SHI - Education Project Coordinator - Baby Raven Reads

Sealaska Corporation; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sealaska Corporation is seeking a full-time Education Project Coordinator for the Baby Raven Reads program in Juneau, Alaska. This role involves providing administrative support, developing community events, and ensuring program success.

The ideal candidate should have experience in early childhood education and demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills. Commitment to Indigenous culture is essential. This role may require some travel and occasional overtime based on program needs.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work well on own initiative and within a team.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and attentive to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for the Baby Raven Reads grant program.
• Plan and implement family events in Southeast Alaska communities.
• Collect attendance data and verify all data entered into projects secure relational database.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Project planning

Computer proficiency

Indigenous culture understanding

Education

One year of experience in early childhood educational environment

Tools

Word processors

Spreadsheets

Database software

Online survey applications

Job description

SHI - Education Project Coordinator - Baby Raven Reads

Sealaska Heritage Institute, 105 Heritage Way, Suite 201, Juneau, Alaska, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Director of Education, provides administrative support for the Baby Raven Reads grant program and participates in program planning with a team. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize and organize a diversified workload, and to recommend changes in relation to programs practices or procedures.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Act as part of a team/working group, which will plan, design, and implement family events in Southeast Alaska communities including Juneau.
• Maintain files, data and reports and assist with development of administrative procedures for institutional record keeping.
• With the Baby Raven Reads team, select and train Community Liaisons when applicable.
• Draft contracts and track payments for program contractors.
• Make program purchases following all documentation procedures.
• Lead bi-monthly telephonic meetings with the project’s Community Liaisons when applicable.
• Monitor and assist Liaisons with creation of Community Raven Reading Teams.
• Assist Community Liaisons to ensure well attended monthly family night activities and parent caregiver trainings in all communities under the project.
• Collect attendance data and verify all data entered into projects secure relational database when applicable.
• Assist with creation and development of outreach to family and communities in the promotion of Baby Raven Reads School Readiness and Early Childhood Literacy programs.
• Manage enrollment data, address changes, and track shipping.
• Assist in the distribution and tracking data of books and literacy kits.
• Diplomatically communicate with a diverse group of important external callers and visitors as well as internal contacts at all levels of the organization.
• Act as a liaison with other departments and outside agencies in support of the Baby Raven Reads program. This Includes confidential and non-routine information and explanation of policies when necessary
• Other duties as required

Required Skills

• Flexible working with an ever-changing work environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work well on own initiative and within a team.
• Proficient in computer applications, including word processors, spreadsheets, database software, and online survey applications.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and attentive to detail.
• Competent in project planning, project implementation and monitoring project objectives.
• Knowledge of program planning for early childhood classroom experience.
• A strong understanding of Indigenous culture and perspective.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will have no direct reports.

This position’s duties are performed in an SHI office location off site for programming activities. 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. Minimal travel may be required.

Required Education and Experience

• One year of prior work experience either in a classroom or in another early childhood educational environment.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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.