School Psychologist
Job Location:
Fort Bragg, NC - USA
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Job Summary
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.
- Consult with staff families and community partners on student behavioral and psychological issues.
- Collaborate with school staff to develop and implement interventions for struggling students.
- Implement school-wide prevention programs that promote a positive and safe school climate.
- Counsel students individually and in groups on academic social and behavioral skills.
- Conduct psychological assessments to evaluate student needs and recommend interventions.
- Advise student assistance teams to develop accommodation and intervention plans.
- Lead professional development activities on child development learning and behavior management.
- 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 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.
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 states equivalent (as DoDEA determines comparable to DoDEAs 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. Applicants 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 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 masters 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.
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Specialized Experience:
Must have completed a minimum of 1200 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 youve completed 1200 clock hours in a School Psychology internship.
Transcripts alone do NOT meet this requirement. .
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
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Foreign Degrees and Course Work from Non-accredited Institutions. Credits or degrees earned from a foreign college or university must be evaluated prior to acceptance. Three evaluation procedures are acceptable:
- 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 or .
- 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
- 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.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of War referral system for displaced employees.
- 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 David Walton
- This position is covered by the FEASR Professional bargaining unit.
- If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
- This position requires a 2-year trial period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public making this determination the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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