Blackfeet Dormitory – Home Living Assistant

Summary

This position is part of the Blackfeet Dormitory, Bureau of Indian Education. As a Home Living Assistant, you will be responsible for a full range of work that is both technical, specialized, and supportive in nature in the field of education and training that is allied with residential life functions of students and is responsible for the welfare of students in the assigned unit as well as student health, welfare, and security during both daytime and nighttime hours.

• Open & closing dates

12/06/2024 to 12/27/2024

• Salary

$15.01 – $30.54 per hour

• Pay scale & grade

CY 1 – 2

• Location

2 vacancies in the following location:

Browning, MT

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

No

• Travel Required

Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Seasonal

• Work schedule

Full-time

Duties

As a Home Living Assistant CY-1702-1/2, your typical work assignments may include the following:

• Plans, organizes, and supervises dormitory recreational activities for assigned groups of students.
• Works collaboratively with appropriate staff to plan, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of residential processes and procedures (e.g., calendars, master schedule, professional development plan, school improvement plan, budget considerations, and data analysis) or may lead the review.
• Ensures care and supervision of students to provide a safe and secure learning environment in the residential setting which assures a well-balanced home living environment for students who reside in the dormitory on a 24-hour, five or seven days-a-week.
• Provides practical guidance to students on an individual and group basis covering such topics as homesickness, discipline, personal health and hygiene, fair play, attitudes, courtesy, grooming, handling of money, etiquette, self-control, group living, and personal possession.
• Supports student growth and learning, social and emotional development, academic, occupational and career success.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• 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 Investigation: Incumbent must undergo a comprehensive background investigation which includes, but is not limited to, contact with all references, employers, co-workers, personal associates and a revie
• Must possess and maintain valid state driver’s license.
• Must obtain (within 90 days) and maintain CPR and First Aid certification according to 25 CFR 36.86.
• Must complete annual training requirements that may include but not limited to, Student Checkout Policy, Confidentiality, Medication Administration, Student Rights, Child Abuse Reporting and Protection Procedures, and Suicide Prevention.

Qualifications

To apply for this position please visit the following website: https://www.usajobs.gov/Applicant/Application/ApplyStart/822511400

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.

Education Requirement:
To qualify for a pay level, you must have completed the degree requirement and if stated the required semester hours at the next level of education from an accredited university in a related field of study.

Basic Education AND Experience Requirements for the Homeliving Assistant 1702-01:

• Thirty-two (32) (or more) post secondary semester hours in a related field. OR
• High School Diploma or GED AND three (3) months of related experience that demonstrates abilities needed to supervise children.

Related Experience: Must provide or enhance knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to supervise children (grades Kindergarten through 12th grade) in a residential setting, to assist with daily activities (e.g. making beds, daily hygiene, housekeeping, etc.), to ensure safety and well-being of students, and to provide supplemental educational assistance (e.g., assist with homework, encouraging good manners, assisting with money handling, etc.).

Basic Education AND Experience Requirements for the Homeliving Assistant 1702-02:

• Sixty (60) (or more) post secondary semester hours or an associate degree in a related field. OR
• High School Diploma or GED AND one (1) year of related experience that demonstrates abilities needed to supervise children.

Related Experience: Must provide or enhance knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to supervise children (grades Kindergarten through 12th grade) in a residential setting, to assist with daily activities (e.g. making beds, daily hygiene, housekeeping, etc.), to ensure safety and well-being of students, and to provide supplemental educational assistance (e.g., assist with homework, encouraging good manners, assisting with money handling, etc.).

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

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.

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

• U.S. Citizenship is required. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct Deposit of pay is required.
• Tour of Duty: Full Time, Seasonal
• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Bargaining Unit: Yes
• Contract Length: School Year Contract
• May require overtime work.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• One academic year (equivalent to two academic semesters) probationary period may be required.
• The Bureau of Indian Education has determined that the duties of this position are not suitable for telework under any circumstances.
• 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 not 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.