TEACHER - STRATEGIC LITERACY (ES)

Summary

About the Position: This position is a 0411 Teacher, Strategic Literacy (ES) located at Pierce Terrace ES, Fort Jackson, NC, Southeast District. This vacancy is for the 26/27 SY. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you are interested in applying you must submit a completed application package through the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Employment Application System (EAS) at the following link: EAS DO NOT apply via USA JOBS. Applications submitted through USA Jobs will not be accepted.

Duties

Plan and organize standards-based lessons to ensure in-depth learning and meet curriculum goals.

Document student progress using formative and summative assessment tools.

Integrate approved technology to enhance instruction and improve the quality of learning.

Differentiate instruction for individual student learning styles/needs.

Establish a positive learning environment with clear expectations for student success and behavior.

Provide effective strategies to assist students in mastering or exceeding grade level content standards.

Collaborate with parents and educators to meet the individualized learning requirements of each student.

Maintain accurate individual and class records using the school information system.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens License or Certification: A valid fully professional state teaching license in content areas or the state's equivalent (as DoWEA determines comparable to DoWEA'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. Education: At least a conferred bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution 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. The DoWEA Licensure Unit will evaluate state teaching certificates and official transcripts before final job offers are made. 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.) If you have completed Student Teaching with DoDEA within the past 5-years, upload the DoWEA Student Teaching Completion Memorandum you received. If you have not yet received your memo, please contact the student teaching coordinator at student.teaching@dodea.edu. A minimum of 24 semester hours in reading instruction is required. Course work must include a course in diagnosis and remediation of reading difficulties, methods of teaching reading comprehension, and methods of teaching foundational reading skills. Must also be certified or certifiable in DoWEA Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education. FIND OUT MORE HERE: Teaching Categories and Requirements | DoWEA

Evaluations

Once your complete application is received (via EAS) and the announcement has closed, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview as vacancies occur.

How to apply APPLY NOW: https://webapps.dodea.edu/EAS/login.cfm Applicants claiming 5-point veteran's preference must submit a copy of DD-214 (copy member 4), Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. Applicants claiming 10-point veteran's preference must submit DD-214 and Standard Form 15, form available online under forms at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf). Application for 10-Point Preference, as well as the required documentation indicated on the SF-15. Lack of supporting documentation will result in the agency's inability to recognize veteran status for this announcement. Please ensure your application in EAS is kept up-to-date. Applicants must ensure all sections are complete (indicated by a green check mark), including the following: Applicant Class must be on Worldwide (Personal Information section) School Year for which you wish to receive consideration must select SY 2026/2027. (Target Location and Date section) DoDEA Stateside location(s) of Pierce Terrace Elementary School -- Fort Jackson, SC selected (Target Location and Date section) Target Jobs must indicate 0411 Teacher, Strategic Literacy (ES) (Target Job section) Position Type must have Temporary selected (Target Job section) Work Schedule must have FULL-TIME (Target Job section) Valid Teaching License and copy of Official Transcript must be uploaded (File Attachments section) Note: Applicants may not be considered or rated if they do not submit all of the forms indicated above and failure to submit the required forms will not be a basis for subsequent appeal or grievance.

Other information Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Applicants with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should notify Scott Rodberg via email at ra@dodea.edu This position is covered by the FEASR Pro bargaining unit. This is a Not-to-exceed (NTE) position and may be extended in one-year increments.