Education Technician; Special Education​/D33N

Position: Education Technician (Special Education) / 2026-D33N13-001
# Education Technician (Special Education) - 2026-D33N13-001

Print## VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT### Education Technician (Special Education)
** UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
** BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION  Tonalea (Red Lake) Day School  Tonalea, AZ
** POSITION TITLE & GRADE:
** Education Technician (Special Education), CY-1702-01/02    
** POSITION INFORMATION:
** Full time, School Year    Salary Range $15.45 to $31.43, Per Hour      
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* LOCATION:

** Tonalea (Red Lake) Day School, Tonalea, AZ ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER:
2026-D33N13-001,     Vacancies  1  Issue Date: 06/26/26    Closing Date: 07/17/26 - 04:00 pm, Mountain (DST) Timezone The Bureau of Indian Education's mission is to provide quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with the tribes' needs for cultural and economic well-being and in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities.

The Department of the Interior(DOI) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility(DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission.### JOIN US AS WE INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION!
** STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
** Incumbent will create and maintain a safe, positive learning environment to ensure the holistic development of each student and staff member through cultural, social, spiritual, physical and academic experience. Incumbent will support the Bureau of Indian Education’s mission, which is to provide high quality education opportunities from early childhood through life while considering a tribe’s need for cultural and economic well-being.

In performing this mission, the BIE takes into account the spiritual, mental, physical, and cultural aspects of school-aged children within their family and tribal community. To meet its trust responsibility to Indian Tribes, BIE works to strengthen education opportunities for American Indian students to be successful and competitive globally; to enhance student participation in their tribal communities; and support tribes in nation-building, in development of the next generation of tribal leaders.

Responsibilities:
• The incumbent will serve in a supportive capacity to a certified classroom teacher within the special education program.  
• With teacher assistance, prepares lesson plans, including objectives, methods and materials used in reviewing concepts which have been introduced by the teacher as well as reinforcing previously learned concepts. Prepares lesson plans independently without teacher assistance when necessary.  
• Assists certified education staff/teachers with all phases of the program. This may involve student hygiene; help with personal tasks such as bathroom, washing, grooming, walking, emotional nurture, recreational activities, field trips and handling all outworking that often occur among children with special needs.  
• Acting in a supportive capacity, instructs small groups or individual students who are experiencing learning and/or language difficulties. Instruction is based on a variety of sound educational methods developed and supervised by the teacher.  
• Provides one-on-one tutoring/instruction for eligible student(s) as a special services Education Technician according to the setting and organizational structure of the school. Student may experience learning challenges, language difficulties, physical limitations, and/or behavioral issues. Individualized sessions may include accommodations to classroom environment and modifications for teaching methods and/or course material.  
• May be called upon to work in regular classroom settings in carrying out the inclusion effort of the special education program.
** INDIAN PREFERENCE POLICY:
** Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidate sin accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472). Verification Form BIA-4432 mustbe submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference. Consideration will…