Teacher (Elementary)

Bureau of Indian Education; North Dakota; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Indian Education seeks an Elementary Teacher for Turtle Mountain Middle School to provide instruction in an on-site classroom near the Reservation.

The position is a school year contract under Public Law 95-561 with annual renewal. Applicants must meet state licensure requirements; transitional licensure options may apply where applicable.

This role requires full commitment to in-person teaching as telework is not permitted under any circumstances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited education institution.
• Valid state Teacher certification/licensure in the endorsement area; emergency/provisional certificates may be accepted.
• If certified in another state, provisional contract may be issued with requirement to obtain full state certification within two contract terms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as classroom teacher in a BIE school on or near the Reservation.
• Renew contract annually under Public Law 95-561 and participate in required licensure processes.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Teacher certification/licensure

Job description

This position is part of the Turtle Mountain Middle School, Bureau of Indian Education. As a Teacher (Elementary) you will be responsible for serving as a classroom teacher in a BIE school on or near the Reservation. This position requires SCHOOL YEAR CONTRACT per Public Law 95-561 and will require contract renewal on an annual basis. This position IS NOT suitable for telework or remote consideration under any circumstances.

Basis of Rating: All applicants for this position will be rated based upon the documentation submitted. Applications may be further evaluated by subject matter expert. The judgment of qualifications will be based on the material submitted; therefore, it is to the applicant's advantage to give complete and thorough responses and to present information in a neat and orderly fashion.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and licensure contained in the approved job category for P.L. 95-561 described below.

Basic Education & Licensure Requirement for Teacher position:

• Possess a Bachelor's Degree (or higher) from an accredited education institution.
• All professional educators must possess a valid Teacher certification/licensure in the appropriate endorsement area. Emergency and provisional certificates may be accepted under the conditions they are issued by the State certification authority.

Applicants with valid State Certification in state other than where the position is located may be considered. If selected, they will be issued a provisional contract to outline the requirement to obtain full State Teacher Certification within two full contract terms.

• All professional educators must possess a valid Teacher certification/licensure in the appropriate endorsement area. Emergency and provisional certificates may be accepted under the conditions they are issued by the State certification authority.

This position is also being advertised as a TRANSITIONAL TEACHER, CY-1701 which accepts applicants who are in process of obtaining state issued teaching license/certificate under ALTERNATIVE LICENSURE programs OR have only DODEA certification. Transitional Teachers will be required to obtain full state Certification within three contract terms. If you would like to be considered as Transitional Teacher, please apply via that announcement: BIE-13087706-27-TB