- Position Title
- Instructional Systems Spec (Psychology/Section 504)
- Agency
- Department of Defense Education Activity
- Announcement Number
- NC7X199566823352R Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, October 22, 2019 to Monday, November 4, 2019
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Current Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employees
Do you meet one of the categories below?
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT. You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. (Block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1"); OR
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE VETERANS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT (VRA). You must submit a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, reflecting current DoDEA Excepted Service VRA appointment (Block 24 must be a "2" AND block 34 must be a "2").
Supporting documentation: You must submit the documents which prove you are a current DoDEA employee as described in one of the categories above. To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz.
Are you a current Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) civilian employee?
Do you meet one of the categories below?
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT. You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. (Block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1"); OR
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE VETERANS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT (VRA). You must submit a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, reflecting current DoDEA Excepted Service VRA appointment (Block 24 must be a "2" AND block 34 must be a "2").
Supporting documentation: You must submit the documents which prove you are a current DoDEA employee as described in one of the categories above. To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz.
Are you a current Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) civilian employee?
3.
Current Excepted Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Employee
Are you a current Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) civilian employee serving in the excepted service?
• You must submit a copy of your most recent SF50, Notification of Personnel Action. Block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "2".
Are you a current Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) civilian employee serving in the excepted service?
• You must submit a copy of your most recent SF50, Notification of Personnel Action. Block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "2".
4.
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment
You are eligible for this hiring category if you are the spouse of an active duty U.S. Armed Forces service member and you meet the following conditions:
**NOTE: Preference can be granted only once per PCS relocation. Once you accept or decline a position, either appropriated fund (AF) or non-appropriated fund (NAF) at the new duty station, your eligibility for preference terminates whether or not preference was applied.
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE FAMILY MEMBER APPOINTMENT. This category ONLY includes those who are currently assigned to an excepted service Schedule A family member position at an overseas location, and the position applying to is in the same commuting area as sponsor's permanent duty station. If you are eligible in this category, you also need to include a copy of your most recent SF-50 reflecting in block 24 a "3" AND block 34 reflecting a "2."
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility, by submitting a copy of the service member's permanent change of station orders, including a statement authorizing the spouse to accompany the member to the permanent duty station (if the spouse is not listed on the orders, then a command sponsorship letter must be submitted), the specific location to which the member is assigned, reassigned, or transferred to permanent change of station orders, and the effective date of the permanent change of station; AND verification of the marriage to the service member (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage).
Are you eligible for Military Spouse Preference for Overseas Employment?
You are eligible for this hiring category if you are the spouse of an active duty U.S. Armed Forces service member and you meet the following conditions:
- You and the sponsor were married prior to the relocation (before the Permanent Change of Station (PCS)); AND,
- You have arrived at the overseas duty station identified on the PCS orders; AND,
- Since the relocation, you have not accepted or declined a permanent position at the new duty station of the sponsor; AND,
- You are among the best qualified; AND,
- Position you are applying to, is within the same commuting area as sponsor's permanent duty station
**NOTE: Preference can be granted only once per PCS relocation. Once you accept or decline a position, either appropriated fund (AF) or non-appropriated fund (NAF) at the new duty station, your eligibility for preference terminates whether or not preference was applied.
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE FAMILY MEMBER APPOINTMENT. This category ONLY includes those who are currently assigned to an excepted service Schedule A family member position at an overseas location, and the position applying to is in the same commuting area as sponsor's permanent duty station. If you are eligible in this category, you also need to include a copy of your most recent SF-50 reflecting in block 24 a "3" AND block 34 reflecting a "2."
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility, by submitting a copy of the service member's permanent change of station orders, including a statement authorizing the spouse to accompany the member to the permanent duty station (if the spouse is not listed on the orders, then a command sponsorship letter must be submitted), the specific location to which the member is assigned, reassigned, or transferred to permanent change of station orders, and the effective date of the permanent change of station; AND verification of the marriage to the service member (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage).
Are you eligible for Military Spouse Preference for Overseas Employment?
5.
Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
You are eligible for this hiring category if you:
• Are a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who has permanent change of station (PCS) orders (not for training).
- Limited to the geographic area as specified in the PCS orders. This includes the surrounding area which people reasonably can be expected to travel daily to and from work.
- Must relocate with the service member to be eligible.; OR
• Are a spouse of a 100 percent disabled service member injured while on active duty; OR
• Are the un-remarried widow or widower of a service member who was killed while performing active duty
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your eligibility for E.O. 13473 which may include:
• the service member's permanent change of station orders, including a statement authorizing the spouse to accompany the member to the permanent duty station, the specific location to which the member is assigned, reassigned, or transferred to permanent change of station orders, and the effective date of the permanent change of station;
• verification of the marriage to the service member (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage);
• verification of the member's 100 percent disability; and/or
• verification of the member's death while on active duty.
Additionally, you may need to submit a Standard Form-15 (SF-15), an Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference, and applicable supporting documents as noted on the form.
To obtain a copy of SF-15, go to http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
For more information please see OPM's Questions and Answers for Noncompetitive Appointment of Certain Military Spouses: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/hire/hrp/qaspouse/index.aspx.
Are you eligible to apply as a Military Spouse under Executive Order 13473?
You are eligible for this hiring category if you:
• Are a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who has permanent change of station (PCS) orders (not for training).
- Limited to the geographic area as specified in the PCS orders. This includes the surrounding area which people reasonably can be expected to travel daily to and from work.
- Must relocate with the service member to be eligible.; OR
• Are a spouse of a 100 percent disabled service member injured while on active duty; OR
• Are the un-remarried widow or widower of a service member who was killed while performing active duty
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your eligibility for E.O. 13473 which may include:
• the service member's permanent change of station orders, including a statement authorizing the spouse to accompany the member to the permanent duty station, the specific location to which the member is assigned, reassigned, or transferred to permanent change of station orders, and the effective date of the permanent change of station;
• verification of the marriage to the service member (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage);
• verification of the member's 100 percent disability; and/or
• verification of the member's death while on active duty.
Additionally, you may need to submit a Standard Form-15 (SF-15), an Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference, and applicable supporting documents as noted on the form.
To obtain a copy of SF-15, go to http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
For more information please see OPM's Questions and Answers for Noncompetitive Appointment of Certain Military Spouses: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/hire/hrp/qaspouse/index.aspx.
Are you eligible to apply as a Military Spouse under Executive Order 13473?
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I am a military spouse who is currently married to my active duty sponsor. I am exercising my preference eligibility for positions within the local commuting area of my sponsor's current duty station. I certify that I have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area of our current duty location.
NOTE 1: Military spouses are eligible for one permanent noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's assignment to a permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the commuting area of the sponsor's current duty location. If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's current duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action.
NOTE 2: You must include a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP.
Supporting Documentation: You must provide a signed Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist, PCS orders/verification of duty location assignment, a copy of marriage certificate or license and documents as listed on the Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist. .
Are you a Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference Eligible?
NOTE 1: Military spouses are eligible for one permanent noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's assignment to a permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the commuting area of the sponsor's current duty location. If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's current duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action.
NOTE 2: You must include a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP.
Supporting Documentation: You must provide a signed Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist, PCS orders/verification of duty location assignment, a copy of marriage certificate or license and documents as listed on the Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist. .
Are you a Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference Eligible?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in an Instructional Systems Specialist (Psychology/Section 504) position with Department of Defense Education Activity. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
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Basic Requirement: Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess that demonstrates you meet the basic education requirement for an Instructional Systems Specialist (Psychology/Section 504) at the AD-1750-10 pay band in the Federal Service.
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Specialized Experience Requirement (5 years): Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates you meet the specialized experience requirement for an Instructional Systems Specialist (Psychology/Section 504) at the AD-1750-10 pay band in the Federal Service.
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Professional Licensure Requirement: Select the one statement that best describes the certification or education that would make you certifiable under the current DoDEA standards as a School Psychologist (category 0403).
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Monitor effectiveness of the school psychology program.
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Monitor effectiveness of the Section 504 program.
6.
Provide technical consultation to administrative supervisors on evaluation of service delivery models.
7.
Develop district-wide action plans to implement program standards.
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Apply Section 504 Accommodation Plan programs within stateside or overseas environments.
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Promote a standard of practice for school psychology programs.
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Integrate services with the 10 domains of School Psychological Practice of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Practice Model.
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Assess the integration of the psychology program with the Agency (DoDEA) Community Strategic Plan, and College and Career Ready Standards.
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Implement mental health initiatives (student suicide prevention, bully prevention, and sexual assault, etc.) for the school community.
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Develop school-wide understanding of 504 protections for students.
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Assess the integration of the Section 504 program with the Agency (DoDEA) Community Strategic Plan, and College and Career Ready Standards.
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Assist groups with decision-making processes.
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Provide information to district leaders on the Section 504 program relationship to both general education and special education programs.
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Assist groups with problem-solving processes.
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Evaluate preparedness of school crisis management response teams.
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Remain current with advancements, policy, and research regarding Section 504 issues.
20.
Measure behavioral intervention effectiveness for the program.
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Provide information to district leaders on methods for improving the Section 504 program.
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Monitor school leaders/staff in the implementation of the Section 504 program.
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Direct instruction of students with Section 504 Accommodation Plans.
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Coordinate training for school crisis management response teams.
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Identify training needs for school psychologists and other staff members.
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Design effective academic interventions for students.
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Provide training on the provision of school-based mental health services (includes evaluation, intervention, design, and mental health needs of the school community).
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Author support documentation for 504 Accommodation Instructional design.
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Integrate data from system-wide testing programs, accreditation reports, and field observations into needs statements used as a basis for action plans.
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Develop district-wide action plans to implement curriculum standards.
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Identify training needs of school staff members for the development of 504 Accommodation Plan skills.
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Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.