Director/Sr. Director, Youth Education

COOK INLET TRIBAL COUNCIL, INC.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Director/Sr. Director, Youth Education

Department: Youth Education (YE)

Reports To: Chief Program Officer (CPO)

Supervises: YE Managers

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Grade: E8 (Director)/E9 (Sr. Director)

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

AKBCU: No ICPA: Yes

General Functions:

The Director/Sr. Director, Youth Education will provide leadership and vision for CITC's youth education and technology-based learning, Super Fab Lab and entrepreneurial community engagement in partnership with the CPO. The Director/Sr. Director, Youth Education will supervise staff, manage program budgets, ensure the completion of grant and program reports, project future grant funding needs, ensure all program services are delivered successfully, engage with the local community and Cook Inlet Tribes to provide access to the Super Fab Lab, and assess data necessary to ensure continuous improvement and rigorous evaluation. The Director /Sr. Director , Youth Education will partner with all CITC departments to serve youth and work to systemize services across all CITC programs, in addition to being a presence in the community for technology-based educational opportunities and activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance, mentoring, and supervision for staff.
• Work as part of a cohesive team with other CITC leaders to assure effective communication and accountability.
• Respectfully coordinates CITC's partnership with the Anchorage School District and other educational institutions, remains grounded in CITC's vision and values while working within an external school system.
• Serves as an articulate public spokesperson for CITC programs and as an effective advocate for Alaska Native education, Super Fab Lab networking, radical new learning and entrepreneurship.
• Represent CITC at local, state, and national events.
• Ensure all programs for which position supervises meet state, federal and granting agency goals and objectives.
• Assess quarterly statistics and narratives from programs under supervision, and ensure the necessary procedures are in place to track and collect data to meet organizational needs and grant requirements.
• Ensure all program reports are accurate and submitted in a timely manner, and ensure programs are prepared for internal and grant-required audits.
• Track program and department revenue and expenses and coach program staff to manage program budgets.
• Establish and maintain rapport with other internal departments, state, local and national service agencies, state, local and national academic communities, local community employers, and develop partnering opportunities when possible.
• Actively participate in all scheduled CITC meetings and committee meetings, and seek out opportunities for community engagement.
• Research and track participant and community needs and trends.
• Participate in finding and securing funding opportunities.
• Identify staff training needs and ensure program staff receives training on a regular basis.
• Oversee the strategic curricula development in the areas of education, digital badging, Fab Lab and entrepreneurship.
• Regularly examine current educational research, development and trends to introduce current best knowledge and exemplary practices on an ongoing basis.
• Develop and update necessary department policies and procedures.
• Other duties as needed and/or assigned.

Additional Job Specifications/Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively and cooperatively with all levels of management and staff, and affiliated-company employees.
• Excellent organizational, follow-up, follow-through and detail- oriented skills.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Unquestionable personal code of ethics, integrity and confidentiality.

Core Competencies: Respectful Leadership, Conflict Management, Decisiveness, Finance/Budgeting, Risk/Liability Management, Staff/Organizational Development, Emotional Intelligence, Respectful Leadership, Problem Solving, Strategic/Systems Thinking, Teamwork, Professionalism.

• Build relationships across differences; proactively and positively works through conflict; remains engaged; adept at conflict resolution and mediation techniques.
• Make difficult and different types of decisions using different styles and processes.
• Develop, manage, and oversee budgets, projections and alternative business models; multiple funding streams; financial acumen.
• Ensure regulatory compliance; fiscal accountability; navigate in areas of uncertainty; minimize potential negative impacts including financial, legal, human resources.
• Retain and develop staff, incl. into leadership roles; grow people to handle day-to-day operations; develop systems and processes to support organization sustainability
• Display sound emotional intelligence; able to generalize, calm demeanor; adaptable, self-reflective/aware; recognizes impact on others; responsive to needs of others.
• Have integrity and passion for the mission; is an active contributor, continuous learner, solutions based, team player, collaborator, and facilitator.
• Address issues and solutions. Support senior level decisions and implementation even if not of personal or programmatic benefit without triangulation.
• Support sustainability and ThriveAbility Plan and CITC's mission/core values; able to independently make strategic decisions, generate innovative ideas and solutions, and multi-task.
• Lead others; work effectively within a team; maintain team morale and performance.
• Manage internal/external relationships professionally; loyal and respectful.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Education, Technology, Business or related field. Relevant experience may substitute for the educational requirement on a year for year basis.
• Five years' equivalent progressive experience, including in a management or supervisory role.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the social, health, educational, training, and cultural needs of the Alaska Native/American Indian community.
• Continued employment is contingent upon receipt of a satisfactory report from a state and federal background check.
• Valid Alaska driver's license and insurable under CITC's automotive insurance, which requires a driver to be at least 21 years of age and have had a driver's license for at least three years.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced/Master's degree and/or professional certifications.
• Previous experience in youth development, tech education and/or entrepreneurship.
• Ten years' equivalent progressive experience, including in a management/supervisory role with increased leadership responsibility. Relevant experience may substitute for educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

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.

• May require prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and consistently working on a computer with repetitive motion.
• The need to occasionally move around the office to access filing cabinets, storage cabinets, and office equipment may be necessary.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally by utilizing proper lifting techniques and working in a safe manner.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within this job. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job. Management has sole discretion to add or modify duties of the job and to designate other functions as essential at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.