Director Indigenous and Migrant Education Education, Training & Library - Anchorage, AK at Geebo

Director Indigenous and Migrant Education

Director Indigenous and Migrant Education JobID:
17441 Position Type:
Administration/ Director Indigenous and Migrant Education Date Posted:
4/8/2024 Location:
MENTAL HEALTH AND STUDENT SUPPORTS Position Type:
Administration/ Director Indigenous and Migrant Education Date Posted:
4/8/2024 Location:
MENTAL HEALTH AND STUDENT SUPPORTS Bargaining Unit:
ExemptWork Year:
12 monthsWork Day:
8 hours per dayFTE:
Full time, 1.
0 FTESalary:
$129,892Job SummaryThe Director of Indigenous and Migrant Education implements and maintains educational, cultural, and social supports for Anchorage School District students in accordance with district goals and guardrails as well as state and federal regulations.
The director promotes equality and ensures access and opportunity for Alaska Native, American Indian, and Migrant Education students.
The director collaborates with tribes, tribal organizations, community organizations, school-based staff, district administration, and the Native Advisory and Migrant Advisory Committees to establish and maintain programs that improve education outcomes for these students.
The director is based at the ASD Education Center and reports to the Senior Director of Mental Health and Student Supports.
This position requires a valid Alaska teaching or administrative certificate and has a retirement association with the Alaska Teachers' Retirement System (TRS).
Job RequirementsThe following are required:
A master's degree or higher with coursework in education or a related field (e.
g.
, social work, Alaska Native studies, public or tribal administration, etc.
) A valid Alaska type B administrative certificate.
A minimum of three years of administrative experience.
A minimum of five years of experience in a K-12 education setting.
The following are preferred:
Knowledge of the social, economic, cultural, and decision-making structure of the community and ability to apply this knowledge to program development.
Ability to communicate and work effectively with all levels of management, supervision, tribes, tribal members, and ASD staff verbally, non-verbally, and in writing.
Ability to effectively supervise and evaluate staff.
Knowledge of best practices for Indigenous and Migrant Education services.
Knowledge of program development, curriculum, instruction, professional learning, research, and evaluation.
Experience managing grants and budget.
Essential Job Functions Provides leadership in guiding support programs to best meet student needs and district goals and guardrails.
Articulates, facilitates, and maintains accountability and compliance for the Indigenous Education Program and Migrant Education Program.
Establishes and maintains working relationships and consults with tribes and tribal organizations.
Meets regularly with the Native Advisory Committee and Migrant Parent Advisory Committee.
Promotes and supports family engagement.
Monitors and develops services, budgets, and reports to fulfill federal project guidelines.
Prepares reports and presentations for the Anchorage School Board and responds to requests for information from the superintendent.
Writes federal, state, and local grants to develop programs and projects for culturally sustaining educational opportunities.
Participates as a subject matter expert for ASD.
Communicates and enforces ESEA, Title III-C Migrant Education, and Title VI Indian Education law, policies, and processes in projects and service delivery.
Monitors and evaluates program efficiency.
Administers budgetary procedures and systems of purchasing supplies and equipment.
Selects, supervises, and evaluates staff members and program efficiency.
Designs and implements professional development and in-services to support curriculum and incorporates best practices, including culturally sustaining education, research, and academic and cultural standards.
Works collaboratively with other ASD administrators on initiatives pertinent to education services that impact Indigenous students.
Assists the senior director in responding to parents and the public regarding education programs and services.
Advises the senior director on ways to improve ASD service to Alaska Native, Migrant Education, and American Indian students and staff.
Performs other duties as needed or assigned.
Physical /Mental DemandsThe physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing.
Specific visual abilities are also required.
The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs.
Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure.
The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
Work EnvironmentWork is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display.
The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job InformationThis job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position.
Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English.
This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check.
For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER).
Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
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