Early Childhood Special Educator (Training Specialist) (Landstuhl)

Summary This position may transfer to the Defense Health Agency
(DHA) no later than 30 Sept 2021 in accordance with the provisions
of Section 702 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2017, Public Law 114-328. The Act directed the DHA to take
responsibility for the administration (i.e., authority, direction,
and control) of military treatment facilities beginning 1 Oct 18.
Employees will become DoD employees upon transfer to the DHA.Click
below for more info. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities
You will provide written and oral reports of developmental
evaluations, family outcomes and services. You will develop
appropriate Individualize Family Service Plans (IFSP) with the
family. You will coordinate comprehensive family-centered
assessment on the resources, priorities and concerns of the family.
You will provide training to staff regarding Early Intervention
duties, procedures and regulations. Travel Required 25% or less –
You may be expected to travel for this position (25%). Supervisory
status No Promotion Potential None Requirements Conditions of
Employment This position requires Basic Life Support (BLS)
certification from, or in accordance with, the American Red Cross
in accordance with Army Regulation 40-68. Two year
trial/probationary period may be required. Male applicants born
after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment
Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You
will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Applicants
must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements
as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19. Must be able to satisfy
the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian
Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and
Employee Return Rights. Visit
http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/140025v1230.pdf. This
position requires regular contact with children under the age 18
and a favorable determination of suitability to do so and periodic
re-verification check of multiple agency records. This position
requires a valid, state-issued and USAREUR Drivers License and must
be insurable in order to travel to other locations in the Command
structure. This position is subject to screening and update of
required immunizations in accordance with Army Regulation 40-562,
Chapters 3 and 4. This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza
vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual season
influenza vaccinations in accordance with MEDCOM Operation Order
09-54. This position requires the completion of a pre-employment
Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure
the continued, required level of physical health and ability or
fitness to perform the duties of the position. This position is
identified as Mission Essential which may require you to work or
remain at work during an emergency situation or when inclement
weather has curtailed operations (e.g., threat to the facility,
natural disaster, delayed reporting). Qualifications 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this
document.Basic Requirement for Early Childhood Special Educator
(Training Specialist):Have a bachelor’s degree (or higher degree)
that included or was supplemented by major study in a
subject-matter field appropriate to the position, such as child
development, early childhood education, or another relevant allied
health discipline (e.g. occupational therapist, physical therapist,
or speech language pathologists). (Note: You must attach a copy of
your transcripts.)ORHave a combination of education and experience
which includes courses equivalent to a major in a subject-matter
field appropriate to the position, such as child development, early
childhood education, or another relevant allied health discipline
(e.g. occupational therapist, physical therapist, or speech
language pathologists), plus appropriate experience or additional
course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally
acquired through the successful completion of the four-year course
of study described in A above. (Note: You must attach a copy of
your transcripts.In addition to meeting the basic requirement
above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the
qualification requirements listed below:One year of specialized
experience which includes designing and delivering educational
training to Early Intervention Service (EIS) providers on Early
Intervention Services and processes for children ages birth to
three years of age; using comprehensive standardized tools to
evaluate infants and toddlers with developmental delays; developing
Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) with the family; and
providing home based Early Intervention Services (EIS) to special
needs infants and/or toddlers and their families. This definition
of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next
lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).Some
federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the
required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must
meet the qualification requirement using experience alone–no
substitution of education for experience is permitted.You will be
evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following
areas:Child and Youth ServicesInstructional Delivery and Learner
DevelopmentSpecial Education SupportSpecial Needs Education FOREIGN
EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges
or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must
show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private
organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign
education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to
that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit
has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or
university. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Additional information Direct Deposit of Pay is required. This is a
Career Program (CP) 31 – Education Services position. Selection is
subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense
referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from
federal service and you are interested in employment as a
reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed
Annuitant information sheet. You may claim military spouse
preference. Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family
Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction
1315.19 U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are
not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement.
Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area. On this overseas
accompanied tour, medical and DoDDS special education services may
not be available in the immediate location of this position. In the
overseas areas, access for civilian employees and their families to
military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a
space-available and reimbursable basis only. Medical care may be
provided by host nation providers. The availability and level of
care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location.
Movement overseas may require you to initiate a change in your
health benefits plan to ensure coverage. Pay retention may be
offered to successful applicants for positions at overseas
locations. For this provision to apply to employees already
overseas, the selected individual would have to require a permanent
change of station move and would have to be selected as a result of
a recruitment effort that had been extended outside of the overseas
command involved. Selectees may receive certain foreign area
benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government
quarters, home leave, etc. Selectees will have their eligibility
for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire 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 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. The initial length of this overseas tour is 36
months. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with
the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the
majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit
https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/FTR%20Bulletin%2018_05%20Relocation%20Allowances_0.pdf
for more information. 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.
Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized,
subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. Read
more How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job
based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the
announcement has closed, a review of your application package
(resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire)
will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification
requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally
qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be
compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to
determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your résumé
and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you
have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose
consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions
carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your
eligibility.You should list any relevant performance appraisals and
incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken
into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you
may be required to provide supporting documentation.Basis for
Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three
quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified.
Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference
eligibles within each quality category. Best Qualified. Candidates
in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to
exceed well above the minimum requirements for the announced
position. Highly Qualified. Candidates in this category possess
good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for the
announced position. Qualified. Candidates in this category meet the
minimum experience requirements for the announced position.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you
are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency
has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee
eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection
priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you
must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated
well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate
documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered
well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must
satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive
a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is
on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website. Read more Background
checks and security clearance Security clearance Not Required Drug
test required No Required Documents The documents you are required
to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for
preference in federal employment. A complete description of
preference categories and the associated required documents is in
the Applicant Checklist (External).As described above, your
complete application includes your resume, your responses to the
online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to
apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked
as having an incomplete application package and you will not be
considered any further.1. Your resume: Your resume may be submitted
in any format and must support the specialized experience described
in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other
inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make
eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be
considered for this vacancy. For qualifications determinations your
resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of
employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or
month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this
information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you
will not receive consideration for this position. For additional
information see: What to include in your resume. 2. Other
supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent
Performance Appraisal, if applicable This position has an
individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution
of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on
education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your
application package or you will be rated ineligible. See:
Transcripts and Licenses NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the
application package, to include supplemental documents, may be
shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental
documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may
contain personal information for someone other than you. You may
sanitize these documents to remove another person’s personal
information before you submit your application. You may be asked to
provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are
selected to confirm your eligibility. If you are relying on your
education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be
accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards
qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or
degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide
all of the required information as stated in this vacancy
announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the
overall rating. Benefits A career with the U.S. Government provides
employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal
employee, you and your family will have access to a range of
benefits that are designed to make your federal career very
rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold
and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific
benefits offered.