7 years of PreK-12 teaching experience
  • At least 40 semester hours in general education (e.g., English, history, math, sciences)
  • Minimum 18 semester hours in professional teacher education coursework
  • Student teaching or internship experience, or one year of full-time teaching as a substitute
  • For Korean: 24 semester hours of Korean coursework or Intermediate High OPI score, plus 6 semester hours in foreign language teaching methods
  • For English: 24 semester hours in English/Language Arts including literature and composition, with 12 upper-level hours

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is a Mixed Teacher (0376 - Korean and 0310 - English) located at Daegu Middle/High School. This vacancy is for the 26-27 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.) 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.) 0376 - Teacher, Korean A minimum 24 semester hours of Korean coursework or a minimum score of Intermediate High on OPI from ACTFL is required.

A minimum of 6 semester hours of theory and methodology of teaching a foreign language is required. AND 0310 - Teacher, English A minimum of 24 semester hours in English/Language Arts is required.

Course work must include a course in each English literature, American literature, composition (writing process). A minimum of 12 semester hours of upper level coursework in English is required.

Major Duties:

  • Differentiate instruction for individual student learning styles/needs.
  • Document student progress using formative and summative assessment tools.
  • Provide effective strategies to assist students in mastering content standards.
  • Collaborate with educational staff (such as other teachers, school-based specialists, other resource personnel, and community resources) to meet student learning needs.
  • Evaluate the educational progress of students.
  • Demonstrate respect for each students' background experience/culture.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/18/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/21/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NC7X-26-12912612-EAS