Project Assistant (PCN 056034)

Sitka, AK - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out theresidency definitionto determine if you qualify.

Welcome to the Department of Education & Early Development (DEED)!

Wed be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us apply today!

What You Will Be Doing:

The position provides comprehensive support to students at Mt. Edgecumbe High School (MEHS) by fostering a positive residential environment coordinating culturally grounded community programs and promoting healthy lifestyles.

The incumbent mentors students supports residential life activities facilitates culturally relevant programs that strengthen connections to heritage and traditions encourages healthy lifestyle practices and maintains accurate records and program documentation. Through these efforts the position enhances student well-being leadership development cultural engagement and overall residential life at MEHS.

Our Mission Values and Culture:
Mt Edgecumbe High School is an Advanced accredited public boarding school with 430 students from over 100 communities throughout Alaska. Most come from communities with schools enrolling fewer than 50 students: approximately 80% are Alaska Native. This diverse population results in a unique remarkable learning community blending of cultures and beliefs old ways and new honoring the wisdom of the past while working together to forge the future. Our school is in Sitka Alaska on Baranof Island. Please check out our school website address: .

Benefits of Joining Our Team:
The benefits for joining Mt. Edgecumbe High School include working with a diverse group of high school-age students who are 14-18; working with the dedicated staff with low turnover; Summers off (early Mat through mid-August) and a period of seasonal leave during the schools winter break. The employee will also have health insurance while working and personal leave.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:
This position is part of a close-knit team. We value an attitude of service collaborative relationships and teamwork. Our focus is on providing a world-class educational experience for a diverse group of students on a residential high school campus. Duties of this position may require the incumbent to work irregular hours.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

Integrity/Honesty: Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization self and others; is trustworthy.
Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding friendliness courtesy tact empathy concern and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult hostile or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity race gender disabilities and other individual differences..
Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning: Performs computations such as addition subtraction multiplication and division correctly; solves practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical techniques such as formulas and percentages.

SPECIAL NOTE:

If hired for the position the incumbent must:

Maintain a valid drivers license.
Obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid certification.
Must pass a background check per AS 47.32.101 and 7 AAC 10.900.

If you can imagine yourself in this role we encourage you to apply!

Minimum Qualifications

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications.Please ensure your application(through work history volunteer experience (duties summary) training education licenses certifications etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge skills abilities and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge skills abilities (KSAs) tasks and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations as opposed to specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competencys description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA task and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

Adaptability: adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical systematic sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on ones knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

Reading Comprehension: Understands and interprets written material including technical material rules regulations instructions reports charts graphs or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Training from an accredited college or university in any field and/or experience such as performing research; interpreting data; applying interpreting and disseminating technical statutory and/or regulatory requirements; and/or experience in community development research social services economics public administration planning or a closely related field.

Special Note:

Competencies means a combination of interrelated knowledge skills abilities and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

Typically gained by means the prevalent usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

Training and education are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom on-line self-study and on-the-job) from accredited and unaccredited sources and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

Additional Required Information

At time of interview applicants are required to submit (if not already attached to your application):

Three (3) professional references with current contact information

Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions.

The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four levels of proficiency to measure and describe an applicants level of competence in applying certain behaviors knowledge skills and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The proficiency levels are Mastery Fluency Literacy and Discovery. You will need to rate your proficiency for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application also provide the employers name your job title dates of employment and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting see resume or CV or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

EDUCATION
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies you must fill in the Education section of the application If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts) Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
If education is completed in a foreign college or university it may be used to meet the above requirements if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration.

EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation auxiliary aides or services or alternative communication formats please call 1- or in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1- or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201 Juneau AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Workplace Alaska Application Questions & Assistance:Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1- (toll free) or if you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to:

For applicant password assistance please visit: Information

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:

Nicole A. Ritzinger Residential Principal

Email:

Phone Number: (907) 966-3200

Required Experience:

Junior IC

Job DescriptionThis position is open to Alaskan Residents only.Please check out theresidency definitionto determine if you qualify.Welcome to the Department of Education & Early Development (DEED)!Wed be delighted to have you join our team.If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start...