Education Specialist Job in Tuba City, AZ

Vacancy No. BIE-12750886-25-LS Department Bureau of Indian Education
Salary $35.43 to $46.05 Grade 5 to 5
Perm/Temp Temporary FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 6/16/2025 Close Date 7/7/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Tuba City, AZ


Summary

This position is part of the Tuba City Boarding School, Bureau of Indian Education. As a Education Specialist you will be responsible for collaborating, planning, compliance, and oversight for coordination/correlation of supplemental and regular school programs.

This position is NOT eligible for telework or remote/virtual work. The Bureau of Indian Education has determined that the duties of this position are not suitable for telework (or virtual work) under any circumstances.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Who May Apply: Applicants with Indian Preference (enrollment with Federally recognized Native American tribe) All U.S. Citizens

Duties

As a Education Specialist CY-1710-5, your typical work assignments may include the following:

  • Conducts individual and group conferences to discuss findings, receive recommendations, and provide guidance in the implementation of project activities.
  • Conducts staff meetings to inform staff of project requirements, discuss problems, assess needs, and develop effective proposals.
  • Directs, coordinates, administers, and evaluates the school programs. Assures that required evaluations are completed and required reports are prepared for review. Conducts the annual needs assessment.
  • Writes new proposals and modifies the existing programs. Assures effective use of funds and personnel.
  • Arranges in-service for parents and includes parental input in the annual needs assessment. Takes steps to promote parental involvement in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the school programs. Distributes information regarding the programs to the staff, students, and community.
  • Coordinates and provides a variety of training for both professional and paraprofessional staff.
  • By special assignment, writes new proposals for federal and private sources, to address needs revealed by the needs assessments. Assures that all special projects at the school are fiscally self-sustaining.
  • Maintains and provides documentation and data required by the projects, i.e.., testing results, budgets, reports, regulations, and directives.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is required. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Must possess and maintain appropriate teaching and/or administrative certification licensure as required by the State in which the position is located. Position parenthetical specifies particular endorsement.
  • Position may involve frequent travel, must possess and maintain valid State driver's license.
  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation for Public Trust position.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a background clearance.

Qualifications

Who May Apply:
  • Applicants with Indian Preference
  • All U.S. Citizens
Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements contained in the approved job category for P.L. 95-561 described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Required Education, Experience and Certification:
Education: Bachelor's degree in appropriate education field (or related areas such as those required under Public Law 95-142) with a minimum of 12 semester hours of course work in particular area of specialization. In absence of identified area of specialization, the minimum coursework must be in education theories, methodologies, and/or practicum.
  • Applicants must provide copies of official or unofficial transcripts that identify student name, school name, and degree conferred.
  • Applicants must NOT submit transcripts directly received from colleges or universities as these digital PDF files are either portfolios or encrypted with restrictive permissions. USAJOBS portal does convert such files or flatten all pages, it will upload only one page (normally the transcript key only).
  • OPM has provided steps/job aid for how applicants can validate PDFs. See OPM's updated online resources Applicant Online Help.
  • BIE HR Office recommends use "Microsoft print to PDF" as new file and upload that "flat" pdf to application submission.
AND
Experience:(2) Years of related experience. Qualifying experience is teaching experience or other professional education experience related to the position. Specialist is required to be current in all pertinent education legal issues relative to the area of specialty.

Certification: Must also possess State certification appropriate to the education/topic field.
  • Emergency and provisional certificates may be accepted under the conditions that the State certification authority has issued.
  • Applicants MUST submit a copy of current and valid professional certification or licensure with application package or will be rated ineligible. It must reflect legal name, issue date, expiration date, and endorsements (as applicable).
  • DODEA certifications are NOT acceptable substitutes for State certification
  • Appropriate topic/field may be identified by parenthetical to the position title; in absence of parenthetical the certification must be in education appropriate for primary or secondary schools.
Basis of Rating: All applicants for this position will be rated and ranked based upon the extent and quality of their experience, training and/or education as reflected in the assessment questionnaire. Applicants will be further evaluated according to the degree to which they possess or have the potential to acquire knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal characteristics as listed below. 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. Qualifications and Indian preference eligibility will be determined on the basis of information submitted. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Education

To meet the education requirements, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Official transcripts are required upon selection.

Education must have been obtained from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.

Applicants must NOT submit transcripts directly received from colleges or universities as these digital PDF files are either portfolios or encrypted with restrictive permissions.

USAJOBS portal does convert such files or flatten all pages, it will upload only one page (normally the transcript key only)
OPM has provided steps/job aid for how applicants can validate PDFs. See OPM's updated online resources Applicant Online Help.

BIE HR Office recommends use "Microsoft print to PDF" as new file and upload that "flat" pdf to application submission.

For further information on creditable education visit: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional information

  • Direct Deposit of pay is required.
  • Tour of Duty: Full Time Seasonal
  • FLSA: Exempt
  • Position is covered by Bargaining Unit/Union - Federation of Indian Service Employees, American Federation of Teachers Local 4521.
  • One academic year (equivalent to two academic semesters) probationary period may be required.
  • May require overtime work.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay.
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • Travel and Relocation expense WILL NOT be paid.
  • A Recruitment Incentive IS NOT offered.
  • Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) WILL NOT be authorized.
  • Government quarters ARE available.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • All selections under an announcement must be made within 3 months from the issuance date of the certificate referral list.
  • Applications will only be accepted online
DRIVING REQUIREMENT: Incumbent may be required, as an incidental duty, to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle, in the performance of duties, therefore, a valid driver's license is required. Incumbent must have a safe driving record within the three-year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607 and be able to meet the safe driving requirements of the Bureau of Indian Education.

The Investigative Process for Public Trust Positions: Background investigations for public trust positions are conducted to gather information to determine whether applicants are reliable, trustworthy, of good conduct and character, and loyal to the U.S. The information that provided on the Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions (SF-85P) and the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF 306) may be confirmed during the investigation. The investigation may extend beyond the time covered by this form, when necessary to resolve issues. The applicant's current employer may be contacted as part of the investigation, although the applicant may have previously indicated on applications or other forms that the applicant did not want the current employer to be contacted. If the applicant has a security freeze on their consumer or credit report file, then the agency may not be able to complete the investigation, which can adversely affect the applicant's eligibility for a public trust position or the ability to obtain Federal or contract employment. To avoid such delays, the applicant must request that the consumer reporting agencies lift the freeze in these instances.

In addition to the questions on the SF-85P, inquiry also is made about the applicant's adherence to security requirements, the applicant honesty and integrity, falsification, misrepresentation, and any other behavior, activities, or associations that tend to demonstrate a person is not reliable, trustworthy, or loyal.

After a suitability /fitness determination is made, the applicant may also be subject to continuous vetting which may include periodic reinvestigations to ensure the employee is continuing suitability for employment.

Benefits

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Pay tables for Bureau of Indian Education Title 25 positions can be found at https://www.bie.edu/topic-page/recruitment#Pay_Tables

Pay level is established per Job Category Standard for this position type, it is NOT a multi-level position.
Increments are determined by Agency pay provisions and 62 Bureau of Indian Affairs Manual, they are credited based on education and/or creditable experience.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

  • Communication
  • Customer Service
  • Lead or Supervise
  • Monitoring School Performance
  • Policies and Procedures

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying with Indian Preference, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.

If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume (cover letter is optional):

  • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • Your resume work experience needs to reflect Position Title, Dates of Employment (include month/year), Hours worked per week, Salary, Supervisor's Name and telephone number, and Duties (please be specific and include any accomplishments).
  • If your resume includes a photograph, hypertext/hyperlinks, or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be considered for this vacancy.
  • You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
2. College Transcripts
  • This position has an individual occupational requirement. You MUST submit a copy of your transcript and professional certification or licensure with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. Your transcripts must show the degree awarded, date conferred, and all required courses as required by the position. Please note, this may be shown with multiple transcripts. Your professional certification or licensure must reflect your name, issue date, expiration date, and endorsements.
  • Applicants must NOT submit transcripts directly received from colleges or universities as these digital PDF files are either portfolios or encrypted with restrictive permissions.
  • USAJOBS portal does convert such files or flatten all pages, it will upload only one page (normally the transcript key only). OPM has provided steps/job aid for how applicants can validate PDFs. See OPM's updated online resources Applicant Online Help.
  • BIE HR Office recommends use "Microsoft print to PDF" as new file and upload that "flat" pdf to application submission.
3. State Certification
  • Must submit copy of State certification appropriate to the education/topic field.
  • Emergency and provisional certificates may be accepted under the conditions that the State certification authority has issued.
  • Certification must reflect legal name, issue date, expiration date, and endorsements (as applicable).
  • DODEA certifications are NOT acceptable substitutes for State certification
  • Appropriate topic/field may be identified by parenthetical to the position title; in absence of parenthetical the certification must be in education appropriate for primary or secondary schools.
Other supporting documents that may be submitted for consideration: You MUST submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. These documents may include, but are not limited to:
  • INDIAN PREFERENCE: For Indian Preference, applicant MUST submit completed BIA Form 4432. The form is located on the Bureau of Indian Education Website: https://www.bia.gov/sites/bia.gov/files/assets/public/raca/online_forms/pdf/1076-0160_INDIAN-PREF_Expires-10.31.24_508.pdf The form must be completed by the appropriate official with the federally-recognized tribe where the applicant is enrolled as a member. No other form will be accepted.
  • CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT: Former or current Federal employee status does not impact eligibility or qualifications. Applicants can submit SF-50, DD-3434 or other federal agencies official "Notification of Personnel Action" equivalent (Note: SF-52 or agencies "Request for Personnel Action" is not acceptable);
  • MILITARY SERVICE: Veterans' Preference is not applied under Public Law 95-561. Applicants can submit DD-214 (which indicates character of service), SF-15, VA Letter and/or Activation/Deactivation orders.
PLEASE NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents like military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for other than the applicant.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/07/2025 to receive consideration.

  • To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
  • To view the application questionnaire, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12750886
  • Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
  • You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
  • If you encounter issues during the online application process, please contact La Donna Sloan at ladonna.sloan@bie.edu or 505-563-5296 for assistance.

Agency contact information

La Donna Sloan
Address
Tuba City Boarding School
P.O. Box 187
Tuba City, AZ 86045
US

Next steps

You will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.

If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration, and you will receive an email of this determination.

If you are determined to be qualified, but no among the highest qualified applicants, your applicant will remain on file, and you will receive an email of this determination.

If you are determined to be a qualified and referred to the selecting official for further consideration. The selecting official may reach out to you for an interview. Interviews can be done electronically, telephonically, or in person.

If you are referred to the selecting official, you will receive an email notification of selection or non-selection, once a selection has been made.


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.


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