Culture - Cultural Specialist (Internal Only + Kalispel Tribal Members)

Kalispel Tribe of Indians; Cusick (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kalispel Tribe of Indians seeks a dedicated cultural programs professional to preserve and enhance Kalispel culture and traditions. The role involves developing teaching methods for language and culture preservation for tribal members.

Responsibilities include documenting elders' knowledge, organizing community events, and collecting cultural records to support ongoing cultural programs.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of and interest in Kalispel culture and traditions.
• Must be fluent or semi-fluent in Kalispel language.

Responsibilities

• Preserves culture and traditions of the Kalispel tribe.
• Develops teaching methods for the Kalispel culture program
• Gathers and disseminates relevant culture information to cultural staff and community members.
• Conducts interviews with elders and community members to document Kalispel’s culture and history.
• Continues to gather information on Kalispel tribes Genealogy and Family Trees
• Gathers photo archives from various sources for use by the Culture Program.
• Gathers all pertinent historical records from the various agencies regarding the tribe.
• Organizes community gatherings for the Culture Program.

Skills

Kalispel culture knowledge

Kalispel language fluency

Job description

Summary of Functions

Preserves, protects, and enhances Kalispel’s culture and traditions. Develops methods of teaching for preserving cultural Traditions and language for Kalispel Tribal membership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Preserves culture and traditions of the Kalispel tribe.


• Develops teaching methods for the Kalispel culture program


• Gathers and disseminates relevant culture information to cultural staff and community members.


• Conducts interviews with elders and community members to document Kalispel’s culture and history.


• Continues to gather information on Kalispel tribes Genealogy and Family Trees


• Gathers photo archives from various sources for use by the Culture Program.


• Gathers all pertinent historical records from the various agencies regarding the tribe.


• Organizes community gatherings for the Culture Program.

Additional Functions

• Additional duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has supervisory responsibilities when contracting outside teachers to come in to teach specific subjects.

Qualifications

• Must have some knowledge of and interest in the Kalispel culture and traditions.


• Must be fluent or semi-fluent in the Kalispel language.

Certificates, Licenses, Regulations

• None required.

Work Environment

• This position is performed primarily in an office environment. Significant portions of the job require extended sedentary periods; constant work with computers, including extended periods of keyboarding; and repetitive motion of hands and wrists.


• This position requires the ability to bend, stoop, lift, carry, and move items weighting up to 30 pounds.


• This position requires occasional local travel.


• This position requires the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.


• On occasion, this position requires work to be performed outside general business hours. Evening meetings or weekend work may be required.

Hiring Preference: The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is an Equal opportunity employer. Consistent with federal law, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians applies Indian preference in employment. It is the policy of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians togive preference in hiring, promotions, and transfers into vacant positions to qualified applicants in the following order: 1) Kalispel Tribal Members; 2) Descendant or Spouse of an enrolled Kalispel Tribal Member; 3) enrolled members of other Indian Tribes; 4) all other applicants. At-Will Employment: Employment with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians is at-will and can be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, either at the option of the employee or the Kalispel Tribe of Indians. Drug Testing: The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is a drug free workplace. All applicants are subject to drug testing at the time of hire and at unannounced times during employment. Background Investigation: All candidates and employees may be subject to a background investigation.

Disclaimer: Certain Licenses and Certification requirements can be obtained once hired.