Job Summary:

Create a successful environment that will promote cultural, educational and enrichment program services for K12 Native students and their families. Plays a critical role in developing program activities, leading and training staff, a wide variety of quality enrichment program services, workshops, and camps to meet the needs of the Native American students in the Grand Ronde, Willamina and Sheridan area as well as tribal member students outside of the service area.

Essential Functions:

• Researches and develops lesson plans and activities to be conducted for all Enrichment services offered.
• Coordinates and leads enrichment team to facilitate cultural-based enrichment and educational activities for K-12 Native youth for after-school, non-school days and summer programming.
• Conducts and promotes development of annual student recruitment and enrollment.
• Assists with developing department policies.

• Establishes schedules for activities to include, arts and crafts, games, homework, free time recreation, and cultural activities.
• Schedules and supervises field trips.
• Handles youth discipline problems promptly and according to policy.
• Assists with annual and forecasted budgetary needs.
• Coordinates enrichment programs to connect Tribal Member K-12 students that live outside the local area.
• Develops or assists with program student applications as directed.
• Leads or assists in promoting and recruiting native students for after-school, no school days, spring break and summer enrichment activities and workshops..
• Collaborates with Tribal CTGR departments, and programs/agencies in developing and implementing enrichment activities.
• Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy environment that is conducive to learning.
• Maintains program participation and reports data requested by supervisor.
• Participates in team meeting sessions as directed.
• Ensures that all participants in Youth Enrichment Program activities follow standard rules of conduct and maintain policy requirements.
• Complies with required standards and policy.
• Ensures compliance with the Reporting standards for Child Abuse and Neglect. Follows the standard process to report cases of suspected child abuse.
• Provides resources information as needed, including mental health, adult education, social services, food bank etc.
• Promotes and recruits for programs offered by CTGR such as the American Museum of Natural History ~ CTGR Internship, Native Youth Leadership, Summer Enrichment, Credit Recovery, School Supply Distribution, etc.
• Facilitates Native American Club and Youth Leadership activities as directed.
• Provides student transportation as necessary to and from programs and off campus trips and other activities.
• Assists with conducting parent/student consultation regarding behaviors as needed
• Provides support for other Education Department programs as needed.
• Assists with training development as needed.
• Assists in maintaining a clean facility.
• Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education, Experience, and Licenses:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree; in the area of education or youth development preferred; and
• Requires four (4) years of work experience in developing and promoting structured program services for K-12 students.
• OR equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Driving Requirements:

• Must maintain a valid Oregon driver's license or obtain one upon hire, qualify for the Tribe's vehicle insurance, and provide proof of personal vehicle insurance.

Qualifications, Registrations, and Certifications:

• First Aid/CPR certification required or must obtain within 60 days of hire.
• Must have good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of Microsoft, and social media.
• Must have the ability to relate well with children at various age levels.
• Requires above average communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Requires the ability to relate at a professional level with parents, staff and others.
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule to include evenings, weekends, and overnight for special program events and activities.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to Native American culture required.

Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Continually requires the ability to express or receive detailed information or important instructions through oral communication.
• Continually requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm. Requires repetitive movement of wrists, hands and/or fingers. Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
• Requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time, raising objects from a lower to a higher position and/or moving objects horizontally.
• Occasionally requires lifting of up to 40 pounds.
• Due to the nature of the interactions with other employees and the public we serve, employees may be required to provide documentation of, or receive, certain health vaccinations.
• This position is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is occasionally subject to outside environmental conditions.
• May be called upon to serve as a Disaster Reservist during Emergencies, or when the Tribal Emergency Operations Center is opened.
• Local travel is frequently required. Travel outside of the state is infrequently required.

Background Check:

• Candidates for this position will be subject to criminal and character background checks and may be subject to fingerprinting.

Disclaimer:

The individual must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing a significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.