Transitional Teacher (Early Childhood)

Who May Apply: Applicants with Indian Preference All U.S. Citizens This position is also being advertised as a Traditional Teacher, that requires a state issued teaching license/certificate. If you would like to be considered for that vacancy announcement, please click on this link: BIE-12532513-24-PV Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the education and licensure contained in the approved job category for P.L. 95-561 described below. Basic Education Requirement for Pay Level 11-14: Possess a Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) from an accredited education institution in education or related subject. Level 11 – Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university AND enrolled in an approved Alternative Licensure program in the State where the position is located. Level 14 – Master’s degree from an accredited college or university AND enrolled in Alternative Licensure program in the State where the position is located. Each State has their own alternative licensure program, applicants must complete any state mandated testing and requirements for that State in which the position is located. All Transitional Teacher appointments require provisional contract to outline the requirement to obtain full State Teacher Certification within three full contract terms. Such appointments cannot exceed three full contract terms. Pay Level Requirements: To qualify for a pay level, you must have completed the degree requirement and if stated the required semester hours at the next level of education from an accredited university in a related field of study. Pay Level 11 requires a Bachelor’s Degree Pay Level 12 requires a Bachelor’s Degree and fifteen graduate semester hours Pay Level 13 requires a Bachelor’s Degree and thirty graduate semester hours Pay Level 14 requires a Master’s Degree Pay tables for Bureau of Indian Education Title 25 positions can be found at https://www.bie.edu/topic-page/education-pay-table-archives Basis of Rating: All applicants for this position will be rated based upon the documentation submitted. Applications are evaluated based on extent and quality of their experience, training and/or education as reflected in the assessment questionnaire. Applicants will be further evaluated according to the degree to which they possess to determine the potential to acquire knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal characteristics as listed below. The judgment of qualifications will be based on the material submitted; therefore, it is to the applicant’s advantage to give complete and thorough responses and to present information in a neat and orderly fashion. Qualifications and Indian preference eligibility will be determined on the basis of information submitted. Experience is considered for determining appropriate pay setting and refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience to be considered.
This is a READVERTISEMENT. Applicants that previously applied will be considered and need NOT re-apply UNLESS to UPDATE their applications. This position is part of the Tohaalli Community School, Bureau of Indian Education. As a Transitional Teacher (Early Childhood) you will be responsible for serving as a classroom teacher in a BIE school on or near the Reservation. The instruction area(s) will normally be general elementary subjects in a lower elementary setting.