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Summary About the Position: This position will serve as the District Superintendent for the Americas Mid Atlantic District with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). The principle focus of the District Superintendent is the organization, operation, administration, assessment and support of the schools within the District. This position provides direct supervision and broad professional leadership in designing and implementing programs to increase student achievement within the District. Responsibilities Develop district-wide programs within available resources that are designed to meet or exceed the performance, content, and character of high quality school systems in large jurisdictions in the U.S. Assess the staffing needs of schools to support regular and special education programs. Identify short- and long-range goals consistent with the DoDEA Blueprint. Plan and execute a district budget to equitably distribute funds to schools based on education priorities and unique requirements. Implement systemic evaluation methods to determine progress and accomplishments to include conducting comprehensive evaluations of schools to identify problem areas and to test the validity of policies and procedures. Plan, direct, and oversee the implementation of system-wide curricula, including the design of the professional development program for district staff. Review and approve school improvement plans. Develop a district improvement plan. Review, adjust, and approve future year staffing plans in coordination with the manpower office based on educational programming decisions. Implement and support technology project planning, infrastructure, administrative support, training, student information, and all functional area systems. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee Current Excepted Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Employee Current Excepted Service Department of Defense Employee Current Excepted Service Employee Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A In order 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 qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Basic Requirements for Education Program Administrator: Education: The course work must have been completed at, or accepted by, a regionally accredited U.S. college or university. Applicants must provide copies of bachelor's and master's transcripts (include EDS and Doctorate's if applicable). Acceptable degree pathways are listed below. Applicants currently assigned as a DoDEA District Superintendent will be granted approval of previously accepted qualifications. Semester hours for credit bearing internships or practicum experiences in educational leadership and/or supervision is accepted. a. Master's degree in Educational Administration/Educational Leadership. OR a. Master's degree or higher reflecting 30 semester hours of graduate level course work. Of the required 30 hours of graduate level course work, a minimum of 20 of those semester hours must be in Educational Administration/Educational Leadership. Note: Doctoral degree is preferred. Note: Applicants who submit a valid unencumbered fully professional administrator license with a certification comparable to DoDEA District Superintendent and issued from a State Board of Education of the United States and its U.S. territories or National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) will be considered to have fulfilled the semester hour requirement for Educational Administration/Educational Leadership and be found eligible. All undergraduate and graduate official transcripts are still required to be submitted with application. AND General Experience: Three years of relevant Pre-K-12 experience in teaching, educational research, development of curriculum and instructional materials, education assessment and evaluation, guidance counseling, educational administration, educational technology, or comparable experience which clearly demonstrated success in applying the principles, methods, and techniques of education, and provided familiarity with current developments in Pre-K.-12 teaching, learning, and professional development. AND Specialized Experience: Four years of experience in a supervisory or leadership position which clearly demonstrated the ability to administer or support Pre-K-12 school programs and to effectively supervise or lead educators and support personnel. At least 2 years of specialized experience must be equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression. For a District Superintendent, the next lower level would be as an assistant superintendent; a supervisory or leadership position at the GS-14 equivalent level with district or area-wide curriculum, instruction, assessment, or professional development responsibilities. Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level. Examples of specialized experience include, supervisory or leadership experience gained in educational leadership positions in a Pre-K-12 education system that demonstrated: - Professional competencies as a school or district administrator relating to staff supervision, instructional administration, and policy oversight for Pre-K-12th grade schools. - Leadership in directing staff members working with district, area, or headquarters staff; school administrators, school staff members, and stakeholders in improving schools and supporting program innovations in core curriculum areas and/or student support programs. - Professional knowledge in using multiple sources of data, research techniques, analytical skills, and student assessment tools to identify schools' strengths and weaknesses and to recommend changes for improving policies and programs. - Skill in developing and managing budgets and staffing in support of teaching and learning goals. or - The ability to lead restructuring, continuous improvement, or technology integration efforts for multiple schools, including district, area, or system-wide curricula, program standards, performance indicators, and/or professional development programs for educators. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Human Capital Management Instructional Program Administration Learning and Program Evaluation Partnering 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 www.ierf.org/ or 310-258-9451. 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 semester hours of credit in a regionally accredited graduate college. Additional Information -Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. -Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. -Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. -Be advised that effective Jan. 1, 2018, under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, most civilian employee relocation allowances became taxable. The Relocation -Income Tax Allowance (RITA) reimburses eligible employees for the additional Federal, State, and local income tax incurred as a result of receiving taxable travel income. For mor information, visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction.html. -If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. -Applicants with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should notify ra@dodea.edu -This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.