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JOB PURPOSE

The Community Educator will support the Yupiit School District in leading educational projects for students. The position covers opportunities where local or traditional knowledge are needed, such as, but not limited to, fishing, cutting fish, gathering wood, wood work, picking berries, engine building, or telling a traditional story. Projects may be scheduled in the school during class time (for instance, to make akutaq with little ones) or outside of the school (such as going with a group of students to fish camp). Community Educators will be hired part time based on their skills. Community Educators will work closely with school staff and the Yugtun Education Director to determine what projects they will participate as part of summer school, when the project will take place, and how many hours the project will take. The maximum number of hours for a project is 8 hours a day. Duties, Responsibilities and Accountabilities Must pass a background check. Must show up for work on-time. Follow and abide by all district rules and safety precautions when working with children. School Staff and the Yugtun Education Director will identify projects and set the terms for community educator will participation, when the project will take place, and how many hours the project will take. Work with the ANE Grant director to get projects approved. Carefully track hours worked, students who participated, and activities done.

Qualifcations:

Strong desire to share Yup'ik traditional skills and (Required) Ability to speak (preferred) Willingness to safely take groups of students on activities in the Ability to work well without direct supervision as well as in a team Ability to cultivate and maintain good relationships with a variety of di?erent Self-managing, ?exible, adaptable, enjoys challenge (Required) Term of Service 24/25

School Year Physical Demands:

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 this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee will be engaged in outdoor project-based learning required to stand; walk, and reach with hands and arms, carry, lift, and engage in aerobic activity. This position may require loading, unloading, and riding on a boat. This position requires the individual to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and to interact with the public and other workers. This position may occasionally require employee to work extended or irregular hours Speci?c vision abilities

Qualifications:

Strong desire to share Yup'ik traditional skills and values. (Required) Ability to speak Yugtun. (preferred) Willingness to take groups of students on activities in the community. Ability to work well without direct supervision as well as in a team environment. Ability to cultivate and maintain good relationships with a variety of different people. Self-managing, flexible, adaptable, enjoys challenge (Required) BP 4030: Nondiscrimination in

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title Ii of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008, which became effective November 21, 2009, protects applicants and employees from employment discrimination based on genetic information. Employers are prohibited from discriminating in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment. GINA also restricts employers' acquisition of genetic information and strictly limits disclosure of genetic information. Genetic information includes information about genetic tests of applicants, employees or their family members, the manifestation of diseases or disorders in family members (family medical history), and requests for or receipt of genetic services by applicants, employees, or their family members. The district and its employees shall not unlawfully discriminate against or harass employees or job applicants on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, Vietnam era veteran status, genetic information, or good faith reporting to the board on a matter of public concern. The Yupiit School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.