Teacher (Social Studies)

Department of Interior; South Dakota; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Interior's Cheyenne Eagle Butte School, Bureau of Indian Education, seeks a Social Studies Teacher for a school-year contract on the reservation. The position requires annual contract renewal and is not suitable for telework under any circumstances.

Qualified applicants must hold a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited education institution and a valid state teaching certification/licensure in the appropriate endorsement area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited education institution.
• Valid state teaching certification/licensure in the appropriate endorsement area.
• Transitional licensure programs may be accepted; provisional certifications may be issued with requirement to obtain full certification within two contract terms.

Skills

Social Studies teaching

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

This position is part of the Cheyenne Eagle Butte School, Bureau of Indian Education. As a Teacher (Social Studies) 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.

This position is also being advertised as a TRANSITIONAL TEACHER, CY-1701 which accepts applicants who are in the 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.