Outreach Worker

LOCATION: North Slope Villages and Alaska

REPORTS TO: Director of Adult Education

WORK SCHEDULE: Temporary Part-Time, Appointment Only, Academic Year

COMPENSATION: $25/hour

Iḷisaġvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Iḷisaġvik College and our community partners.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Outreach Worker coordinates and designs a monthly schedule for classes/workshops, tutorial sessions, and GED exams.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creates, maintains, and compiles information into useable qualitative and quantitative information for AE reports.

• Monitors village outreach workers job performance, timesheets, record keeping processes, and record reporting data.

• Coordinates Director/Instructor travel.

• Supervises computer lab student activities and maintains appropriate functions of computer systems.

• Logs in, enters, and manages student profiles; and selects appropriate individual computerized instructional activities on and offline.

• Maintains student records/files, attendance records, and reports statistical information and monthly attendance data to the state of Alaska via state database computerized systems.

• Coordinates and designs a monthly schedule for classes/workshops, tutorial sessions, and GED exams.

• Compiles quantitative and qualitative feedback from students and community regarding the effectiveness and appropriateness of program offerings.

• Participates in staff training as deemed appropriate by the Director of Adult Education.

• Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated experience working with adult learners.

• Demonstrated experience working with special needs learners.

• Demonstrated knowledge of basic skills (i.e., Reading, Math, and Writing).

• Good oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to conduct testing, select materials, and provide individual or small group instruction.

• Demonstrated basic computer skills in MS Word and Excel programs.

• Ability to travel periodically.

• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment.

• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.

• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough [NSB] institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.

• Ability to interpret and represent North Slope community values, customs, and beliefs for the College.

• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.

• Ability to support Iḷisaġvik College’s mission.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [REQUIRED]:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAININGS [PREFERRED]:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent.

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 required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear; The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to 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 environmental conditions 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 and the employee is regularly required to work indoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

 [If any questions, please contact jobs@ilisagvik.edu ]

Ilisaġvik College is a Drug Free Work Place and Equal Opportunity Employer