SHI - Education Program Manager - Baby Raven Reads

Sealaska; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) Education Department seeks a full-time program manager to oversee Baby Raven Reads. You will coordinate staff, manage budgets, and ensure grant reporting with a focus on early literacy initiatives in Southeast Alaska.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field and at least four years in project management and program coordination, with strong communication and organizational skills. Travel to communities is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education or related field is required.
• Minimum of four years in project management and program coordination.
• Strong communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with high attention to detail and timelines.
• Familiarity with charts, tables, graphs, spreadsheets, and databases; knowledge of SE Alaska Native culture is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the Baby Raven Reads program and related activities.
• Engage with stakeholders, partners, and participants across the region.
• Supervise project staff and coordinate budgets and reporting.
• Ensure grant reporting and compliance with funder requirements.
• Coordinate training, contracts, and partnerships; support the Education Department.

Skills

Verbal comms

Written comms

Interpersonal

Project management

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Data tools

Alaska Native culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education or related field

Four years project management experience

Job description

Job Summary

The primary objective of this position is to provide oversight and management including coordination and implementation of Baby Raven Reads programming, which is administered through the Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) Education Department, under direct supervision of the Language & Primary Education Director. Independent judgement is required to plan, prioritize, and organize diversified workloads and to recommend changes in relation to program practices or procedures.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Responsible for outreach and engagement with stakeholders, project partners, and participants; diplomatically communicates with a diverse group within the region.
• Overall project management of Baby Raven Reads Program.
• Coordinate with and supervise project staff for Baby Raven Reads Program, which could include a Project Coordinator, Curriculum Specialist, and Project Assistant.
• Manage the budget to meet the goals set out under Baby Raven Reads project.
• Ensure that the goals/objectives/outcomes for the program are met and complete all required reporting.
• Complete all required training and certifications and ensure that the individuals supervised also complete required training and certifications.
• Act as a liaison with other departments and outside agencies in support of the Baby Raven Reads program.
• Work independently and within a team on special nonrecurring and ongoing projects. As directed, acts on behalf of the Education Department for projects, which may include planning and coordinating multiple presentations and disseminating information.
• Schedules and organizes complex activities such as meetings, travel, conferences, and works with staff on parent/student reading nights and other as related to the Baby Raven Reads Program.
• Establishes, develops, and maintains, and updates necessary documents including project program manuals, project-related forms, and resource material in support of the project.
• Coordinates and implements program activities such as early literacy kits, and the 4 Readings + Play kits and Baby Raven Roving Readers.
• Assists the President to execute contracts for the operation of partnerships for early childhood staff training and an Early Education committee and for other contracted services as needed.
• Support the Early Education Committee in the co-design of the Baby Raven Reads toolkit, 6 dialogic reading posters (4 Readings + Play) and 30 Baby Raven Reads book stickers.
• Responsible for completion and submission of grant reporting documents and other required reporting. Provides progress reports to Education Director, SHI Board of Trustees, and Management using a wide variety of general correspondences, memos, charts, tables, and graphs, responsible for accuracy and clarity of all reporting.
• Maintains financial oversight to ensure compliance with grant requirements and expenditure of funds in a timely manner and within budget.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated high level of verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and activities with attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and planning skills in project management and program coordination.
• Technical capacity and expertise in using charts, tables, graphs, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Knowledge of Southeast Alaska Native culture and languages.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will have several direct reports.

Work Environment

This position’s duties are performed at SHI offices. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to verbally communicate. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and climbing. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.

About This Role

This is a full-time benefited position. SHI employees are expected to work during SHI’s regular business hours of 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday. Additionally, employees may work up to or over 45 hours per week or additional time as needed to meet workload demands or special events such as Celebration.

Travel

Travel annually to each community served to meet with the local community liaison, families and children enrolled in Raven Reads programming, local Head Start staff, and staff at the local tribal governments.

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or another field.
• Four years of experience in project management and program coordination.

Review the Benefits associated with this position: https://www.sealaska.com/benefits/

Who is Sealaska?

Established in 1972, Sealaska is the Alaska Native regional corporation for Southeast Alaska. Our 23,000 shareholders are Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people with more than 10,000 years of ancestral ties to the oceans, forests and communities of Southeast Alaska. We serve the twin goals of economic prosperity and environmental protection. Sealaska Heritage Institute is an affiliate of Sealaska.

We are committed to providing the best possible climate for maximum development and goal achievement for all our employees. As a subsidiary of a Native-owned company, Sealaska Heritage Institute is proud to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace, with respect for the cultural traditions in the communities where we operate.

Sealaska Heritage Institute is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. However, preference may be extended to an enrolled member of a federally-recognized Indian Tribe.*

• “Indian Tribe” means an Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 668; 43 U.S.C. 1601) which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.