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Elementary School Principal
Salary Range: 78,295.00 - 101,955.00 USD per year
Open Period: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
to Friday, July 25, 2008
Series & Grade: TP-1701-K/K
Position Information: Full-Time Seasonal Appointment Permanent
Duty Locations: 1 vacancy - Korea, OP
Who May Be Considered:
Applications will be accepted from United States citizens and nationals.
Job Summary:

Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a DoD Field Activity responsible for the oversight of two school systems, the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) and the Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary & Secondary Schools (DDESS). DoDEA employs more than 12,000 individuals responsible for educating approximately 90,000 students in 12 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The mission of DoDEA is to provide a quality education from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve for the eligible minor family members of DoD military and civilian personnel on official assignments.

Seoul Elementary School is located on Yongsan Garrison, Seoul South Korea. The elementary school serves over 1200 students in grades K-5 and preschool services for Children with Disabilities and Sure Start. The school offers special instruction in Art, Music, Physical Education, Computer and Korean Culture. Korean Language Immersion is also available. The special needs of students are met through programs for the Mild to Severe Learning Impaired as well as in Speech Improvement, English as a Second Language, Talented and Gifted. Other pupil personnel services include four counselors, two nurse, two media/information specialists and a school psychologist. Parent support and community involvement is very active through the local PTO and School Advisory Committee. Yongsan Garrison is in downtown Seoul.


Major Duties:

OPENING DATE: June 25, 2008

1st CUT OFF: July 11, 2008

2nd CUT OFF: July 18, 2008

CLOSING DATE: July 25, 2008

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES: DoDDS provides a program of high quality education, pre-kindergarten through grade 12, for dependents of military and civilian personnel of the United States government stationed overseas. The school principal serves as the instructional leader who monitors the delivery and evaluation of the education program and manages the facilities, personnel, and logistical support for the elementary school. Additional responsibilities include planning, directing, reviewing, and administering operations of the school.

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION: Utilizing a professional staff, formulates procedures to assure that total educational needs of eligible students are met. Ensures that opportunities exist which permits the individual student to attain fullest potential, and monitor the curriculum as a useful vehicle to learning.

Based on the particular school environment, local culture or unusual background or experience of the students, develops a supplemental curriculum. Also, responsible for developing the master schedule. Conducts classroom visits and implements teacher evaluation program. Advises school personnel of computer hardware, software, related supply availability to support individual classroom needs. Provides counseling and takes action on pupil discipline and behavior problems. The incumbent is required to respect the privacy and sensitivities of employees and students by controlling and restricting personal information to those who �need to know.� Keeps supervisor informed of educational deficiencies, critical issues, and emergencies. Leads school improvement initiative, based on data.

PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT: Interviews applicants and makes final selections. Counsels teachers, establishes performance standards, and evaluates work. As appropriate, proposes formal disciplinary actions. Conducts staff meetings and ensures open communications. Receives and attempts to resolve complaints and grievances; and explains grievance and appeal rights. Administers leave in accordance with regulatory and policy guidance. Explains personnel policies to include merit principles, incentive awards, suggestions, and labor management relations. Establishes working relationships and meets with union representatives. Ensures adherence to Equal Employment Opportunity program requirements. Ensures compliance with affirmative action goals and objectives.

PUBLIC RELATIONS: As a key community leader, initiates communication between school administration, students, teachers, parents, and military leaders and the local community. Participates with community authorities in ensuring safety, conducting fire drills, supervising bus loading, and referral of suspected illness, injury, or medically related conditions and problems to base medical authorities. Conducts pupil, parent and teacher orientations. Presents briefings relative to school policy to community leaders, local national authorities and visiting dignitaries; and keeps the community aware of school programs.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES: Presents and justifies requests for funds, transportation, supplies, equipment, and facilities to reviewing boards and higher authority. Directs timely and accurate preparation and maintenance of pupil records, office files, statistical and other reports, registers, work-orders, and expenditures of funds. Plans and follows usage. Plans and directs the receipt, storage and issuance of stock fund and supplies, and programs equipment for maximum use. Ensures that school programs include internal management control systems emphasizing prevention of waste, fraud, mismanagement, and timely correction of specific weaknesses.

Applicants are encouraged to review the DoDEA website (www.dodea.edu/home) for information on the DoDEA Community Strategic Plan with the vision, mission, and guiding principles, organizational structure, and leadership. The website provides information that may be helpful in completing your application.



Qualifications:

You must possess a year of general work experience that shows your ability to perform progressively more complex, responsible, or difficult duties; and that shows your ability to learn the specific work of this job.
You must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform. Typically we would find this experience in work within this field or a field that is closely related.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

Grade General Specialized

Schedule K 3 Years 2 Years

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: A Master�s degree in educational administration or a Master�s degree inclusive of 45 semester hours of graduate credit with a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate credit in school administration, curriculum development, and supervision of instruction (or similar supervision related coursework).

GENERAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A minimum of three years of successful classroom teaching, specialist, or other professional educator experience at any level is required.
Specialized Education:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Appropriate experience (elementary through secondary) in a staff or supervisory position which clearly demonstrated the ability to administer school educational programs and to effectively supervise educators and support personnel. No more than one year of experience in positions that did not involve actual school administration will be credited as specialized experience.

Applicants must meet minimum qualification standards for course work at the time the application is submitted.

You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
In order to qualify for this position, you must possess a Secret security clearance or be able to obtain a secret clearance.
You will be required to travel frequently.
Applicants for this position must pass a pre-employment medical examination.
How You Will Be Evaluated:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA)

The following four narratives will be used to assess your knowledge, skills, and ability to administer a school educational program. Provide a narrative of your experiences and demonstrated knowledge in a school setting which indicate the extent to which you have current, personal mastery of the indicators listed. Provide examples of programs you have directed and other activities which demonstrate that mastery. Respond to each statement by reflecting on what you are accomplishing as an educational leader today.

In writing to the KSAs, be mindful of the DoDEA vision and mission.

KSA #1 � Highest Student Achievement

An educational leader ensures that all students meet or exceed challenging standards in academic content so that they are prepared for continuous learning and productive citizenship. An educational leader promotes the success of all students by facilitating and articulating a vision of learning, and by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning.

Your narrative will be assessed on your response to the following descriptors:

� Applied learning theory

� Measurement, evaluation, and assessment

� Curriculum design and implementation

� Effective instruction and the integration of technology

KSA #2 � Performance-Driven, Efficient Management Systems

An educational leader uses a performance driven management system that operates in a timely, efficient, and equitable manner; places resources allocation and decision-making at the lowest operational level; and facilitates a safe environment conducive to optimum student achievement. An educational leader promotes the success of all students by ensuring management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective, learning environment.

Your narrative will be assessed on your response to the following descriptors:

� School facilities, safety, and the use of space

� Fiscal operations of school management

� Legal and regulatory issues impacting school operations

� Technology supporting management functions

KSA #3 � Motivated, High Performing, Diverse Workforce

An educational leader ensures that the school�s workforce will be motivated, diverse, and committed to continuous professional growth and development resulting in exemplary performance and optimum student achievement. An educational leader demonstrates school leadership by promoting the success of all students by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to staff professional growth.

Your narrative will be assessed on your response to the following descriptors:

� Adult learning and professional development models

� The change process for systems, organizations, and individuals

� School culture

� Human resource management

KSA #4 � Network of Partnerships Promoting Achievement

An educational leader develops, promotes, and maintains a network of partnerships to enhance optimum student achievement. An educational leader promotes the success of all students by collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.

Your narrative will be assessed on your response to the following descriptors:

� The school community

� Diversity

� Partnerships to promote student achievement

� Technology for communication


Benefits:

You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.
Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life
Long-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#ltci
New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr
You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA
You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV
You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI
You can use Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts for expenses that are tax-deductible, but not reimbursed by any other source, including out-of-pocket expenses and non-covered benefits under their FEHB plans. More Info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FSA

Government/Military housing, Living Quarters Allowance, Post Allowance, and other overseas benefits may be authorized. Eligibility will be determined at time of position offer. Applicants who are currently employed overseas and are not receiving allowances and benefits may not be eligible for such allowances. Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area. Locality rates of pay in CONUS will not be used for pay setting when transferring to the foreign overseas area. For more information on overseas allowances and benefits, please visit:

https://hq-w4.dodea.edu/lqarates/lqarates.htm

Medical Care: Applicants who have family members with special medical needs should ensure that prior to accepting a position overseas their family members' medical needs can be met. Access to care in a military treatment facility may not be available to civilian employees except on a space available basis. Consequently, host nation medical facilities may be the only care available. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location. For additional information, please contact the POC in this announcement.

Special Education Services: The Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) provides education including special education to children of DoD civilians who are eligible to attend DoDDS schools. However, most schools are not staffed for all special needs. For additional information, please contact the Department of Defense Education Activity, Student Services Branch, at 703-588-3147/3148.

Other Information:

This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Selectee will be required to participate in direct deposit/electronic fund transfer in accordance with DoD Regulation 7000.14R.

Initial overseas tour of duty for Korea is 2 years.

Selected candidate and family members are required to obtain Official Passports prior to departure to overseas locations.

If selected candidate is not currently residing in the foreign overseas area, completion of a pre-employment Physical examination is required.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSING DATE.

APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE RETURNED; therefore, do not submit original documents.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS MAY NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION.


How To Apply:
You must submit your application so that it will be received by the closing date of the announcement.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:

1. R�sum�, Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612)* http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of612.pdf, or any other written format.

� Applications must include the total employment period, i.e., starting and ending dates (month and year) for each work experience, paid and unpaid, related to the job for which you are applying, including the hours per week.

� Also include a description of your duties and accomplishments, your employer�s name and address, supervisor�s name and phone number, and salary. If you are currently employed, you must indicate if we may contact your current supervisor.

2. Declaration for Federal Employment (Optional Form 306). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf,

3. SF 256, Self-Identification of Reportable Handicap, (SF-256),

*You can also find forms at: http://www.opm.gov/forms/index.asp

4. Supplement on plain paper in narrative format that concisely addresses each of the ranking factors. Make sure you reference the specific KSA listed on this announcement. If other KSA�s are cited, the application may be considered incomplete. Include work experience, education, and training which clearly demonstrates how well you possess each factor.

For current or former Federal and/or Non-Appropriated Fund Employees

� Copy of SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action to document your highest annual salary and your personal status, if you are a current Federal employee. All status candidates and reinstatement eligibles must submit a copy of their SF-50(s) showing career, career conditional, or reinstatement eligibility.

� Most recent federal performance appraisal.

� If applying under the NAFI Interchange Agreement, please provide documentation to verify eligibility (personnel actions).

For military spouse preference or family member employment, applications must include:


* Copy of sponsor�s permanent change of station (PCS) orders authorizing movement of family member to the overseas command, or other appropriate documentation (such as statement of non-command sponsorship) to support family member status.


� Completed Military Spouse Questionnaire.

Highlights of the Military Spouse Overseas Employment Preference Program
Questionnaire for Military Spouse Preference
General Information on Military Spouse Preference
Pre-Employment Questionnaire to Determine Eligibility for Employment
Background Survey Questionnaire

� Forms can also be found at: http://www.pac.dodea.edu/supportservices/personnel/Vacancies/bydate.htm

For prior military service members must submit:

� A copy of their, DD-214 (Member 4 copy) reflecting character of service (e.g., honorable) and period(s) of service.

� If claiming 10-point veteran preference, Standard Form 15, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf Application for 10-Point veteran preference and supporting documentation as described in Item 14 on the SF-15 must be submitted.

� Applicants applying as a 30% Disabled Veterans must submit a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) dated within 12 months, the Standard Form 15, and a member 4 copy of the DD-214.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSING DATE.

APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE RETURNED; therefore, do not submit original documents.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS MAY NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION.
If education is used to qualify for this position, please include sufficient information in your resume so you can be evaluated. You may mail a list of college courses that includes hours and grades to provide detail.
Application mailed using government postage or through an internal federal government mail system will not be considered.
Contact Information:

Michelle Furukawa
Phone: 011-81-611-744-5868
Fax: 011-81-98-957-4503
Email: [email protected]
Or write:
DoDDS Pacific/DDESS-Guam Human Resources Division
Unit 35007
APO, AP 96376
Japan
Fax: 011-81-98-957-4503


What To Expect Next:
Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 60 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified of the outcome.

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.

Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.



Send Mail to:
DoDDS Pacific/DDESS-Guam Human Resources Division
Unit 35007
APO, AP 96376
Japan
Fax: 011-81-98-957-4503
For questions about this job:
Michelle Furukawa
Phone: 011-81-611-744-5868
Fax: 011-81-98-957-4503
Email: [email protected]

Control Number: 1261932

[CentralCali]

Why does the position require a SECRET Security Clearance?

[Bigfeet]

The only experience I've had with military kids was pretty bad. I was on a school bus full of them and they were so rowdy that the driver had to pull the bus over and refused to continue until the kids had quieted down somewhat. After that experience I would hate having to teach them.

[pkang0202]

[CentralCali]

I feel quite safe in saying the last two posts above don't reflect reality.

[Kiarell]

ooh! secret clearances. What that really means is if you commit crimes, make sure that they're unmitigated and violent or hate-fueled, obey the rules, don't do drugs and don't have friends with radical political beliefs, especially not those who attend rallies or write essays and articles.

The US Govt REALLY REALLY does their homework for secret clearances. Well, certain ones--it's all or nothing. Either a cursory glance, or they ask why you have friends who aren't or haven't been US citizens (honestly, yeah).