U.S. Department of Defense
ISS (Autism Spectrum Disorder)
Pay$106002.00 - $142186.00 / year
LocationFort Benning/Georgia
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 836300700
- Training administrators, teachers, specialists and other educators, in the methods for implementing and maintaining effective instruction and assessment both in the existing curriculum and in initiatives for curriculum improvement.
- Providing information to the /Superintendent regarding program needs, status, and recommendations for improvement.
- Representing DoDEA in meetings at various agencies and departments of the Federal government relating to the areas of educational expertise.
- Integrating data from system-wide testing programs, accreditation reports, and supervisory field observations into comprehensive needs statements.
- Implementing curriculum and program standards.
- Developing system-wide action plans.
- Identifying training needs related to educational needs of students with autism.
- Assessing the system-wide effectiveness of autism programs by monitoring the implementation of curriculum/performance standards.
- Developing goals and standards to include those that support the DoDEA Community Strategic Plan.
- Directing the systematic review of curriculum, student performance, program standards and methodology for meeting the educational needs of students with autism.
- 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.
- Two year trial 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 may be required to sign a transportation agreement.
- You will be required to sign a mobility agreement, be available for worldwide placement, and be willing to rotate to any DoDEA location.
- Incumbent must respect the privacy and sensitivities of students and parents by controlling and restricting personal information to those with a need to know.
- The incumbent may be required to travel by military and/or commercial aircraft, land, or sea transportation to a variety of stateside and/or overseas meetings and may be subject to a variety of environment conditions to include acts of terrorism.
- Subject to Section 231, Crime Control Act of 29 November 1990; Section 13041, Title 42, United States Code; and Section 1094, National Defense Authorization Act (For fiscal years 1992 and 1993) of 5 December 1991, and the DoDI 1402.05.
- The additional background requirements are State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) checks.
- Communication
- Instructional Implementation
- Instructional Materials & Curriculum Development
- Instructional Program Evaluation
About the Position:
This position is located at: Department of Defense Education Activity- Americas Office of the Director SPED Support Team-Southeast
Description of the Working Environment: Work is performed in an office setting.Duties
Requirements
Qualifications
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
A minimum of a Master's degree in the field of Special Education or Education is required for all Special Education Instructional System Specialist (ISS) positions. The course work must have been completed at or accepted by a regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
***Applicants must provide ALL copies of Bachelor's and Master's transcripts (include EDS and Doctorate's if applicable).***
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 PK-12th grade education and training. This experience must have been in Special Education. This position also requires a minimum of 2 years of experience teaching children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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.
Professional Licensure Requirement: Applicants must be currently certified or certifiable under the current DoDEA standards in any Special Education certification area.
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:
About the company
The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. The DOD is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million active-duty service members as of 2020. More employees include over 826,000 National Guard and reservists from the armed forces, and over 732,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.8 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".