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Education Technician (TRIO)

Bureau Of Indian Education

Job Location:

Lawrence, KS - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 51283 - 51283

Posted: 6 October 2026 (3 days ago)

Application Deadline: 3 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

This position is part of the Haskell Indian Nations University Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Department of the Interior (DOI). As a Education Technician (TRIO) you will be responsible for promoting academic success student retention and graduation while providing direct administrative and technical support to the TRIO Director.

Duties

As an Education Technician (TRIO) GSyour typical work assignments may include the following under supervision:

Conduct interviews with students to verify program eligibility and academic needs.
Coordinate student referrals for tutoring counseling academic advising and other university or community support services.
Provide technical support and customer service to students participating in the TRIO Program.
Maintain student academic files and assist in monitoring student academic progress.
Manage various databases of prospective and current Native American students in the local and national school systems.
Track student progress by gathering compiling validating and maintaining data related to grades attendance retention transfers and graduation rates.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicants successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
As a condition of employment you will be required to serve a 2-year trial or 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 you are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act and the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 in order to be eligible for appointment to this agency.
Driving Requirement (Required only at time of appointment): 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 drivers license is required.
Term appointments do not confer competitive/permanent status (5 CFR part 316).

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the OPM Standards. For this position they are listed below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

GS-7: Applicant possesses one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped me with the knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-06 level in the Federal service that includes: conducting interviews with students to verify program eligibility and academic needs; monitoring student academic success and maintaining student records and program files; managing student referrals to tutoring counseling academic advising and community support services; assisting students with school application processes admissions timelines and financial aid resources; coordinating educational workshops and informational activities; monitoring and identifying students at risk of attrition using various database systems and faculty referrals; finalizing documents using software applications such as electronic mail desktop publishing calendar and spreadsheets.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement at this grade level. Therefore no transcripts are required.

Additional information

Initial appointments to the competitive or excepted service: The probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider:

Your performance and conduct;
The needs and interests of the agency;
Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Bargaining Unit Status: Position is covered by Bargaining Unit/Union - Federation of Indian Service Employees American Federation of Teachers Local 4521.

Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Documentation: The CTAP/ICTAP provides placement assistance (click here for more details here for DOIs policy) to permanent Federal civilian employees who are surplus displaced or involuntarily separated. Applicants claiming eligibility must submit a 1) copy of their most recent performance appraisal 2) proof of eligibility 3) most current SF-50 noting position grade level and duty location with their application. To be considered applicants must be well-qualified (i.e. meet the minimum qualification requirements including any selective placement factors; education and experience requirements) score at least 85 on the assessment questionnaire and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.

Veterans Preference: If you are a Veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-points veterans preference you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (member 4 copy) or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans preference you must also submit an SF-15 plus the proof required by that form.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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