Teacher (Elementary)

Bureau of Indian Education•Sanostee, NM

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Sanostee Day School, Bureau of Indian Education, and serves as a classroom teacher in a BIE school on or near the Reservation. The teacher provides instruction as a classroom teacher, team teacher, remedial teacher, or special services teacher, depending on the school setting and organizational structure. The position requires a school-year contract under Public Law 95-561, with annual contract renewal. It is not eligible for telework or remote work. The teacher plans, implements, and evaluates instructional activities under established guidelines. Instruction is designed to develop students’ cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills and to address students’ needs and interests. The teacher evaluates individual and group progress, adapts instruction to individual needs, maintains required records, communicates with parents and others, manages classroom discipline, and counsels students within established guidelines. The position requires a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution and valid teacher licensure or certification in the relevant state and specialty area. The appointment includes a one-academic-year probationary period. Initial appointments under Public Law 95-561 do not confer competitive or career status. Government quarters may be available; travel and relocation expenses will not be paid.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited educational institution is required.
Valid teacher certification or licensure in the appropriate endorsement area is required; emergency or provisional certificates may be accepted under the conditions set by the state certification authority.
A valid driver’s license is required if the incumbent is required to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle as an incidental duty.
Applicants born male after December 31, 1959, must meet the applicable Selective Service registration requirement.
New hires must successfully complete a background security investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
Applicants must submit education transcripts; official transcripts are required upon selection.
Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated as equivalent to education from an accredited U.S. program, or receive full course credit from an accredited U.S. college or university.
A one-academic-year probationary period (two full academic semesters) applies.
The position requires an annually renewable school-year contract under Public Law 95-561.

Nice To Haves

Applicants with valid state certification from a state other than the state where the position is located may be considered; if selected, they may receive a provisional contract requiring full state teacher certification within two full contract terms.
Graduate semester hours or an advanced degree may qualify the employee for a higher pay level.
Comparable experience may be considered in determining pay increments; paid and unpaid experience, including qualifying volunteer work, may be evaluated.

Responsibilities

Provide instruction as a classroom teacher, team teacher, remedial teacher, or special services teacher, according to the school setting and organizational structure.
Plan, implement, and evaluate instructional activities under stated guidelines.
Prepare yearly instructional outlines and daily lesson plans that identify units of study, objectives, activities, and evaluation methods for group and individual programs.
Select, develop, adapt, and implement appropriate teaching methods and techniques using available resources to support academic achievement.
Provide learning experiences in assigned subject areas that develop students’ cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills and address their needs and interests.
Evaluate individual and group academic progress using criterion-referenced tests, periodic standardized tests, oral tests, and other relevant methods or instruments.
Use alternative instruction to meet individual student needs.
Prepare progress reports for parents and confer with parents and other concerned individuals.
Maintain required records in accordance with applicable regulations.
Manage the assigned class and handle discipline independently except in chronic or extreme behavior cases.
Counsel individual students within established guidelines, using background information to support effective instruction and address student behavior and progress.