Education Specialist (School Improvement)

Bureau of Indian Education; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) seeks an Education Specialist (School Improvement) at the BOS Phoenix Educ Resource Center to lead data-driven professional development and technical assistance aimed at improving outcomes for Indian students.

You will work on a team, collaborating with school leaders, teachers and educators to implement School Improvement Program strategies, measure progress, and report results in GPRA-compliant formats.

Qualifications

• Degree in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position.
• Combination of education and experience may substitute for a major in education as described above.
• Specialized experience: work related to School Improvement Program strategies, GPRA reporting, policy guidance for students with disabilities, and educational improvement.

Responsibilities

• Improve outcomes for Indian students through targeted, data-driven professional development and technical assistance to school leaders, teachers and other educators.
• Guide and support School Improvement Program strategies to meet goals and objectives and report progress.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and GPRA requirements.

Job description

This position is part of the BOS Phoenix Educ Resource Center, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), Department of the Interior (DOI). As a Education Specialist (School Improvement) you will be responsible for working on a team at an Education Resource Center (ERC) to improve outcomes for Indian students in the region through targeted, data-driven, results-oriented professional development and technical assistance to school leaders, teachers and other educators. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the OPM Standards. For this position, they are listed below.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

Degree: that included or was supplemental by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position.

-OR-

Combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above.

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications requirements below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

GS-13: Applicant must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service that include: serving as an analyst and advisor in the implementation and management of School Improvement Program strategies to meet the goals and objectives to improve student achievement; establishing goals, measuring results, report progress in programs in compliance with the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA); evaluates policies and practices concerning the academic improvement; provides guidance of regulations to ensure individuals with disabilities an equality to improve educational results.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year (52 weeks) of service at the next lower grade level. Learn more about what is time-in grade.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.