Instructional System Specialist (Elementary PK-5)

Overview

The Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) is hiring an Instructional System Specialist focused on Elementary PK-5. This full-time role is based in Fort Liberty, North Carolina and centers on helping elementary educators and school leaders strengthen instruction and build effective, student-centered learning environments.

Key duties

• Coach elementary PK-5 educators and instructional leaders through both face-to-face and virtual support.
• Support school leadership teams with planning for school-wide implementation, including professional learning, time for embedded learning, and scheduling.
• Help improve teacher practice in an elementary learning setting.
• Assist in implementing elementary PK-5 instruction in student-centered environments, including the physical setup, academic supports, social-emotional learning, and daily routines.
• Guide educators in using analyzed data to make teaching more effective.

Conditions of employment

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement related to Selective Service.
• U.S. citizenship must be verified.
• Pay will be made by direct deposit.
• A two-year trial period may be required.
• Selection depends on a suitability and fitness review, including a background investigation.
• This role requires a Tier 1 investigation with Childcare Checks because it involves contact with children and youth under 18.
• A transportation agreement may be required.
• A mobility agreement is required, including willingness for worldwide placement and rotation to any DoWEA location.

Who may apply

This opportunity is open only to current employees and eligible transfer categories within DoWEA/DoW and related federal hiring authorities, including current competitive service, excepted service, permanent DoD civilian employees, NAFI, Postal Service/Peace Corps and other unique authorities, and certain priority placement program eligibles.

Minimum qualifications

• A master’s degree in Education is required for all ISS positions.
• The degree work must come from, or be accepted by, a regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
• Applicants must submit transcripts, including at least bachelor’s and master’s records.
• At least 5 years of specialized experience is required in teaching, educational research, instructional materials development, educational testing, administration, or similar work in elementary and/or secondary education.
• The experience must show successful use of educational principles, methods, and techniques and familiarity with current PK-12 developments, specifically in general education for grades PK-5.
• Applicants must be currently certified or certifiable under DoWEA standards in general education for Prekindergarten or Kindergarten and at least one Elementary grade 1-5.

Preferred coursework

• Learning theory, psychology of learning, or educational psychology.
• Instructional design practices.
• Educational evaluation.
• Instructional product development.
• Computers in education and training.

Evaluation areas

• Education consultation, coaching, and collaboration.
• Instructional implementation.
• Instructional program administration.
• Needs and occupational analysis.
• Staff and faculty development.

Education and foreign credential notes

Foreign degrees and coursework from non-accredited institutions must be evaluated before they can be accepted. Acceptable evaluation routes include review by a current NACES member, endorsement by a recognized regional-accreditation or state-education-certification list with the required documentation, or evaluation by the graduate division of a regionally accredited university. Graduates of non-accredited institutions may also validate undergraduate work through graduate admission and completion of at least 5 semester hours of credit at a regionally accredited graduate college.

Additional information

• Selection is subject to restrictions tied to the Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Salary includes locality pay or a Local Market Supplement.
• Multiple vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
• Relocation allowances are generally taxable under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; RITA may reimburse eligible employees for added taxes on taxable travel income, but it does not apply to new federal employees or those returning from an overseas assignment for separation purposes.
• Applicants needing a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process should contact David Walton at ra@dodea.edu.
• This position is excluded from bargaining unit coverage.
• Retired federal employees interested in reemployment as annuitants should review the applicable reemployment guidance.

Commitment statement

Candidates are expected to support effective government service, respect the principles of the American republic, and uphold the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, with availability depending on appointment type and work schedule.