Assistant Director, Native American Initiatives

Pomona College•Claremont, MN

1d•$73,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Pomona Assistant Director of the Native Indigenous Resource Center fosters mutually beneficial exchanges among community members, students, faculty, and staff in order to support educational outreach initiatives, community-based research and learning, and other community engagement activities, in direct support of local Native American community needs and assets. This subunit sits within the Cultural Communities and Mentorship Programs.

Requirements

Master’s degree preferred in a related field; Doctorate degree preferred.
A valid driver’s license is required or equivalent means of reliable transportation to off-site meetings and events.
A minimum of 5 years of experience working with native/indigenous students, native/indigenous community partners, nonprofit organizations and/or local community members particularly in native service learning or native social justice related programs.
Minimum experience of 1-3 years working with local native tribal nations in higher education or community based organizations.
Demonstrated knowledge of a range of aspects of community-based work including, but not limited to Native community organizing, Native organizational development, Native community development, or Native student development.
Excellent organizational skills including ability to create and supervise budgets, maintain records, and databases, including the website. Generate reports; proficient with Excel and MS Word.
Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English.
Ability to oversee and mentor students affiliated with the NIRC & AARC.
Some background in experiential and community-based education, including experience with community-based service/research and Native American culture.
Intercultural sensitivity, adaptability, patience, intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for challenge.
Demonstrated commitment to social justice, ethnic studies, and issues facing marginalized communities local to the Colleges.
Strong interpersonal communications skills especially as related to the fostering and development of mutually beneficial relationship with local communities and organizations.
Understanding of program evaluation and assessment methodologies.
All staff positions are ineligible for visa or permanent resident card sponsorship.
As a California employer, Pomona College requires all employees to be residents of California.

Nice To Haves

Highly preferred experience with local tribal nations.

Responsibilities

Act as mentor and advocate to ensure the holistic success of Native students and Native student groups at Pomona College.
Supervise student workers in support of native programming and initiatives at the NIRC.
Supervise and advise the Indigenous Peer Mentorship Program (IPMP) and all programming activities.
Coordinate and implement the annual Pomona College Native Graduation.
Co-lead trainings, fall and spring retreats, Friday Fonofale sessions, and other NIRC activities.
Develop and implement an assessment to understand native student success through institutional supports or other best practices.
Provide input for ethical and cultural protocols with involved students and the larger the Native community for: Conducting assessment and evaluation of native initiative programs and population needs including for the purposes of institutional reporting, fundraising, management and recruitment and retention of native students.
Maintain data on native community-based activities and placements and assisting with reporting.
Maintain relationships and partnerships with local native communities and programs.
Contribute to the growth of the intellectual and academic life surrounding native and indigenous frameworks, Native American Indigenous Studies, and other relevant opportunities.
Manage program financial records including budget reports, requests for checks and grant reports and reconcile the program’s expenditures.
Support the development of student learning outcomes and assessments as aligned with the division of student affairs.
Work closely with the Pomona College’s Office of Admissions and other administrative offices to recruit greater numbers of Native students to Pomona College and ensure their success.
Other duties in support of the Pomona College Native Indigenous Resource Center and Cultural Communities and Mentorship Programs.