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Nooksack Indian Tribe

<div>JOB CLOSING DATE: March 29, 2026
JOB LOCATION: Everson/Bellingham area (Timber Ridge) 
Job title: Youth Academic Intervention Specialist
Department: Education
Reports To: Education Director
Job Status: Full-time
Type: Non-Exempt (Hourly)
Grade: I 
JOB SUMMARY:
Manage Teen Enrichment and Prevention Program and provide the precious young people of the tribe with opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills which are their cultural gifts while impairing training in the tools and techniques to make healthy and beneficial life choices. In addition, conducting educational experiences that will equip and guide them to choose a career that will not only grant hem personal satisfaction of self-suffiency but also a secure living. Assist the Si:wesa:ylhem tset Class by providing credit retrieval daily classes along with educational, career, cultural, prevention, and physical activities, thus increasing the graduation rate for the Tribe's youth. 
MAJOR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:<div><ul><li>
Work with At-risk teens, address individual needs, promote healthy lifestyle choices and individual leadership skills.</li><li>
Provide referral to Assistant for classes for credit retrieval/graduation requirement completion.</li><li>
After school tutoring 6th &mdash; 12th grades.</li><li>
Mentor and work with the youth council to create and conduct projects for the tribe's young pe</li><li>
Supervise emerging Adult Program</li><li>
Plan, budget, and conduct cultural, preventive, educational and enrichment activities.</li><li>
Collaborate with tribal, educational, community, and recreational providers to access resources for programs.</li><li>
Travel to promote healthy youth development with intellectual and physical activity experiences.</li><li>
Provide regular communications on progress and activities through reports and tribal newsletter articles and other available communications conduits</li><li>
Oversee youth council participants and guide their activity, planning, budgeting and project implementation. Provide referrals to the Tribal between local school districts to track grades, attendance and refer at-risk students to social worker/service while targeting community resources to help teens. Implement parent-teacher conferences with local school districts.</li><li>
Manage Emerging Adult and prevention program.</li><li>
Recruit and promote elder and family engagement/participation for volunteer opportunities and community service.</li><li>
Develop life skills programs, career exploration-campus visitations, college prep, college readiness skills, workshops and provide other opportunities to promote healthy youth development.</li><li>
Include youth with disabilities and make accommodations if necessary to ensure full inclusion and participation for all Nooksack tribal teens.</li><li>
Inspire youth to be vibrant, contributing members of their tribe and community and cultivate a lover for their culture and the drive to be life-long learners.</li></ul></div> 
OTHER DUTIES:
Because of the Tribe's commitment to community service and the well-being of its members, each employee may be expected to perform a wide range of office and field duties from time to time. Such duties may or may not be related to their regular responsibilities. 
PREFERENCE:
 Indian Preference Policy applies to this and all positions with the Nooksack Indian Tribe. 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The following qualifications are required for the incumbent to have, in order to be considered for the position. 
REQUIERED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING FOR POSITION:<div><ul><li>
Minimum Bachelor's Degree from an accredited College or University and a Teacher's Certification</li></ul></div>
Or<div><ul><li>
8 years of directly related experience.</li><li>
Minimum of three years in a leadership position working with youth in an educational or institutional setting</li><li>
Tribal Sovereignty Training/Knowledge</li></ul></div> 
REQUIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES POSITION:<div><ul><li>
Management: Possess time management skills to meet deadlines and follow through on project goals and objectives, problem solve, make decisions, manage conflict</li><li>
Supervision Ethical and Professional Behaviors: Cultivate, collaborate relationships with Youth and youth develop program agencies, cooperatively be a team member, communicate effectively, problem solve, make decisions, manage conflict, lead volunteers and chaperones, ability to assign new tasks to subordinate, discipline following tribal employee policy manual, ensure male/female chaperones are present.</li><li>
Educational program planning: implementation, monitoring, evaluating, communicate effectively, work independently, cultivating collaborative relationships with youth and youth development program agencies, organize educational, cultural, and career activities and coordinate groups of people, provide inclusion and accommodative strategies, develop administer self-made program surveys, design, plan, implement, monitor youth prevention activities and program and youth council</li><li>
Research; communicate effectively both orally and written, work independently, technology skills, collage data, administer surveys, problem solve, make decisions, maintain records, develop reports using software. Providing data for reports and program sustainability.</li><li>
Budget: possess time management skills to meet deadlines and follow through on project goals and objectives, communicate effectively, problem solve, make decisions, maintain records, develop reports using software</li><li>
Collaboration knowledge of coastal traditions and ceremonies, working with NW tribal communities and local school districts, communicate effectively both orally and written, attending workshops, meetings, task force sessions, being up to date with policy and analysis in relationship to youth meetings with government agencies and other stakeholders, cultivate collaborative relationships with youth and youth development program agencies, cooperatively be a team member.</li><li>
Experience working with schools, community groups and other agencies.</li><li>
Technology: proficient with office (word, publisher, excel, PowerPoint) &mdash; software keyboarding skills, ability to develop reports, maintain records and data, interpret surveys</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Referral systems: knowledge of wrap around services, ethical and professional behavior at all times, maintaining confidentiality, safeguarding personal records and personal information, communicate effectively both orally and written.</li><li>
Experience in planning and implementing educational, cultural and prevention trips, events, and activities locally, nationally, and internationally.</li><li>
Ensure safety of all participants in all activities and excursions</li><li>
As a mandated reporter, report when a youth's safety, health and wellbeing are being compromised; when to make a referral to genesis, behavioral health, or a social worker</li><li>
Choosing and/or creating curriculum to meet needed education goals and graduation requirements. Concurrently seeking out enrichment, prevention, and career exploration activities that will provide inspiration and motivation for all participants of the program</li><li>
Creating/finding/planning unique cultural, educational, and prevention activities and implementing same selections of participants based on recording their merits, delinquency, suspension, school performance including attendance</li></ul></div> 
REQUIRED CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:<div><ul><li>
Must pass alcohol/drug test at time of hire and throughout employment.</li><li>
Must pass criminal background check at time of hire and periodically thereafter.</li></ul></div> 
REQUIRED LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS:<div><ul><li>
Must have and maintain throughout employment a valid Washington State Driver's License and meet the insurability requirements of the Tribe. (Must Provide Driving Abstract at time of hire).</li><li>
CPR and First Aid Certification e Training in Mental Health First Aid, Adolescent Psychology, Suicide Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention.</li></ul></div> 
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (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.):<div><ul><li>
The standard work week is Monday through Friday (occasionally may have to work evenings)</li><li>
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods and frequently required to talk and listen.</li><li>
Sitting for extended periods while at a desk or in meetings.</li><li>
Manual dexterity to operate a keyboard, calculator, and telephone system Ability to lift up to 20+ pounds without assistance occasionally.</li><li>
Typical office setting with environmentally controlled conditions.</li><li>
Read, write, speak and understand English</li><li>
Ability to listen, understands customers, and has the ability to translate rules, regulations, and policies to clients so they understand the issues/problems.</li><li>
Operate in mentally and physically stressful situations with composure.</li><li>
May have to walk/drive between office locations under a variety of conditions.</li><li>
Must be able to bend, reach, kneel, twist, and grip from assigned work areas.</li></ul></div> 
DESIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES POSITION:
The following qualifications are preferred/helpful for the incumbent who has these skills/knowledge or abilities for this position.<div><ul><li>
Masters of Education or similar preferred</li><li>
Patience, empathy, and a passion for working with youth.</li><li>
A vision in line with the goals of tribal leadership and the energy to make that vision a reality.</li><li>
Genuine respect for others and the determination to treat all individuals with dignity.</li></ul></div> 
I have read and understand the position requirements as stated above I further, understand that occasionally I may be instructed to perform duties that are not listed above but are relative to my position.</div>

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