Transitional Teacher (Special Education).

About the Role

As a Transitional Teacher (Special Education), you will provide instruction at the professional level in various settings such as a classroom teacher, team teacher, or remedial/special services teacher. The role involves planning, implementing, and evaluating 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 that 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 register under the Military Selective Service Act and the Defense Authorization Act of 1986.
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires, with appointment contingent on successful completion and favorable adjudication.
• Must be willing to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle as an incidental duty, requiring a valid driver's license.
• Must enroll in an Alternative Licensure program to obtain and maintain valid Teacher licensure/certification in the State where the position is located and in the specialty field identified by the job posting.
• Will be placed on provisional status for three contract terms while enrolled and participating in the Alternative Licensure program.
• This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Probationary period is one academic year (two full academic semesters) during which fitness and continued employment will be evaluated.

Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor's Degree (or higher) from an accredited educational institution.
• Provide proof of enrollment in a local State's alternative teaching licensure/certificate program within 90 days of the start date of the position.
• Enrollment should be for the appropriate endorsement/subject field (e.g., elementary, mathematics, special education, chemistry) in the State where the position is located.
• Applicants with DODEA certification can work with States directly for reciprocity licensure and are not required to enroll in an Alternative Licensure program unless stipulated by the State.

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 be 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 tables for Bureau of Indian Education Title 25 positions are based on degree and limited to Pay Level 14. Pay setting occurs after the selection process.

• 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

Education must be in coursework related to the topic being taught or general teaching methodologies. Experience is considered for determining appropriate pay increments for comparable experience, including paid, unpaid, and volunteer work. The maximum number of years creditable for pay setting is 17.

Per hour rate for Teacher positions will be modified from the stated Pay Table 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

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a comprehensive benefits package 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.

• Government quarters may be available.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.