Summary or Purpose

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

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Bachelor's Degree in education required.

State of Alaska Type 'B' certificate preferred.

Two years successful administrative experience preferred.

Knowledge of effective culturally relevant curriculum and instruction development, interpretation, and evaluation required.

Demonstrated ability to work positively in multilingual/multicultural environment required.

Ability to work, live and travel in remote areas of Alaska required.

Progressive professional attitude; the ability to accept and implement educational change required.

Ability to work and contribute as a member of a management team required.

General knowledge of current trends and issues in education required. 

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills required.

Experience in evaluation/selection of curriculum materials preferred.

Rural Alaskan experience preferred.

Experience in curriculum mapping and alignment preferred.

Training and/or experience in innovative program delivery preferred. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Work with the CRM cohort to develop a bank and organize the repository of instructional videos displaying high quality instructional practices, student engagement, and cultural relevance, which will serve as a resource for all NSBSD teachers.

Coordinate external contractors working on secondary curriculum development in support of the Atuumalakput Iñupiaguniqput Project.

Assist in continual upgrading of District wide curriculum and programs.

Assist in organizing a variety of pedagogical, methods, and curriculum & instruction training programs and staff development activities for the District.

Prepare and submit reports and other required documentation as required.

Coordinate District-wide instructional functions such as review committees and District Curriculum Council meetings as needed.

Assists the Instructional team in evaluating the quality of the District's instructional programs in light of District priorities, program goals, projected student outcomes, performance objectives, and state and national standards.

Adhere to all District policies and regulations.

Perform such other tasks and assume other responsibilities as the Director of Inupiaq Education may assign. 

Physical Requirements

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Environmental Conditions 

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. 

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to travel within and outside of the North Slope Borough School District. The employee must be willing and able to fly in small and large commuter planes.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.