Visually Impaired Teacher (K-12).

Duties

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Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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.
• 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.
  
  

Qualifications

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

FIND OUT MORE HERE: https://www.dodea.edu/offices/human-resources/work-dowea/teaching-categories-and-requirements

0471 Teacher, Visually Impaired (K-12): Must meet the in addition to the category specific requirements.

A minimum of 24 semester hours in the special education which includes 12 semester hours directly related to teaching students with visual impairments is required. Types of visual impairment courses are characteristics of students with visual impairments, orientation and mobility, Braille instruction, medical/pathology of the eye, curriculum and assessment for students with visual impairment. Coursework in Braille is required. An unencumbered professional teaching license in visual impairment or its state equivalent will be considered to have fulfilled these requirements.

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
• 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.
  
  

Graduates of non-accredited institutions may have their undergraduate work validated by admittance to graduate school and completion of a minimum of 5 SH of credit in a regionally accredited graduate college.

Additional information

DoDEA Employment Application System (EAS) - To apply go to:

EAS allows educators seeking employment with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) the ability to submit and manage their applications in an online environment. EAS provides the applicant the ability to update their information each year.

All DoDEA applicants may view their applications online and make changes to their application at any time.

To View Your Application

• View application: click here
• Once there, log on as a returning user (not as a new applicant) with your user name and password.
• Username - your last name and last 4 digits of your social security number, e.g. smith0000
• Password - whatever you chose (if you forgot your password, you can click on "Forgot Your Password" on the login screen under returning user).
  
  

The following documents must be uploaded to your online EAS application. You must submit all required documents; otherwise your application will be considered incomplete.

• Online EAS application - Required
• Official Transcripts - Required
• Copy of State or Territory Certification/License or DoDEA License
• Eligibility documentation (SF-50, DD-214, etc.) - If applicable to you (Eligibility documentation may contain: Copy of latest SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, if applicant has current or previous Federal civil service experience.
• Photocopy of all OFFICIAL undergraduate and graduate college/university transcripts (front and back) with announcement number stated on them. To receive the maximum allowable credit you must include all transcripts (front and back) for each degree earned to include any additional courses currently in progress. Any transcripts submitted that are not in English or not official will be removed from the application and will not be considered. (Transcripts must be in English).
  
  

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

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.

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.

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.