KEY REQUIREMENTS



• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position
• You must meet the Selective Service requirement
• You must submit your complete application and all supporting documents
• You must complete the questionnaire and/or knowledge, skills &
• abilities/competency statement
• You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation/determination

EDUCATION & TRAINING TECHNICIAN (Kindergarten), GS-1702-04

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Employees in this position assist the Kindergarten teacher in the implementation of the full-day Kindergarten program for early childhood education by performing the following tasks:  Assumes responsibility for conducting and guiding children in group activities such as reading, fine arts activities, etc., according to the guidelines and strategies of "Building the Primary Classroom, " the DoDEA Kindergarten content standards, and other educational and DoDEA directives, regulation, guides, manuals and handbooks as well.  May monitor students on playgrounds, in classrooms, hallways, restrooms, and cafeteria during recess and lunch periods, and in bus loading areas before and after school, to assist students in their activities, ensure proper behavior and observation of safety rules.

Candidates should describe experience, education, and/or training that demonstrates their ability to provide support services to professional educators in a classroom setting.  Include all experience working with children in any capacity in a group or on an individual basis in an educational or recreational/social setting. 

EDUCATION & TRAINING TECHNICIAN (Special Education), GS-1702-04

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Employees in this position provide assistance in teaching skills in toileting, feeding, eating, and personal hygiene.  Lift, carry, transfer and facilitate the motor development of physically impaired students.  Observe and record student's behaviors and activities.  Tutor students. Perform a variety of administrative tasks.  Assist handicapped students to and from school.  The employee may be assigned to work in classroom media center, health clinic, or school office.  May monitor students on playgrounds, in classrooms, hallways, restrooms, and cafeteria during recess and lunch periods and in bus loading areas before and after school, to assist students in their activities, ensure proper behavior and observation of safety rules.

Candidates should describe experience, education and/or training that demonstrates their ability to provide support services to children with disabilities in an educational environment. Include all experience gained in any capacity with disabled individuals in an educational, social, or recreational environment which provided knowledge of the specialized requirements of disabled individuals.

EDUCATION & TRAINING TECHNICIAN (Sure Start), GS-1702-04

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Employees in this position collaborate with and assist the Sure Start teacher in the implementation of the Sure Start Program for enrolled children.  Sure Start Technicians assist the Sure Start Teacher by providing administrative support.  They plan and assist with room arrangement, activities, and schedules.  Conduct and guide children in group activities.  Participate in home visits.  Contribute to reports and assessments.  Assist in planning and conducting parent activities. Serve as Sure Start committee member.  The employee may be assigned to work in a classroom, media center, health clinic or school office. May monitor students on playground, in classrooms, hallways, restrooms and cafeteria during recess and lunch periods, and in bus loading areas before and after school, to assist students in their activities, ensure proper behaviors and observation of safety rules.

Candidates should describe all experience, education and/or training gained in any capacity with children, especially pre-kindergarten ages, in an education, social or recreational environment that involved the learning, health/nutrition, or social activities of pre-kindergarten children.

EDUCATION & TRAINING TECHNICIAN, GS-1702-04

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The employee assists teachers and other professional educators in instructional programs and classroom learning activities.  The employee may be assigned to work in a classroom, media center, health clinic or school office.  May monitor students on playgrounds, in classroom, hallways, restrooms, and cafeteria during recess and lunch periods, and in bus loading areas before and after school, to assist students in their activities, ensure proper behavior and observation of safety rules.

Candidates should describe experience, education and/or training that demonstrates their ability to provide support services to professional educators in a classroom setting.  Include all experience working with children in any capacity in a group or on an individual basis in an educational or recreational/social environment.

Applicants must possess one year 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.  Examples of general experience include:  non-professional work of a technical or support nature in the field of education and training and/or progressively responsible clerical, office or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.  

Post-high school level education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.

Must meet OPM minimum qualification standards to be considered for this position.

Applications will be accepted from U.S. citizens within the commuting area of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  This includes eligible DoD family members, military spouses, and veterans who are in country or due to arrive within 60 days. 

Military spouse, family members may not receive employment preference until actually arriving at the overseas location.  

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application will initially be reviewed to determine whether you meet the minimum eligibility and qualifications requirements.  If you are qualified, you will then receive a rating based on the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position listed.  If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. 

Your application will be placed in one of three categories (Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified): 

- Best Qualified- Candidates in this category possess one year experience working with children in a school setting.

-Highly Qualified- Candidates in this category possess one year experience working with children in a structured setting (examples:  day care, student teaching, youth services, camp, group home) or Substitute Teaching.

-Qualified- Candidates in this category possess one year general experience or two years education above high school (60 semester hours).

Within these categories, applicants for Veterans Preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

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Working for the Deparment of Defense Education Activity offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.  The following Web address is provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees. To find out more click here http://www.usajobs.gov/EI/benefits.asp.

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 an overseas/foreign area.
 
For positions with intermittent work schedules or temporary appointments lasting less than one year, benefits may not be authorized.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Positions under this announcement will be filled by appointment in the Excepted Service.
 
Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
 
Military Spouse Preference (MSP):  You may be eligible for MSP if you are the spouse of an active duty military member and you are ranked among the Best Qualified for this vacancy. 
 
If you are selected for this position and are not a current DDESS employee, the documentation you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 on your entry-on-duty date will be verified through the DHS 'E-Verify' system.  Federal law requires DDESS to use the E-Verify system to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.  Under this system, the new hire is required to resolve any identified discrepancies within eight (8) Federal government work days as a condition of continued employment.

All selectees will be subject to a background investigation that must be favorably adjudicated.
 
Condition of Employment:  Selectee will be required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer as a condition of employment, reassignment, or promotion, in accordance with DoD Regulation 7000.14-R.

Follow the steps below to apply online.  Your application and ALL required supporting documents must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Thursday, September 20, 2012.

Paper, faxed or e-mailed electronic applications submitted directly to the agency and not through the USA Jobs program using the instructions below will not be considered.

Step 1:  Create USA Jobs account, including resume and saved documents.  It is essential that your resume provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses in the self-assessments vacancy questions.  If your responses are not adequately substantiated by your resume, the HRO will amend your responses to more accurately reflect the level of compentency that is indicated by the content of your resume.

NOTE:  Your application/resume for Federal employment must include the following information in order to be considered for the position:

  --  Your highest Federal civilian grade held, job series, and dates of employment, if you are a current or former Federal employee.

  --  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.

  --  Highest level of education completed.

  --  Job-related training courses (title and year).

  --  Job-related skills.

  --  Job-related certificates and licenses (current only).

  --  Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments (give dates-but do not send documents).

Step 2:  Answer vacancy questionnaire.  Click the Apply Online button, which is available when you search for a job on www.usajobs.gov, click on the title and proceed.

Step 3:  Submit supporting documents.  Submit the required documents (only if applicable to you) specified in the "Required Documents" Section of this vacancy.  If you submit a document using the same document title, the second submission will overwrite the first submission.

To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID 738904. Fax your documents to:  1-478-757-3144.

Step 4:  Review application and click Finish.

Step 5:  Edit application as needed by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time of closing date.

If you cannot apply online, click the following link to view and print the questionnaire:  View Occupational Questionnaire OPM Form 1203-FX must be provided to show your responses to the occupational questionnaire.  Form 1203-FX can be found at:  http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf

Fax all required documents to 1-478-757-3144.
Your OPM Form 1203-FX will be the cover page for your faxed transmission.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 20, 2012.  You must submit all REQUIRED documents; otherwise your application will be considered incomplete.  
 
  --  Online application (Questionnaire) - Required
  --  Resume (must include beginning/ending month and year for each employment period-see NOTE above) - Required
  --  Sponsor's Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders authorizing movement of family member to the overseas command, or other appropriate documentation (such as a statement of command sponsorship) to support family member status - Required

  --  Pre- Employment Questionaire to Determine Eligibility For Employment

  --  Eligibility documentation (SF-50, DD-214, etc.) - If applicable to you

Eligibility documentation may contain:  Copy of latest SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, if applicant has current or previous Federal civil service experience.

  --  Transcripts, if qualifying based on education

If you are applying for family member employment, a copy of your sponsor's Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders authorizing movement of a family member to the overseas command, or other appropriate documentation such as a statement of command sponsorship, to support family member status must be submitted to recieve consideration.  REQUIRED

Applicants requesting Military Spouse Preference (MSP) must submit the following documents along with their completed application:
a.  Military Spouse Employment Request Form (Form available online at:
http://www.am.dodea.edu/ddessasc/employment/MSPRequestFormNov05.DOC
b.  A copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Station orders indicating authorization of dependent travel.

c.  Copy of marriage certificate

  --  Eligibility documentation (SF-50 , DD-214, etc.) - If applicable to you
  --  Transcripts, if qualifying based on education - If applicable to you
 
Eligibility documentation may contain:  Copy of latest SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, if applicant has current or previous Federal civil service experience.

Photocopy of all OFFICIAL college/university transcripts (front and back) with announcement number stated on them.  To receive the maximum allowable credit you must include all transcripts (front and back) for each degree earned to include any additional courses currently in progress.  Any transcripts submitted that are not in English or not official will be removed from the application and will not be considered. (Transcripts must be in English.)

Applicants claiming 5-point veteran’s preference must submit a copy of DD-214 (copy member 4), Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. Applicants claiming 10-point veteran’s http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf. Application for 10-Point Preference, as well as the required documentation indicated on the SF-15.  Lack of supporting documentation will result in the agency's inability to recognize veteran status for this announcement.
 
Note:  Applicants may not be considered or rated if they do not submit all of the forms indicated above and failure to submit the required forms will not be a basis for subsequent appeal or grievance.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once your complete application is received and the announcement has closed, 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.