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Local Education Coordinator
4 positions

Location: Tatitlek, Cordova and Nanwalek
Opening Date: August 9, 2010
Salary: DOE
Closing Date: Until Filled

Position Summary
Incumbent is responsible for the coordination of all local activities of the Culture & Language project.  Organize the local Community Native Education Council, schedule & hold meetings a minimum of eight times per year, work with the Regional Education Coordinator, Community Council, & school staff and administration on the development of kits to teach the cultural history & heritage of the Chugach Region. Provide local program management & oversight:  maintain regular contact with the Chugachmiut office & the Regional Education Coordinator; develop brief monthly narrative & quarterly objective reports; meet with the tribal council at their regular monthly meetings & make an oral report on program activities; meet with the school staff regularly to keep them informed of project activities; participate in the annual evaluation of the project as requested by the outside evaluator. Occasional travel in light aircraft is required. Attending the Quarterly Regional Conferences and participate in weekly teleconferences is mandatory.

Qualifications

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.  Fluency and literacy in the Alutiiq language is preferred.  Computer experience is preferred.  Previous experience in an educational setting is preferred. Preference for a person with knowledge of the local community and the Chugach Region will be given.

Work Conditions

Chugachmiut employees strive both for excellence in the services they provide &, through our Employee Values Statement, to serve with integrity. This requires working in an environment where blame & shame are not tolerated. Instead, we use Lean Administration tools for managing processes, & Baldrige quality criteria for measurement of effectiveness. Effective communication is essential in a Lean/Baldrige workplace &employees must learn how to share problems with fellow employees with a purpose of solving them. 

This position is community based position according to program need.   The position is 5 days a week – 4 to 6 hours a day.  Hours of work are dependent on schedule selected by parents for classroom and home visits.   This is a 9-10 month annual position with program continuation based on funding availability. Chugachmiut maintains a non-smoking environment.  Position may require occasional travel to other communities throughout the region and employees must be able to travel in small aircraft.

Application
Please download an application here or call (907) 562-4155 or 1-800-478-4155. Mail application  to: Chugachmiut Human Resources, 1840 Bragaw St., Ste 110, Anchorage, AK 99508-3463 or fax to (907) 563-2891. Resumes without an application will not be accepted. Chugachmiut is an EOE that practices diversity in its hiring practices with Native Preference under P.L. 93-638. Certification must accompany application to be considered for preference.

Applicants for open positions should fill out an application and attach resume if desired.

Chugachmiut does not accept resumes without signed applications. Chugachmiut practices Native Preference under P.L. 93-638.  Certification must be attached to application for preference consideration.