Community and Cultural Coordinator for 21CCLC Out-of-School Time (OST) Programs

POPOSITION: Community & Cultural Coordinator for 21CCLC Out-of-School Time (OST) Programs 

The 21st Century Community Learning Center (21CCLC) is a federal grant-funded program that supports the creation or expansion of community learning centers that offer a range of high-quality programs and services that support learning and development for young people during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session. Community learning centers offer academic enrichment, opportunities, as well as music, arts, sports, and cultural activities that complement their regular academic program. Families of youth participants also have access to programs that support their active and meaningful engagement in their children's education.

DESCRIPTION: Onamia Public Schools is seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Community & Cultural Coordinator. This position will work across 4 site locations (Onamia Schools, Isle Schools, Ge-Niigaanizijig District I & IIA) to ensure access to cultural offerings to all student participants and their families. This position is wholly Grant Funded and will report to the 21CCLC Grant Director at Onamia Public Schools.

Specific duties include:

• Overseeing development and implementation of Community and Ojibwe/American Indian cultural program activities for all sites, particularly providing hands-on, experiential ones related to arts and crafts, local indigenous diets and cooking, indigenous games and physical activities, and language learning
• Coordinate with local Ojibwe/Indigenous Community Experts and foster connections with local cultural resources
• Collaborate with the Onamia and Isle Schools American Indian Ed Department on activities and resources to ensure the best, most comprehensive programming possible.
• Facilitate connections between school-day and out-of-school time learning, and foster two-way communication with classroom teachers and other school-day staff.
• Assist with developing, communicating, and enforcing policies and procedures for OST programs, including those related to discipline.
• Recruitment of Staff, Teachers, Paras, Community and Parents to work program events
• Assist with evaluation tasks such as administering student and teacher surveys and collating attendance data, as determined by Program Director and program funders.
• Develop program schedules, registration procedures, and marketing materials.

REQUIREMENTS: Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience working with youth in educational and/or youth development settings, and ability to positively interact with youth and support their development.
• Experience coordinating, developing, and administering cultural activities, particularly for youth.
• Strong skills, experience, or education in one or more of the following: visual or performing arts; sports or other physical fitness activities; sewing and other crafts; cooking and local foods; diet and nutrition.
• Strong computer skills, including Excel, word processing, on-line surveys, and databases.
• Strong verbal and written English skills; familiarity with an indigenous language is a plus.
• Some post-secondary education is preferred.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.

HOURS: 230 days per year; hours as determined by program needs.

SALARY: DOQ; position is dependent on funding.

SUBMIT APPLICATION:  www.onamia.k12.mn.us

CLOSING DATE: Until filled