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National Indian Education Association<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">110 Maryland Avenue, N.E.</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Suite</st1:Street> 104</st1:address><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">D.C.</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">20002</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
P: (202) 544-7290 / F: (202) 544-7293 <br>
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February 22, 2008<br>
Broadcast #08-012<br>
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>-NIEA Job Description:</span></b><br>
Project Coordinator<br>
Deadline- *EXTENDED* March 10, 2008<br>
<br>
<br>
The National Indian Education Association is seeking resumes from highly
motivated individuals to work on a full time basis as Project Coordinator
that will coordinate and facilitate a new organizational initiative focused
on high school reform <br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Tasks and Duties:</span></b><br>
The Project Coordinator will be responsible for the management of daily
operations of the initiative; serve as the primary point of contact for the
initiative; liaise with taskforce members and other partners; research high
school reform in Indian Country; coordinate logistics for meetings and
travel; write publications, including newsletter inserts, broadcasts, and
briefing papers; manage website content related to the initiative; coordinate
production of documents with consultants; and participate in the Campaign for
High School Equity, a coalition of organizations working on high school reform
initiatives. <br>
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The coordinator will also interview schools that have demonstrated success in
graduating Native students through the use of language and cultural
instruction to provide a basis of what is working in high schools in Indian
Country and to collect the information need to support policies promoting
culturally based education. <br>
<br>
The Project manager will be expected to travel approximately 30 days
through-out the year, including the NIEA Annual Conventions. <br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>About the NIEA and the High School Reform
Initiative:</span></b> Founded in 1969, NIEA is the largest organization in
the nation dedicated to Native education advocacy and professional
development issues, embracing a membership of over 3,000 American Indian,
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian educators, tribal leaders, school
administrators, teachers, parents, and students. NIEA collaborates with all
tribes to advocate for the unique educational and culturally-related academic
needs of Native students and to ensure that the federal government upholds its
responsibility for the education of American Indians. <br>
<br>
The primary goal of the NIEA’s CHSE Initiative is to raise national
awareness regarding<br>
1) achievement levels/gaps in Native student performance, access to high
quality teachers, access to college ready curriculum and funding for high
school reform in Indian Country and<br>
2) policy recommendations for garnering wider implementation of best
practices and college ready policies. <br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Employment Requirements:</span></b><br>
<br>
• Research in the field of education and policy experience required.<br>
• Experience working with tribes preferred.<br>
• Experience collecting and analyzing both qualitative and quantitative
data.<br>
• The applicant must be able to commit to a two year contract.<br>
<br>
<br>
Salary range is $50,000.00 to $58,000.00 plus benefits. Interested
individuals may submit a cover letter outlining related experience, resume,
and writing sample to NIEA through fax, (202)544-7293, or email to
lsparks@niea.org, subject: Project Coordinator Application. <br>
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