Positions open at NIEA

About NIEA

The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) was founded in 1969, in Minneapolis, MN, by Native educators who were anxious to find solutions to improve the education systems for Native students. NIEA adheres to the organization’s founding principles:

1) to bring Native educators together to explore ways to improve schools and the schooling of Native students.
2) to promote the maintenance and continued development of Native languages and cultures.
3) to develop and implement strategies for influencing local, state, and federal policy and policymakers.

At NIEA, work is driven by seven core values:

1.     Honesty, Integrity, Transparency;
2.     Purposeful, Intentional, Mindful;
3.     Reliable, Dependable, Commitment, Hard Work, Dedication;
4.     Respect;
5.     Compassion, Empathy;
6.     Community, Unity, Family, Service to Others; and
7.     Generosity

These values have been established and aligned with the NIEA Strategic Plan. The values represent the environment staff and partners consider a part of their lives and encompass the work done to meet the mission and vision.

Tribal Communities in Schools (TCIS) Program Manager

NIEA is seeking a Tribal Communities in Schools (TCIS) Program Manager to join our team to surround students with a community of support. This individual must reside within Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District, to work out of the district office in Hoopa. The TCIS Program Manager will focus on assigned schools in the California area to the implementation of the culturally grounded and tribal capacity building facets of our licensed partnership with Communities in Schools; builds new and strengthens existing partnerships with schools and districts; serves as member of organizational coalitions and committees that support expansion and capacity of model; develops and implements training curriculum; coordinates staff development, program development and implementation of programming. The Program Manager will support the implementation of the TCIS model at our TCIS Site Districts and Schools. This position will be responsible for supporting Program Coordinators to provide local site coordinators to include orientation, CIS Model service delivery training, professional development, and data management along with ongoing support and technical assistance to ensure strong implementation of the model that is meeting the unique needs of the schools and communities they serve. The Program Manager will also collaborate with all local partners invested in student support services and grow potential partnerships for varied community supports including Native wellness and school improvement. Finally, this person will support the program evaluation processes using CIS's and NIEA’s monitoring/continuous improvement metrics.

For application submissions, kindly email your resume or CV to Rusty Creed Brown at rbrown@niea.org. Feel free to use this email for any inquiries about the position.