Transitional Teacher (Special Education)

Bureau of Indian Education•Aneth, UT

27d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Aneth Community School, Bureau of Indian Education, and serves as a classroom teacher at a BIE school on or near the Reservation. It is a school-year contract under Public Law 95-561, renewed annually. The position is not suitable for telework or remote work. The teacher provides classroom, team, remedial, or special-services instruction according to the school’s setting and organization. They plan, implement, and evaluate instructional activities under established guidelines; prepare annual instructional outlines and daily lesson plans; and select, adapt, and use teaching methods and resources to support student achievement. Instruction develops cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills suited to students’ needs and interests. The teacher evaluates individual and group progress through criterion-referenced and standardized tests, oral tests, and other appropriate methods, and uses alternative instruction to address individual needs. The role includes reporting progress to parents, conferring with parents and other relevant individuals, maintaining required records, managing classroom behavior, and counseling students within established guidelines. A bachelor's degree or higher is required, along with proof of enrollment in a state alternative teaching licensure or certification program within 90 days of the start date, for the appropriate special education endorsement. Applicants with DoDEA certification may pursue state reciprocity where applicable. The position is provisional for three contract terms while the employee participates in the alternative licensure program.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution is required.
Submit proof of enrollment in the appropriate state alternative teaching licensure or certificate program within 90 days of the position start date.
Be willing to enroll in and participate in the alternative licensure program to obtain and maintain valid state teacher licensure or certification in the position's specialty field.
Applicants with DoDEA certification may work directly with states on reciprocity licensure; enrollment in an alternative licensure program is not required unless the state requires it.
Submit legible transcripts; official transcripts are required upon selection. Advisement documents and web printouts are not accepted.
Foreign education used to meet the requirements must be evaluated by a qualified private organization as equivalent to an accredited U.S. education program, or receive full credit at an accredited U.S. college or university.
A valid driver's license is required if the incumbent is required, as an incidental duty, to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle.
New hires must successfully complete a background security investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered under the Military Selective Service Act and the Defense Authorization Act of 1986.
Applicants are responsible for following the application and required-document instructions.
The position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
A one-academic-year probationary period, comprising two full academic semesters, applies.

Responsibilities

Provide classroom, team, remedial, or special-services instruction according to the school setting and organizational structure.
Plan, implement, and evaluate instructional activities under established guidelines.
Prepare yearly instructional outlines and daily lesson plans identifying 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.
Evaluate individual and group academic progress using criterion-referenced tests, periodic standardized tests, oral tests, and other relevant methods.
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 for chronic or extreme behavior problems.
Counsel individual students within established guidelines, using background information to support effective instruction and address behavior and progress.