Reports To: Native American Student Services (NASS) Administrator
FSLA Status: Non-Exempt
Compensation: 153
Work Days: 181
FTE: 7 hours per day
Native American Advisor
Position Summary:
The Native American Advisor provides educational assistance to individual Native American students and families to enhance their academic achievement in all phases of their education.
This position is grant funded under the Title VII Indian Education and Johnson O’Malley Indian Education grants. Continuing employment is dependent upon grant funding.
Essential Duties:
Exposes and educates students about Native American culture and values in efforts to increase self-esteem and cultural pride.
Promotes achievement and positive behavior of all Native American students and recognize good grades, attendance, behavior, attitude and participation by Native American students.
Provides individual academic assistance to Native American students by collaborating with the student’s home room teacher to review the deficient subjects the student needs assistance with.
Meets with teachers to coordinate information on student status and services provided for eligible Native American students.
Monitors students at-risk for tutorial, behavioral, alternative education and health care and make necessary referrals. Accepts referrals from school counselors, teachers, nurse, staff, principals and parents who identify Native American students who need assistance.
Assists students in developing solutions for obstacles relating to school achievement and/or behavior.
Collects student eligibility data for certification and/or financial assistance and maintains the appropriate student records in the prescribed format and report to the NASS Office.
Assists students with academic or personal issues through student/parent conference, home visits, district staff and resource referrals to affect their solution.
Monitors Title VII and JOM students' attendance records and grades.
Disseminates information to parents, teachers, and administrators of assigned schools.
Maintains a daily schedule of all schools visited with a daily review of Native American student’s grades and attendance.
Acts as a liaison between students, parents, families and teachers, administrators, and the NASS office.
Organizes patrons of target schools to promote parental involvement in the school program.
Attends Parent Advisory Council meetings as requested, serve on committees as required and be a productive member of the Native American Student Services team.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Specifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required):
High School Diploma or GED required.
Experience working with or in the Native American community.
Knowledge or familiarity of Native American culture, history, issues, etc.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to foster positive, interpersonal relationships among students, parents, families, teachers, counselors, staff and administrators.
Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (word, excel, outlook, etc.).
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
The working conditions and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer,
Ability to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids,
Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone,
Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone,
Physical agility, able to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach
Ability to lift, push, pull up to 50 pounds
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator. Oklahoma City Public Schools reserves the right to, update, revise or change job duties as the need prevails. This document is for communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.
