Teacher (Special Education)

Bureau of Indian Education•Fruitland, NM

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Nenahnezad Boarding School, Bureau of Indian Education, and serves as a classroom teacher in a BIE school on or near the Reservation. It is a school-year contract under Public Law 95-561, subject to annual renewal. The position is not suitable for telework or remote work. The teacher provides professional-level classroom, team, remedial, or special-services instruction according to the school's setting and organizational structure. The teacher plans, implements, and evaluates instructional activities under established guidelines, including yearly instructional outlines and daily lesson plans for group and individual programs. Instruction is adapted to students' needs and interests, with learning experiences intended to develop appropriate cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills. The teacher evaluates individual and group progress using criterion-referenced and periodic standardized tests, oral tests, and other appropriate methods, and uses alternative instruction to meet individual needs. The teacher reports progress to parents, confers with parents and other concerned individuals, maintains required records, manages classroom discipline, and counsels individual students within established guidelines using relevant background information.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Possess a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution.
Possess and maintain valid teacher certification or licensure in the state where the position is located and in the appropriate specialty endorsement area; emergency and provisional certificates may be accepted under the issuing state's conditions.
Applicants holding valid state certification from a state other than the position's state may be considered; if selected, they will receive a provisional contract requiring full state teacher certification within two full contract terms.
Submit legible transcripts to document education; official transcripts are required upon selection.
A background security investigation and favorable adjudication are required for appointment.
A valid driver's license is required if operating a government-owned or leased motor vehicle is assigned as an incidental duty.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must register under the Military Selective Service Act and Defense Authorization Act of 1986 to be eligible for appointment.
Complete one academic year (two full academic semesters) of probation, during which fitness and continued employment will be evaluated.

Responsibilities

Provide professional-level instruction as a classroom teacher, team teacher, remedial teacher, or special-services teacher, according to the school's setting and structure.
Plan, implement, and evaluate instructional activities under established guidelines.
Prepare yearly instructional outlines and daily lesson plans for relevant units, specifying objectives, activities, and evaluation methods for group and individual programs.
Select, develop, adapt, and implement instructional methods and techniques, using available resources to support academic achievement.
Provide learning experiences that develop cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills appropriate to students' needs and interests.
Continuously evaluate individual and group academic progress using criterion-referenced tests, periodic standardized tests, oral tests, and other relevant evaluation methods.
Use alternative instruction to meet individual needs.
Prepare student 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 for chronic or extreme behavior problems.
Counsel individual students within established guidelines, using background information to support effective instruction and address behavior and progress.