Administrative Assistant I - Education bei Redding Rancheria

***This position is open through Friday, September 5th, 2025.***

The Redding Rancheria is seeking a part-time Administrative Assistant I - Education. The preferred schedule for this position will be 6-hour days between Monday and Friday, 8:30am-3:00pm.

JOB SUMMARY:

Provide a wide variety of complex secretarial and administrative support for Education Director and department programs.

REQUIREMENTS/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must have High School diploma or equivalent i.e. (GED) or experience.
2. Demonstrated experience in Native American education programs.
3. Must be fingerprinted, pass background check, drug test and DMV clearance, including valid CDL.
4. Indian Preference.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

1. Assist the Education Director in all manners of administrative support to include maintaining calendar of meetings, appointments, and distributing individual task lists to co-staff for education events.

2. Responsible for the youth and adult tutoring program, including: ensuring potential tutors pass the level 4 background check, executing tutoring contracts and circulating for approval, processing tutoring time sheets and ensuring accuracy, making payments for tutoring services either directly or by way of reimbursement.

3. Responsible for processing report cards using the quarter, trimester and semester point systems and providing incentive checks to all school aged tribal member children.

4. Work alongside the Education Director to coordinate youth leadership sessions including scheduling rooms and session leaders, paying for services, ordering meals, purchasing supplies for each session and tracking student participation.

5. Works alongside the Youth Advocate to determine themes and décor for all educational events.

6. Responsible for assigned clerical/secretarial duties. i.e. – Doc Star, copying, filing, sorting, compose flyers for mailing regarding trips/educational workshops/career opportunities, purchase inventory, order supplies, etc.

7. Assist Education Director and Advocates with coordinating events for all education programs and events as assigned, such as but not limited to monthly youth activities, the annual youth Christmas party, education banquet, the 12-month youth leadership program, college prep, etc.

8. Responsible for input and upkeep of the departments tribal member database and project management database.

9. Record, prepare and maintain records of minutes for meetings such as departmental and committee.

10. Write up and submit in a timely manner a newsletter article for each education event/session as well as including photos for those articles. Take photos at each education event/session.

11. Assist in researching information for administrative reports and educational opportunities.

12. Assist Education Director in reviewing and monitoring budgets for Education Programs.

13. Assist with Johnson O’Malley School Supply Assistance intake process for applications as well as calling families to pick up gift cards.

14. Assist Education Director with Redding Rancheria Community Education Fund scholarship application process, interview scheduling with Council Committee, processing of payment to schools, etc.

15. Work with Education Director on policies and procedures for department.

16. Track, maintain and monitor department strategic planning goals and log sheets for department programs and individual student files with Education Director.

17. As mandated, identify and report suspected child abuse to proper authorities following established guidelines. Ensures safety of children at all times during department events/sessions.

18. Crosstrain in all areas of the Education Department.

19. Provide coverage to co-staff when necessary

20. Collect and organize information about students in order to develop and implement future changes to tribal educational programs.

21. Identify and select at risk students and work with them and/or their parents to create academic goals.

22. Inform and encourage tribal youth and adults about career and educational opportunities within the Redding Rancheria and its entities.

23. Research Tribal and community services for referral. Research training and conferences that motivate students to do better in school and help keep interests and attitudes high.

A completed Redding Rancheria job application must be submitted in order to be considered for employment. You can fill out an application online at www.reddingrancheria-nsn.gov, please fax (530-242-4563) or email ([email protected]).

All certifications, credentials/licenses, education verification /degrees and/or transcripts, and Indian verification are required to process your application.

Indian preference applies, but we welcome all applicants who wish to apply for this position. Certification of Native American heritage needs to be attached to the job application.

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background screening clearance.  All employees are required to submit to a Tuberculosis test (TB) test after they are hired in addition to being tested annually.

Additional Information:

In addition, Redding Rancheria offers an excellent benefit package containing Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short/Long Term disability, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave as well as a generous 401(k) retirement plan.

Redding Rancheria is a federally recognized Tribe with Pit River, Wintu and Yana people where pride in Tribal culture, history and identity is evident internally and in the larger community. Redding Rancheria is a leader in the constructive development of its people, the larger Indian community and the Redding region.

E-Verify Statement

Redding Rancheria participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Visit the E-Verify URL below for more information.

https://www.e-verify.gov/employees

For further information, please contact Human Resources Dept. at (530) 225-8979.