Department: Department of Defense
Location(s): Ramstein, Germany
Salary Range: $56250 - $111610 Per Year
Job Summary: About the Position: This position is a Full Time Seasonal 0310 Teacher (English) position (with 9049 - AP Research & 9006 - AP English Language and Composition) for Ramstein High School, located in Ramstein, Germany. Federal employees in Ramstein, Germany are currently entitled to receive a 42% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. This position is covered by the Federal Education Association (FEA) bargaining unit.
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Qualifications: Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens To qualify, you must meet the education requirements described below: State or Territory Certification/License. A valid fully professional state teaching license in content areas or the state's equivalent (as DoWEA determines comparable to DoWEA's teacher categories) will be accepted as fulfilling all qualifications for professional teaching education and certification in content areas. To receive full reciprocity the license must be unencumbered, which means a license that is not revoked, suspended, or made probationary or conditional by the state licensing board of education. The Praxis I and II or seven years of teaching at the Prek-12 level can be substituted in lieu of an unencumbered license and will require all minimum education requirements, a student teaching/internship and full qualification standards must all be met. Applicant's claiming military spouse preference under the MSLRA will receive consideration for an encumbered license. Minimum Academic Preparation and Requirements. A baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association is required. Academic preparation of at least 40 semester hours (SH) in general education course work distributed over such fields as English, history, social studies, mathematics, fine arts, languages, science, philosophy, and psychology is required. In addition, a minimum of 18 SH of professional teacher education course work in such areas as learning process, tests and measurement, educational philosophy, psychology, social foundations, methods of teaching and curriculum applicable to the type and level of the position for which applying is required. (Note: Speech Language Pathologists, Social Workers, School Nurses, School Psychologists, JROTC Instructors, and non-certified Training Instructors are excluded from the minimum academic preparation requirement.) Student Teaching or an Internship. Student teaching or an internship as part of an approved teacher education program in an accredited U.S. institution is required. In the absence of an approved student teaching or internship program, applicants may be given credit for one year of successful full-time employment as an educator. Since that one year of employment substitutes for a course, no credit may be given for pay purposes. (Note: Speech Language Pathologists, Social Workers, School Nurses, Guidance Counselors, School Psychologists, JROTC Instructors and non-certified Training Instructors are excluded from the student teaching requirement.) 0310 Teacher (English) A minimum of 24 semester hours in English/Language Arts is required. Course work must include a course in each English literature, American literature, composition (writing process). A minimum of 12 semester hours of upper level coursework in English is required. AP Certifications 9049 - Research 9006 - English Language and Composition **Educators assigned to teach an Advanced Placement (AP) course must be DoDEA certified or certifiable in the content area(s). Must provide certificate of completion of a 5-day (or its time equivalent) AP College Board sponsored or endorsed AP training for each AP course. AP teachers who have not previously completed the AP College Board training will be required to submit certificate of completion for the appropriate training to the DoDEA Education Licensure Unit prior to teaching an AP course.**
How to Apply: APPLY NOW: DoDEA Employment Application System (EAS) - Apply now: https://webapps.dodea.edu/eas/login.cfm Additional Information: Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.
Application Deadline: 2026-05-15