IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you are interested in applying, please follow this link: https://webapps.dodea.edu/EAS/login.cfm DO NOT apply via USAJOBS. Applications submitted to USAJOBS WILL NOT receive consideration.

Duties

Develops, coordinates, and administers a comprehensive guidance and counseling program designed to aid in the facilitation of the DoDEA educational program and to promote the welfare of the students. Provides information and guidance to individuals and groups of students, teachers, other school staff members, and parents relative to academic, career, behavioral, personal, and social development of students. Assists with the course selection process and scheduling for all students. Through personal interviews, diagnostic procedures, research, discussions with teachers, parent, or guardians, explores the cause of academic, behavioral, social, or other issues that are impacting educational progress of students. Refers students with issues that are highly complicated or of a specialized nature to appropriate community resources, when such issues should not be handled at school level. Advises the principal on issues, attitudes and reactions of students, teachers, and parents related to curriculum, school policies, programs, or procedures. Promotes an understanding of the characteristics and needs of advanced learners. Selects, adapts, or modifies teaching methods or materials that experience indicates will be most effective in teaching the assigned subject matter. Considers a variety of strategies to accommodate the differentiated needs of learners and improves the quality of instruction based on subject matter taught. Supports, counsels, and motivates students to meet or exceed grade-level standards. Draws on personal knowledge of the individual student’s personality, background, and interests when discussing learning issues, achievements, conduct in class, or any issues for which the student may seek the Teacher’s advice. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• One year trial or probationary period may be required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
• You will be required to sign a mobility agreement, be available for worldwide placement, and be willing to rotate to any DoDEA location.

Qualifications

0491 Guidance Counselor - Middle School A master's degree in educational guidance and counseling, or a master's degree with a minimum of 30 SH of graduate course work well distributed over the areas of guidance and counseling with practical application to programs and practices in a PreK-12 school setting is required. Course work must include guidance and counseling in the elementary, middle or secondary school (PreK-12); legal and ethical issues in counseling; counseling children and adolescents; administration and interpretation of tests; career counseling; and drug education. Additionally, a practicum/internship in PreK-12 school guidance and counseling is required. AND 0434 Teacher, Advanced Academic Program and Services Resource - Middle School A major in gifted education or a minimum of 15 semester hours in gifted education. Coursework should include content such as nature and needs of gifted students, identification, differentiation of instruction, curriculum design, and models and strategies for teaching gifted students.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html


1. The work may be evaluated and interpreted by the International Education Research Foundation, Inc., Credential Evaluation Service, Post Office Box 3665, Culver City, CA 90231-3665 or www.ierf.org/ or 310-258-9451.
2. The foreign institution that awarded the degree is on a list endorsed by a regionally accredited university or on a list endorsed by a state department of education for the purpose of teacher certification in that state (this procedure will require an English translation of the transcript and a copy of the document awarding the degree, together with an authenticated list produced by an American university or a state department of education); and
3. The work may be evaluated by the graduate division of a regionally accredited university and declared the equivalent of similar undergraduate or graduate work in a U.S. institution.

Contacts

• Address West Point Middle School 705 Barry Road West Point, NY 10996 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk