Teacher (Special Education).

About the Role

As a Teacher (Special Education), you will provide instruction at the professional level in various settings such as a classroom, team teaching, or as a remedial/special services teacher. You will plan, implement, and evaluate instructional activities under established guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare yearly instructional outlines and daily lesson plans covering relevant units of study, specifying objectives, activities, and evaluative methods for both group and individual programs.
• Teach students by selecting, developing, adapting, and implementing appropriate instructional methods and techniques using available resources to ensure academic achievement.
• Provide learning experiences in assigned subject areas to develop cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills tailored to the needs and interests of all students.
• Continuously evaluate individual and group academic progress using criterion-referenced tests, periodic standardized tests, oral tests, and other relevant evaluative methods.
• Use alternative instruction to meet individual student needs.
• Make progress reports to parents and confer with parents and other concerned individuals.
• Maintain required records in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Maintain control of assigned class and handle discipline independently, except for chronic or extreme behavior problems.
• Counsel individual students within established guidelines, using background information to provide an effective instruction-learning cycle related to students' behavior and progress.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered under the Military Selective Service Act.
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license if required to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle.
• Must possess and maintain valid Teacher licensure/certification in the State where the position is located and in the specialty field identified by the position.
• This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Probationary period of one academic year (two full academic semesters) is required.

Qualifications

To qualify, you must meet the education and licensure requirements described below:

• 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 conditions issued by the State certification authority.
• Applicants with valid State Certification in a state other than where the position is located may be considered. If selected, they will be issued a provisional contract to obtain full State Teacher Certification within two full contract terms.

Education

To meet the education requirements, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts (official or unofficial). Official transcripts are required upon selection. Ensure transcripts are not locked or encrypted and all pages, including the transcript key, are viewable.

• Education must have been obtained from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• For foreign education, credentials must be evaluated by a private organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education programs and deemed equivalent to a U.S. education program.

Pay

Pay setting is based on degree and having 24 hours in education, determined after the selection process. Pay levels are as follows:

• Pay Level 11: Bachelor’s Degree
• Pay Level 12: Bachelor’s Degree and 15 graduate semester hours
• Pay Level 13: Bachelor’s Degree and 30 graduate semester hours
• Pay Level 14: Master’s Degree
• Pay Level 15: Master’s Degree and 15 graduate semester hours
• Pay Level 16: Master’s Degree and 30 graduate semester hours
• Pay Level 17: Earned Doctorate

Education must be in coursework related to the topic being taught or general teaching methodologies. Experience is considered for determining pay increments, with a maximum of 17 years creditable for pay setting.

Per hour rate for Teacher positions will be modified based on the school calendar for the location, referred to as Modified Hourly/Date Rate (MHR/MDR). Neither the MHR nor the MDR are negotiable.

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 designed to make your federal career rewarding.

• This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit/Union - Federation of Indian Service Employees, American Federation of Teachers Local 4521.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.