United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION
Turtle Mountain Middle School
Belcourt, North Dakota 58316
AMENDED VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
TO EXTEND CLOSING DATE
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POSITION TITLE & GRADE: Teacher (Elementary)
POSITION INFORMATION: School Year
SALARY RANGE:
Pay Level (CY-1710-Level 11/18 $24.82–Level 17/18 $50.47 ph)
LOCATION: Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Education, Turtle Mountain Agency,
Turtle Mountain Middle School, Belcourt, North Dakota 58316
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ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER:
CONSIDERATION AREA:
MS-14-05-20-126
Agency Wide
ISSUING DATE:
CLOSING DATE:
05/20/2014
07/25/2014
Applications and all accompanying documents must be received by the close of business (3:30 P.M. CST) on the
closing date of the announcement. E-mailed applications/resumes will NOT be accepted. Please contact
Beverly A. Parisien at 701-477-6471, Ext. 288, for any additional information needed.
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INDIAN PREFERENCE POLICY: Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the
Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472). Verification Form BIA-4432 must be submitted with the
application if claiming Indian Preference. Indian preference eligible that are not currently employed in the Federal Service
will be appointed under the Excepted Service Appointment Authority (Schedule A). Consideration will be given to NonIndian applicants (status or reinstate able) in the absence of qualified Indian Preference eligible.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Within the scope of Indian preference, all candidates will receive consideration without
regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin or other non-merit factors.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION LANGUAGE: This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with
disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify this
agency. The decision in granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
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HOW TO APPLY: Applications should be made directly to the Turtle Mountain Middle School,
Attention: Beverly A. Parisien, P. O. Box 440, 1330 Braves Boulevard, Belcourt, North Dakota
58316. Applications submitted in franked (penalty mail) envelopes or through the internal
federal mail system, will not be accepted. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED AND WILL BE RETURNED. Submit the following documents:
1.
Form OF-306 Declaration for Federal Employment (www.opm.gov/forms)
2.
Applicants may file using a resume or any other written format of the applicant’s
choice.
Resumes or other written formats must contain: Job Announcement
Number, Education, work experience (Position Title, Employment dates [month/year],
salary, and Supervisor’s name and telephone number.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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10.
Legible copies of college transcripts of all courses taken to date, and if selected an
official transcript will be required.
Form BIA-4432, Verification of Indian Preference, if applicable.
Supervisory appraisal, if currently a Bureau employee and most recent SF-50
(Notification of Personnel Action) current or former federal employees.
North Dakota State Certification.
Applicant Screening Questionnaire, Indian Child Protection Requirement Form, must
contain original signature and date. This position is covered by P. L. 101-647, Indian
Children Protection Requirements, and persons convicted of crimes enumerated in
the law are not eligible for the position. (www.bie.edu under HR Home, Forms)
DI-1935, Background Survey Questionnaire, is voluntary and not a required form,
available at http://www.doi.gov/diversity/di1935.htm.
Form GSA 3607, Motor Vehicle Operator’s License and Driving Record, available at
http://www.usa-federal-forms.com/gsa-gsa.html (use non-fillable PDF version).
Complete names and telephone numbers of three (3) former employers and three (3)
personal references. List people who are not related to you and who know you well
on a personal basis and know your qualifications and fitness for the kind of job for
which you are applying.
It is recommended that the applicant make a copy of their application documents prior to
submission as it will become a permanent part of our recruitment file.
In addition to the above, Form 85P (Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions) and S-87
(Fingerprint chart) will also be required upon hire. Applicant is subject to a favorable
background investigation.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Within the scope of Indian Preference, all candidates
will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, or other
non-merit factors.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
The teacher will provide instruction at the professional
level as a classroom teacher according to the setting and organizational structure of the
school. He/she will be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating instructional
activities under stated guidelines. Teacher must be knowledgeable in use of exporting and
importing data using school informational system.
BASIC EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Placement in the appropriate pay level is based exclusively on education level as follows:
Pay Level
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Education BA/BS B+15 B+30 Masters M+15
M+30 Doctorate (Earned)
A Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 24 semester hours in Education courses is required.
A minimum of 12 semester hours must be in Elementary Education to qualify for an
elementary position. In addition, applicants will have 12 semester hours of course work in
the particular area of specialization
A Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education is required. All professional educators must
meet the certification standards for the position in the state where the position is located.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The position requires normal physical activity with the work, field
travel, and attendance at meetings and conferences from the duty station. The work also
requires lifting hardware and peripheral equipment, and cables. On-site field service involves
operation of motor vehicles, which requires possession of current State Driver’s license.
BASIS OF RATING: Applicants will be rated on the extent and quality of their experience and
training, based on their qualification statements, and any other required information. Salary
increments will be based on education credentials and experience. Appropriate experience is
credible whether gained in Federal, State, or Local Government.
LIVING CONDITIONS: Contact the Administrative Officer, Turtle Mountain Agency, Belcourt,
North Dakota 58316 at 701-477-3191.
PERSONAL RESUME’ FORMAT:
1.
Job information – announcement number, title and grade(s) of the job for which
applying.
2.
Personal information – full name; mailing address (including zip code) and day and
evening telephone numbers (with area codes).
---Social Security Number
---Country of citizenship (most federal jobs require U. S. Citizenship).
---Reinstatement eligibility (copy of SF-50B as proof of career or career-conditional
status)
---Highest federal civilian grade held, including occupational series and dates held
3.
4.
Education---College and universities attended, including name, city and state, zip
code; type and year of any degrees received with majors attached (if no degree, total
credits earned should be shown with an indication of semester or quarter hours).
Work Experience – the following information for paid and non-paid work experience
related to the job being announced:
---Job title, including series and grade if a federal position
---Duties and accomplishments
---Employer’s name and address
---Supervisor’s name and telephone number
---Starting and ending dates (month and year)
---Hours per week
---Salary
---An indication if the current supervisor may be contacted.
5.
Other qualifications:
---Job related training courses (title and year)
---Job related skills, for example, other languages, computer software/hardware,
tools, machinery, typing speed.
---Job related certificates and licenses (current only)
---Job related honors, awards, and special accomplishments, for example,
publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities,
public speaking, and performance awards (dates should be given).