JOB TITLE:  Director of Indian Education

DEPARTMENT:  Administration

REPORTS TO:  Superintendent and Designees

FLSA:  Exempt

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: 12 month

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education:      Bachelor's degree in Education  or Bachelor's degree in related field required; valid Oklahoma teaching and/or current administrative certificate preferred but not required.

Experience:    Leadership experience in either a district or building site role preferred.  Preferred experience in administration of federal grants.  Counseling and teaching or working with school age students preferred.   Native American preference.  Salary based on the current Certified Salary Schedule if applicant holds an Oklahoma teaching certificate.  If not, salary will be based on the support staff salary schedule.     

Skills:           Computer literate; excellent written and oral communication ability; strong knowledge of rules, regulations, policies and laws applicable to education; expertise in the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s policies and procedures. 

DIRECTOR OF INDIAN EDUCATION

The Director of Indian Education is responsible for the operation, management, and supervision of all Indian education programs.  The Director is responsible to the Superintendent and has authority over all Indian education personnel.  The Director shares supervision of personnel with building principals as appropriate.  The Director coordinates Indian education programs with regular school programs working with building principals when needed or requested.  The Director acts as a liaison between the school administration and the Title VI and JOM Parent Committees.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: these statements are intended to describe the responsibilities assigned to this position and are not intended to represent an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

1. Assure the effective implementation of the federal grant programs that includes measurable long-term goals and short-term objectives as well as aligned strategies, activities, milestones, professional development plans, and budgets.  This will be accomplished through scheduled reviews with school leadership teams.
2. Recruits, selects, assigns, and evaluates all Indian education personnel with advice from the appropriate Parent Committee and with the approval of the Superintendent or designee under the direction of the Board of Education.
3. Acts as a liaison between the school and Native American communities.
4. Advocate for Native American programs and students to the school district.  
5. Coordinates and supervises all parent committee meetings.
6. Facilitate the data review process to identify areas that impede students’ academic growth.
7. Effectively establish annual goals to increase student achievement and focus the entire school on improvement activities.
8. Manage personnel effectively through appropriate delegation, planning and evaluation.  Fosters an environment where staff and faculty work cooperatively together and hold each other accountable to reach high levels of student achievement.   
9. Responsible for developing and implementing the federal program grants developing budgets and providing expenditure controls on budgets.
10. Responsible for the monitoring of instructional and support services provided within assigned facility to ensure that they are of the highest quality and provided in accordance with Federal Grants.
11. Responsible for working directly with administrator(s) of facilities to increase the quality of services provided to Native American students when said service is not of the highest quality.
12. Responsible for ensuring that all records of attendance, grades, transcripts, reports, compliance, etc. are completed and filed in a consistent manner with District, State, and Federal policy.
13. Be highly visible within each of assigned facilities, so that you may have knowledge of the performance of the team in delivering quality services.
14. Responsible for resolving parent/guardian complaints in an efficient and effective manner.
15. Serve as a member of the District’s Administrative team and attend required meetings when called.
16. Maintain positive working relationships with community agencies.
17. Communicate frequently and directly with the District Administrative team regarding potential problems or issues which require immediate attention in a proactive manner.
18. Other duties as assigned by district administration.
19. Attend School Board meetings frequently.
20. Any other issue not mentioned above.  (As in any other duties assigned by the Superintendent of Schools or their designees(s).

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  Supervises, oversees and manages districts Indian Education program and staff associated with it. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the district’s policies and applicable laws.  Responsibilities may include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. 

1. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
   
   LANGUAGE SKILLS:  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common academic journals, financial reports, and legal documents.  Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.  Ability to effectively present information to district leaders, public groups, and/or boards of education.
   
   MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:  Ability to apply intermediate mathematical concepts.
   
   REASONING ABILITY:  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written and oral instructions.  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
   
   OTHER SKILLS/EXPECTATIONS:  Develops cooperative and functional relationships with district staff and the public; maintains consistent and punctual attendance; insures job responsibilities are met competently and within established deadlines.
   
   PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Exposure to the following situations may range from remote to frequent based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable.   

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, and climb stairs.
• Normal effect or occasional periods of light physical activity.
• Accidents improbable outside of minor injuries, such as cuts, scrapes, or bruises.
  
  WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Exposure to the following situations may range from remote to frequent based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable.   

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• Exposure to uncontrollable student behavior may occur during the work day.
• Exposure to complaints from the public may occur during the work day.
• Subject to stress caused by changing environment, deadlines, and heavy workload.
• Limited exposure to health hazards including chemical cleaning agents.
• Primarily require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.