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Req #: 236154

Department: DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES (AIS)

Posting Date: 07/01/2024

Closing Info: Closes On 07/15/2024

Salary: $5,000-$5,416 per month

Shift: First Shift

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As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The Department Of American Indian Studies (Ais) has an outstanding opportunity for a Program Operations Specialist.

The Department of American Indian Studies (AIS) at the University of Washington invites applications for a full- time Program Manager to manage the Humanities in Place (HIP) Mellon grant funded project Centering Place-Based Indigenous Education at the University of Washington and in Seattle. In managing this grant, the person in this position will oversee, advertise, recruit participants and run the programs and events mapped out in the grant project in collaboration with the Principle Investigator, Professor and Chair of AIS Christopher Teuton. The work will be performed following UW AIS principles promoting Indigenous values of inclusiveness, solidarity, mutual support, and excellence. The Centering Place-Based Indigenous Education Program Manager will exercise independent judgment, decision making, and substantial responsibilities to ensure project success and utilize in-depth knowledge of the program goals to allocate resources and establish policies, methods, and procedures for the program.

The Centering Place-Based Indigenous Education Program Manager will work in close collaboration with the Principle Investigator of the grant, with co-grantees Daybreak Star Cultural Center, and other relevant campus units, including the Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies (CAIIS), Welebalt – Intellectual House, the Office of Tribal Relations, the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMAD), and others. In addition, outreach and coordination with local and regional Native American and Indigenous organizations and tribal nations on behalf of student involvement is an additional facet of this position. This position is envisioned as hybrid, requiring a regular on-campus presence while also having flexibility to conduct work remotely.

The Centering Place-Based Indigenous Education Program Manager will also be responsible for tracking spending and conducting evaluations of the programing, including drafting reports to the funding agency.

The Centering Place-Based Indigenous Education Program includes five core projects: • Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center Walking Tour – Interpretive walking tour centered at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center; • The “Living Breath” of Welebalt - Food sovereignty summit; • UW Canoe Family – Annual Canoe Journey; • AIS Lushootseed Language Resource Center – A center for southern Lushootseed research and teaching; • “Sacred Breath: Indigenous Writers and Storytellers” – Storytelling and writer gatherings.

Located on the lands and waters of Coast Salish peoples and serving a region with a diverse array of reservation, rural, and urban Indigenous communities, the Department of American Indian Studies is the home of American Indian and Indigenous knowledges at UW. AIS is a multi-disciplinary academic unit that offers an undergraduate major and minor, as well as a graduate certificate. Our faculty bring deep knowledge from our communities, cultures, histories, science, art, stories, and more to their teaching and research. Our academic programs prepare students for a wide array of meaningful careers that apply American Indian and Indigenous perspectives to global challenges. AIS faculty and students are deeply involved in a rapidly expanding Indigenous studies community at UW and are involved in multiple yearly campus symposia and conferences.

Ideal candidates for the Centering Place-Based Indigenous Education Program Manager position will thrive in college student support and community building. Strong skills in communication, organization, event planning, media management, budgeting, and record keeping are essential.

Experience working with tribal communities is highly desired.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Networking (20%): • Coordinate with faculty and other project leads on development and expansion of outlined projects including, Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center Walking Tour, The “Living Breath” of Welebalt, UW Canoe Family, AIS Lushootseed Language Resource Center, and “Sacred Breath: Indigenous Writers and Storytellers; • Work in coordination with AIS faculty and staff in bringing Indigenous community members and Indigenous studies scholars to campus for lectures, performances, and demonstrations for projects; • Coordinate with AIS and other UW faculty, staff, student groups and campus units in support of grant programming

Organization (30%): • Plan, organize, and host Sacred Breath events; • Develop a schedule for managing and maintaining the AIS social media content and update with relevant articles, photos, stories, and announcements; request content from administrators, faculty, and staff; • Provide efficient and effective online internal and external communication with prospective and current students, faculty, staff, and community constituents with regard to ongoing projects and updates; • Oversee and routinely update web pages and work with staff and faculty to foster involvement; • Update departmental events and project updates on web-based Trumba calendar system;

Grant management and reporting (30%): • Manage expenditures on the grant projects by processing requests and payments, tracking all expenses, and coordinate with fiscal manager of the grant; • Gather information and support PI when preparing reports to the funding agency; • Gather and compile information and support PI when preparing grant renewal applications.

Other duties (20%): • Serve as liaison and point person for AIS student community--past, present, and future in advertising and recruiting participants for the grant programs; • Plan and host regular AIS student-centered programming in particular with grant related projects; • Develop strategies to maximize the website as an effective means of communication and information exchange related to grant programs, including creating accessible documents and accessible web development.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s degree • 1-3 years of administrative support experience

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: • Demonstrated ability to manage work independently and in teams • Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks/projects • Excellent written and oral communication with an eye for editing • Strong communication skills • Experience performing software functions including mail merges, producing reports, and charts • Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, and Access) • Ability to manage, edit, and maintain web and social media platforms • Ability to work professionally with diverse populations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Prior work experience at University of Washington or another higher education institution • Experience working with tribal communities • Previous experience in event planning, marketing and communications • Grant writing experience • Experience in multiple software programs, web and social media platforms • Coursework or experience in American Indian and Indigenous Studies

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