Position Type:
ACE Professionals and Supervisors/Supervisor, Title VI Indian Education

Date Posted:
11/14/2019

Location:
TITLE VI INDIAN EDUCATION

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled


Bargaining Unit: ACE
Work Year: 230 days per year, 12 contract payments
Work Day: 8 hours per day
FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE
Salary: ACE 13 $66,281 - $84,589 DOE

Job Summary
The Title VI Indian Education Supervisor articulates the Indian Education Program throughout the Anchorage School District. The supervisor collaborates with tribes, tribal organizations, school-based staff, district administration, and the Native Advisory Committee to establish and manage programs that support Alaska Native and American Indian students. These programs include, but are not limited to, community events, culture, language, and academic enrichment, parent engagement, credit recovery, postsecondary opportunities, tutoring, professional development, counseling, resource referrals, and community outreach. This position hires and supervises staff and manages grants and budgets. This position reports to the Senior Director of Title VI Indian Education and Migrant Education. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS).

Job Requirements
The following are required:

1. A master's degree with a major in education, social work, Alaska Native studies, public administration, tribal administration and/or governance, or a related field.

The following are preferred:

1. An Alaska initial, professional, or master's teaching certificate or type B administrative certificate.School or program administration experience.Experience with grants management, compliance, and budgeting.Strong organizational, managerial, and analytical skills.

Essential Job Functions

1. Articulates, facilitates, and maintains accountability for the Indian Education Program.Provides leadership for teachers, administration, tutors, clerical staff, counselors, and community counselors.Consults with tribes, principals, the public and staff concerning the needs of students.Meets regularly with the Native Advisory Committee.Manages all aspects of the Title VI Indian Education grant application and budget.Monitors services and the budget and creates reports to fulfill federal project guidelines.Administers budgetary procedures and systems for purchasing supplies and equipment.Selects, supervises, and evaluates staff members and creates program efficiencies.Identifies, develops, or adapts culturally appropriate materials.Designs and implements professional development and in-services to support curriculum and incorporates best practices, including culturally responsive pedagogy, research, academic and cultural standards.Collaborates with other district departments to achieve ASD's goals and objectives.Develops and maintains effective working relationships with Anchorage School District staff and community.

Physical /Mental Demands
The 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 Environment
Work 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 Information
This 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.