Ilisaurrisuqsipkaiñiaqti Specialist

North Slope Borough School District • Utqiaġvik, AK

7d

About The Position

This federal appropriation-funded position provides direct coaching, training, and mentorship for district staff, including selecting and training school-site-based Cultural Relevance Mentors (CRM), in support of District Pedagogy. The position also provides direction and guidance to contractors developing unit guides and overlays for the secondary core curriculum to provide resources for teachers.

The role works with the CRM cohort to develop and organize a repository of instructional videos showing high-quality instructional practices, student engagement, and cultural relevance for NSBSD teachers. It coordinates secondary curriculum development contractors supporting the Atuumalakput Iñupiaguniqput Project and assists with district curriculum improvement, staff development, instructional-program evaluation, and district-wide instructional functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education.
• Knowledge of effective culturally relevant curriculum and instruction development, interpretation, and evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability to work positively in a multilingual and multicultural environment.
• Ability to work, live, and travel in remote areas of Alaska.
• Progressive professional attitude and ability to accept and implement educational change.
• Ability to work and contribute as a member of a management team.
• General knowledge of current trends and issues in education.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• State of Alaska Type 'B' certificate.
• Two years of successful administrative experience.
• Experience evaluating or selecting curriculum materials.
• Rural Alaskan experience.
• Experience in curriculum mapping and alignment.
• Training and/or experience in innovative program delivery.

Responsibilities

• Work with the CRM cohort to develop a bank and organize a repository of instructional videos displaying high-quality instructional practices, student engagement, and cultural relevance for NSBSD teachers.
• Coordinate external contractors working on secondary curriculum development in support of the Atuumalakput Iñupiaguniqput Project.
• Assist in continually upgrading district-wide curriculum and programs.
• Assist in organizing pedagogical, methods, curriculum and instruction training programs, and staff development activities for the District.
• Prepare and submit reports and other required documentation.
• Coordinate district-wide instructional functions, such as review committees and District Curriculum Council meetings, as needed.
• Assist the Instructional team in evaluating the quality of District instructional programs against District priorities, program goals, projected student outcomes, performance objectives, and state and national standards.
• Adhere to all District policies and regulations.
• Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Inupiaq Education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time