QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with teachers support staff and school administrators. High School Diploma preferred.
REPORTS TO:
Federal Program Coordinator / Principal
JOB GOAL:
Work closely with school and district staff Native American parents and community to create support and strengthen strategies and activities for Native American students.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Use student related data to identify areas of needs and obtain content resources for intervention and transition strategies (attendance reports grades etc..
- Create and maintain Native American student records and information in the student information management system.
- Assist identified Native American students individually or in small groups with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts.
- Communicate accurately effectively and maintain a professional rapport with Native American students and parents.
- Meet with and provide support and information to parents on a case by case basis if necessary.
- Provide information about and connect parents to appropriate community services.
- Maintain the districtwide Native American Parent Advisory Committee and facilitate the quarterly meetings.
- Educate school personnel in techniques for communicating and working with Native American parents.
- Promote understanding of families cultural diversity.
- Provide schools and parents with information on the Chief Azule Scholarship Application AIEA Youth Scholarship and other Native American scholarships.
- Work with school staff and Native American students to foster Native American culture at schools (i.e. student clubs parent and community events etc..
- Articulate and support the goals of the district to the community and staff.
- Maintain positive relationships with the building administration parents other staff and students in the buildings.
- Coordinate student support services with the Gila River Indian Community Johnson OMalley Advisor Gila River Head Start Gila River Behavioral Health and Gila River Komatke Services.
- Network with community and state tribal programs.
- Develop and implement a system to gather data for the evaluation of the program.
- Attend meetings and training sessions as directed.
- Perform other job related duties as assigned.
COMPETENCIES:
- Perform basic math including calculations using fractions percents and/or ratios.
- Read a variety of manuals; writes documents following prescribed formats and/or present information to others.
- Understand multistep written and oral instructions.
- Specific knowledgebased competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: recordkeeping principles; and office equipment/software.
- Problem Solving Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
- Customer Service Manages difficult or emotional situations; Responds promptly to student staff and public needs.
- Interpersonal Skills Maintains confidentiality; Creates and maintains a positive and conducive work environment.
- Oral Communication Responds well to questions.
- Written Communication Edits work for spelling and grammar.
- Diversity Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
- Ethics Treats people with respect.
- Organizational Support Follows policies and procedures.
- Professionalism Approaches others in a tactful and positive manner.
- Safety and Security Uses equipment and materials properly.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Ability to read and comprehend instructions correspondence and memos.
- Ability to write correspondence.
- Ability to work with a variety of people and maintain confidentiality of information.
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS:
- To perform this job successfully an individual should have knowledge of Internet and District software preferred accounting used software and Microsoft office (Word Excel Publisher PowerPoint and other appropriate technology software).
- Knowledge of appropriate business machines and telephones.
- Monitor special system(s) not limited to including security and fire alarm systems.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. In addition some carrying pushing and/or pulling; some stooping kneeling crouching and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity.
- The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands: requires sitting walking and standing.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Tenmonth employee pay and benefits in accordance with Board policy.
- FLSA: NonExempt
- Full Time Employee Benefits in accordance with Board policy.
EVALUATION:
- Performance to be evaluated in accordance with the Board policy on evaluation of support personnel.