SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

About the Position: This position is located in the Department of Defense Education Activity Mid-Atlantic District, Irwin Intermediate School, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Description of the working environment: Work is performed in a classroom setting. Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. 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.) 0403 - School Psychologist Minimum Education: A minimum of a master's degree is required. Graduate level course work must be related to school psychology practice. Coursework must include a course in foundations of special education and disabilities. AND Specialized Experience: Must have completed a minimum of 1,200 clock hours in a school psychology internship. School Psychologists who hold a current and valid National Certification in School Psychology (NCSP) will have met these requirements. License or Certification: This position has a job‑related certificate requirement. You MUST submit a copy of your National Certificate in School Psychology OR proof that you've completed 1200 clock hours in a School Psychology internship. Transcripts alone do NOT meet this … You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Education Consultation, Coaching and Collaboration Incident Management Needs/Occupational Analysis Partnering Psychology Staff and Faculty Development #J-18808-Ljbffr US Department of War Education Activity