Professional Learning Specialist

Summary

About the Position:

This position is located in DoWEA, Europe Office of the Director, Center for Instructional Leadership in Sembach, Germany.

Federal employees in Sembach are currently entitled to receive a 42% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary.

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This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

Duties

• Provide guidance to district and school leadership teams to develop goals that are aligned to DoWEA’s missions, beliefs, and priorities.
• Create master schedules to ensure a consistent instructional day for students and collaborative time for job-embedded learning for teachers.
• Implement and sustain a collaborative coaching approach for district and school leaders to become more reflective practitioners and support their roles as instructional leaders.
• Plan and prioritize actions to build capacity for district/school stakeholders to promote education standards driven instruction, innovative practices, and professional growth.
• Support human capital development by implementing teacher to leader development pipelines.
• Develop and administer a research agenda to identify, replicate, and catalog best practices.
• Coordinate instructional programs and services to ensure efficient implementation and avoid duplication/overlap of efforts.
• Coordinate instructional programs to support a systemic approach and avoid duplication of efforts.
• Utilize research results and accountability data regarding leadership, instructional programs, school climate, and school improvement strategies to formulate recommendations.
• Link professional development to a change in practice.
• Conduct root cause analysis and identify discrepancies between goals and current status.
• Facilitate vertical and horizontal communication between and among all grade levels.
• Recommend and implement data-driven, research-based school improvement plans and instructional leadership.

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.
• Two-year trial period may be required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• This position requires a Tier 3 (T3) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
• You may be required to sign a transportation agreement.
• You will be required to sign a mobility agreement, be available for worldwide placement, and be willing to rotate to any DoWEA location.
• Individuals hired from the Continental United States (CONUS) and their family members (who are US Citizens) are required to obtain Official Passports prior to departure to the overseas area.
• A secret security clearance is required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

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