Public Education Chickasaw Language Teacher

We are currently looking for a Full Time Public Education Chickasaw Language Teacher to join our Curriculum and Instruction Team team located at the Language Building working 8:00AM-5:00PM - Mo Tu We Th Fr.

Summary:

Responsibilities:

* Teaches Rosetta Stone Chickasaw Curriculum to secondary students in Oklahoma public schools, in person or virtually

* Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities

* Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom. Treat students with respect and dignity

* Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student's progress and interpret the school program. Interacts with students, staff, and parents in a positive and professional manner

* Maintains academic honesty & integrity

* Establishes rapport with students and provides a pleasant, safe, and orderly climate conducive to learning

* Establish and maintain standard of students' behavior needed to provide an orderly productive classroom environment

* Maintains equipment and orderly workspace/service zone

* Increase language proficiency through continuing education provided by the Division of Language Preservation

* Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records required by state law, district policy, and administrative regulations to be submitted to the Curriculum/Instruction Manager

* Demonstrates ingenuity in problem-solving, particularly in public education settings

* Actively works toward proficiency in speaking the Chickasaw language

* Follows the Line of Support

* Follows Tribal Policy and Procedures

* Maintains strict confidentiality

* Cooperates with all team members and leadership.

* Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
- Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
- Greets and engages with a smile
- Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes

* Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities

* Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
- Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
- Maintains and promotes professionalism
- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards

* Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.

* Performs all other duties as assigned

Competencies:
Essential:

* Ability to develop and implement inquiry-based and hands-on learning strategies within public education

* Able to follow instructions, both written and oral

* Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements

* Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability

* Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines

* Second Language Learning training or facilitator

* Knowledge of youth programs in public education settings

* Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management

Skills:

Nonessential:

* Conversant in Chickasaw

* Fluent Bi-Lingual Speaker

Experience:
Essential:

* 1 year directly related experience

Education:

Nonessential:

* Bachelors Degree in directly related field

Nonessential:

* Preferred:
Major in Education, Early Childhood Development, Second Language Learning, or Linguistics

Credentials:
Essential:

* Pass general background check

* Standard Driver's License

Nonessential:

* State Teacher Certification

* Native American Language Teacher Certification

Nonessential:

* Possess (or be willing to obtain) a State of Oklahoma Teaching Certification or Native American Language Teacher Certification and provide 60 to 120 clock hours/points of a professional teaching…