About the Position: This position is located at: Department of Defense Education Activity, Department of Defense Education Activity-Mid Atlantic District, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Description of the Working Environment: Work is performed in an office setting.
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens Federal employees - Competitive service Federal employees - Excepted service Individuals with disabilities Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista Special authorities Minimum Education Requirement: The course work must have been completed at or accepted by a regionally accredited U.S. college or university. ISS positions must meet the following three criteria: (1) Minimum Education Requirement, (2) Specialized Experience Requirement, (3) Professional Licensure Requirement. (1)Minimum Education Requirement: A minimum of a Master's degree in the field of Educationis required for all Instructional System Specialist (ISS) positions. (2)Specialized Experience Requirement (5 years): Specialized experience is experiencegained in teaching, educational research, development of educational materials and aids,educational testing, educational administration, or comparable activities in an elementary and/orsecondary school, which has clearly demonstrated success in the application of principles,methods, and techniques of education and familiarity with current developments in PreK-12thgrade education and training. This experience must have been in grades 6-12 Mathematics. Preferred consideration given to applicants that have completed coursework in the following content areas: Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learningtheories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructionalmaterial. Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designingtraining programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods tothe improvement of instructional effectiveness. Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness ofinstructional/educational programs, including developing written and performance tests andsurvey instruments, and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments. Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developingtraining materials, including identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives,applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training. Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in educationand training. (3)Professional Licensure Requirement: Applicants must be currently certified or certifiable underthe current DoDEA standards in grades 6-12 Mathematics. 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: Education Consultation, Coaching and Collaboration Instructional Implementation Instructional Program Administration Needs/Occupational Analysis Staff and Faculty Development
Provide coaching (both in-person and virtually) to grades 6-12 Mathematics educators/educational leaders.
Guide leadership/leadership team(s) in the school-wide implementation planning (this includes professional development, time for job-embedded learning, and scheduling).
Foster professional practice improvement of teachers in a grades 6-12 Mathematics education learning environment.
Implement grades 6-12 Mathematics education instruction within student centered learning environments (such as the physical space, academic, social, and emotional learning opportunities, and daily structure).
Advise educators in leveraging interpreted data to improve teaching effectiveness.