MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Training:Â
- Typically requires an AA degree and 2 years’ experience with teaching and development of culture and language based curriculum OR a high school diploma or equivalent and 60 months’ experience teaching and development of culture and language based curriculum.
- May Require a valid driver's license and be eligible for the Tribes' vehicle insurance and maintain throughout employment.Â
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Requires education and/or experience with the study of Linguistics and the phonetic alphabet, or at minimum, a willingness to learn.
- Requires basic knowledge of the history and culture of the CCT.
- Requires knowledge of the organizational structure of the CCT and policies and procedures manual of the CCT.
- Requires knowledge of computer programs to create documents with Word, desk-top publishing programs, multi-media programs, interne, and video-teleconferencing preferred.
- Requires good communication skills and previous experience with verbal, written, interviewing, and public speaking presentation.
- Requires competencies to organize and implement community engagement/learning, assessments, and strategic planning.
- Requires the ability to collaborate with various departments, partners, or individual members of the CCT.
- Requires the ability to independently perform all of the duties of the position.
- Requires the ability to accurately take and transcribe notes and/or meeting minutes/recollections.
- Requires the ability to work with tribal elders in a culturally appropriate manner.
- Requires the ability to mentor, guide, and teach new learners of the language. Must be able to read, write, and speak proficiently in one of the languages of the CCT.
- Requires the ability to function indoors in an office environment engaged in work of primarily a sedentary nature.
- Requires ambulatory ability to sit for extended periods of time, to utilize microcomputers and peripheral equipment, accomplish other desktop work, and to move to various office and community locations.
- Requires the ability to use near vision to read printed materials.
- Requires auditory ability to carry on conversations in person and over the phone.
- Requires the ability to retrieve work materials from overhead, waist, and ground level files.
- Requires manual and finger dexterity to write, use a pointing device and keyboard at an acceptable rate that meets department deadlines and accuracy standards, operate microcomputer, and use other standardized office equipment, almost constantly requiring repetitive motions.
- This position may require rigorous physical activity such as hiking, lifting/moving heavy objects, and digging during cultural outings/activities.
Special Conditions:Â
- Position is identified as Safety Sensitive and is subject to pre-employment drug test.Â
- Must pass a background clearance (Tribal, State) and maintain clearance throughout employment.
- Tribal Member and Indian preference will apply. Preference will also be given honorably to discharged Veterans who are minimally qualified.Â
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Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.
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TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.
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If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance. In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances.  If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.
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INFORMATION: Kabrina Desautel, Human Resource Technician Sr. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) 634-2028Â kabrina.desautel.hrs@colvilletribes.com