Native American Indian Education Coordinator

Indian Education Coordinator

Dept: Administration                                                                                                                                        FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Last Revised/Reviewed: 2/1/2011; 5/18/26    

Accountability: Superintendent 

General Definition of Work

Performs professional work for Native American students and parents, interpreting, advocating , and serving as a liaison for the families.Work is performed under the general direction of the Principal(s) and Superintendent. 

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

Serves as an advocate for Indian students and families by:

• Provides tutoring for students in k-12 grades.
• Conducts conferences with students, parents or staff regarding student progress or academic concerns.
• Assists with the placement of students in alternative learning environments.
• Creates and maintains various records, reports, lists and forms for student use.
• Provides college, career, tribal and cultural information for Indian students.
• Writes and maintains local, state and federal reports for the Indian education program.
• Attends local Indian education parent committee meetings.
• Serves as the Native Club advisor.
• Facilitates and participates in the writing of grants for program funding.
• Provides tutoring programs for students grades k-6 during school time and after school; provides study time for students grades k-12.
• Assists Indian students in planning academic enrollments.
• Dispenses funds for Local Indian Education Committee; budgets for program funding.
• Participates in the completion of mandated state and federal reports.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Some knowledge of district policies, manuals, programs, processes and procedures; some knowledge of standard office practices, procedures and equipment; some knowledge of business English, spelling and arithmetic; some knowledge of Indian culture; some knowledge of federal program rules, policies, procedures and regulations of Title VII Indian Education Programs; some skill operating standard office equipment, personal computer and applicable hardware and software; some skill performing data entry on web-based forms; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to create and maintain files, records, reports and databases in a timely and effective manner both electronically and on paper; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages; ability to understand and apply governmental accounting practices in maintenance of financial records; ability to participate in Indian Education Program budgeting procedure; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written formats; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials, teachers, employees and the general public.

Education and Experience

Associates/Technical degree with coursework in social science, social work, psychology, or a related field and moderate experience social science, social work, psychology, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  Bachelor's degree preferred.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires speaking or hearing and occasionally requires standing, walking, using hands to finger, handle or feel, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Special Requirements

Experience working in a multicultural setting and with diverse groups of people preferred.

Valid driver's license in the State of Minnesota.

Salary starting at $29,300 (DOE) with competitive wage & benefit package. 176 day position