Job Summary
The objective of this position is to plan and deliver workshops at the SHI Makerspace.
The selected candidate will have cultural knowledge related to subsistence and/or NW Coast Arts.
SHI Makerspace Instructors will work with the Makerspace Coordinator to design engaging activities and programming that use the 21st century tools available in the SHI Makerspace to engage students in culturally relevant hands-on lessons.
Duties/Responsibilities
• Develop and organize innovative Culturally Relevant STEAM programming in the Makerspace with the SHI STEAM Team staff and outside partners.
• Responsible for adapting and delivering Makerspace activities in communities around SE Alaska.
• Work with SHI School and Summer Program Coordinator to schedule community visits and travel for off-site events.
• Provide guidance for SE Alaska teachers on adapting Makerspace activities for classroom use.
• Meet quarterly with the Makerspace Advisory Committee to discuss general learning goals and outcomes of the SHI Makerspace Activities.
Required Skills
• Knowledge of Southeast Alaska Native culture and Southeast Alaska’s communities
• Experience working with middle school youth
• Lifelong learner with a passion for creativity and innovation
• Demonstrated effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to assist to coordinate activities with attention to detail
Supervisory Responsibility
This position will have no direct reports.
Work Environment
This position’s duties are performed at the Walter Soboleff Building.
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 all day.
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 position can be offered as a part-time or full-time position.
Hours will vary significantly depending on program scheduling and travel.
Regular travel to the SE Communities of Angoon, Craig, Hoonah, Klawock, Sitka, and Wrangell is expected.
Required Education and Experience
• High School Diploma
• Three years of administrative experiences or equivalent office experience.
• Demonstrable skill using Excel in a professional capacity.
Preferred Education and Experience
• 2 years of professional work in the education
• 5+ years’ experience in a project-related field (e.
g.
carving, ethnobotany, cooking)
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.
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 age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status or physical disability.
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.
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