Supv Education Program Administrator (Comm Superintendent) in Grafenwohr, Germany

Summary About the Position: The Community Superintendent serves as an assistant to the District Superintendent, sharing the full level of supervision for the schools in the Europe East District. Functions as an intermediate level of supervision between the Superintendent’s office and the School Principal, having authority to manage school affairs. Federal employees in Grafenwoehr, Germany are currently entitled to receive a 30% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. Responsibilities Serve as the alter ego to the District Superintendent, fully sharing the duties, responsibilities and operations of the assigned District Office or District Field Office. Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned district or field office staff and school administrators. Provide leadership and support to core curriculum programs as well as special education, continuous school improvement/Accreditation, and professional development. Provide policy guidance and professional leadership to encourage achievement of the highest possible level of educational excellence. Work with officials of the service commands to ensure the educational programs meet the needs of students in the area and recommend changes or improvements to the District Superintendent. Monitor operating budget, staffing allocations, and financial plans as needed to ensure that approved educational services are provided. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens 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 Supervisory Education Program Administrator (Community Superintendent): 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 official bachelor’s and master’s transcripts (include EDS and Doctorate’s if applicable). Acceptable degree pathways are listed below. a. Master’s degree or higher in Educational Administration/Educational Leadership, reflecting 60 semester hours of graduate level course work. OR b. Master’s degree reflecting 60 semester hours of graduate level course work to include at least one course in curriculum and instruction. Of the required 60 hours of graduate level course work, a minimum of 30 of those semester hours must be Educational Administration/Educational Leadership. AND General Experience: Three years general experience in teaching, educational research, development of educational materials and aids, education testing, guidance counseling, educational administration, or comparable activities which have clearly demonstrated success in the application of principles, methods, and techniques of education, and provided familiarity with the current developments in education and training. Specialized Experience: Three years of specialized experience in a staff or supervisory position which clearly demonstrated the ability to administer school educational programs and to effectively supervise educators and support personnel. At least 1 year of specialized experience must be at a level equivalent to the next lower level. For a Supervisory Education Program Administrator (Community Superintendent), the next lower level is defined as a school principal or a position with similar duties and responsibilities. (Note: No more than 1 year of experience in positions that did not involve actual school or educational program administration will be credited as specialized experience.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Human Capital Management Instructional Program Administration 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 Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are not considered Ordinarily Resident under the applicable Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). An ordinarily resident is anyone who has lived in the host country longer than the allowed number of days without being a member of the forces assigned, civilian component or a family member of either the aforementioned or who has obtained a work permit for any duration. Ordinarily Resident restrictions apply and vary depending on the host nation. 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. Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only. Medical and dental care may be provided by host nation providers. The availability and level of care at host nation medical and dental facilities will vary by location. Selectees initially recruited from the United States may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc. (Subject to approval). Overseas allowances may be authorized in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation (DSSR) and DoDI 1400.25 volume 1250. http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/1400.25-V1250.pdf Selectees recruited outside the U.S. will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire. For positions in a foreign country, that country’s laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee’s same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information before applying for or accepting this position. Applicants with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should notify David Walton: [email protected] This position is not covered by a bargaining unit. You can find more information about this vacancy in the How You Will Be Evaluated section.