Teacher (Agriculture).

Basis of Rating

All applicants for this position will be rated based upon the documentation submitted. Applications may be further evaluated by subject matter expert. 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. 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 & Licensure Requirement for Teacher Position

• Possess a Bachelor's Degree (or higher) from an accredited education institution.
• All professional educators must possess a valid Teacher certification/licensure in the appropriate endorsement area.
• Emergency and provisional certificates may be accepted under the conditions they are issued by the State certification authority.
• If selected, they will be issued a provisional contract to outline the requirement to obtain full State Teacher Certification within two full contract terms.
• All professional educators must possess a valid Teacher certification/licensure in the appropriate endorsement area.
• Emergency and provisional certificates may be accepted under the conditions they are issued by the State certification authority.

Qualifications

• Education: Must have been obtained from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
• 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.

Pay

• Pay setting is based on degree and having 24 hours in education.
• Pay setting is determined AFTER selection process.
• Pay Level 11 requires a Bachelor's Degree.
• Pay Level 12 requires a Bachelor's Degree and 15 graduate semester hours.
• Pay Level 13 requires a Bachelor's Degree and 30 graduate semester hours.
• Pay Level 14 requires a Master's Degree.
• Pay Level 15 requires a Master's Degree and 15 graduate semester hours.
• Pay Level 16 requires a Master's Degree and 30 graduate semester hours.
• Pay Level 17 requires an earned Doctorate.

Experience

• Experience is considered for determining appropriate pay increments for comparable experience, we evaluate paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations.

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.
• Bargaining Unit Status: Position is covered by Bargaining Unit/Union - Federation of Indian Service Employees, American Federation of Teachers Local 4521.
• Position is EXEMPT from Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Government Quarters ARE available.
• Direct Deposit of pay is required.
• Travel and relocations expenses WILL NOT be paid.
• A Recruitment incentive IS NOT offered.

Eligibility for Benefits

• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.