Education Specialist

Summary This position is part of the Tuba City Boarding School, Bureau of Indian Education. As a Education Specialist is responsible for planning, developing, directing, conducting, administering, and coordinating academic and curriculum-based programs at a Bureau of Indian Education School. 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. Bureau of Indian Education's mission - As stated in Title 25 CFR Part 32.3, BIE's mission is to provide quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with a tribe's needs for cultural and economic well-being, in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities. Further, the BIE is to manifest consideration of the whole person by taking into account the spiritual, mental, physical, and cultural aspects of the individual within his or her family and tribal or village context.Major Duties: As Education Specialist- CY-1710, wis responsible for planning, developing, directing, conducting, administering, and coordinating academic and curriculum-based programs at a Bureau of Indian Education School. May oversee all/specific academic programs (i.e., special education, STEM, gifted & talented, etc.) or student-supporting functions (i.e., dean of students, attendance, student discipline, etc.). Education Specialist is responsible for enhancing educational programs, developing curricula, and supporting teachers and students to improve learning outcomes. Typical work assignments may include the following: Design and implement instructional programs and curricula that meet educational standards and improve student learning experiences. Plans, organizes and conducts in-service training on an Agency-wide basis for academic personnel to provide them with a basic and extended understanding of current research, studies, trends in education, Regional directives and Agency policy in conducting the programs. Assists other specialists in conducting training in the fields of elementary and secondary curriculum and instruction including Supplemental projects. Cooperates with colleges, universities and other agencies in planning and conducting such training programs and, on a request basis, acts as a participant, leader or instructor in such programs. Responsible to promote activities for the general welfare, to enhance public relations with the community and public schools. Cooperate with other Bureau program personnel including Federal/State officials in administering their programs in the community. Conducts continuing evaluation and appraisal of personnel, programs and pupils using appropriate measurement instruments as well as empirical data as a basis or justifying educational programs and planning and measuring effective measuring effectiveness of current programs. Within the limits of the annual budget allocations for the school and combined special projects, is responsible for participating in the development, proposal writing, implementation and evaluation of programs and projects to take maximum advantage of supplementary funding. May administer student-focused programs and procedures to address attendance, student scheduling, extra-curricular activities, and discipline which may require attendance of student and/or department meetings. This may include identifying and resolving non-academic challenges impacting students' academic success.