Academic Support Programs Manager

Job Description

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A REMOTE OPPORTUNITY. ALL WORK TO BE PERFORMED AT OUR PRESCOTT AZ LOCATION.

A completed, signed YPIT Employment Application MUST be submitted before being considered for an interview. Resumes are welcomed but are not a substitute. YPIT Employment Application is available for download at Buckyscasino.com under “Careers”. Check “Tribal Business Office” specifying “Position Applying For”. Complete, sign and save to your device. Kindly forward saved file as an email attachment addressed to recruitment@ypit.com.

Responsibilities: Administer the Tribe's academic support programs and provide assistance to individuals seeking to reach their educational goals from pre-school through higher education programs. Provide educational and vocational guidance to Tribal Members of all ages as required. Serve as liaison between schools, students, parents, tutors, and instructors and establishes and maintains collaborative working relationships. Assist with enrollment processing, registration, financial assistance programs, and course selection when possible. Assist Tribal Members in reaching their educational goals (i.e., K-12, GED and High School Diploma, higher education, or vocational training). Assure the Academic Support Programs are designed to broaden and enrich life experiences, social development, and interpersonal relationships of the participants. Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Education, Higher Education or Educational Counseling. Minimum three years administrative experience which includes supervision of personnel, preparation of budgets, working with parents and children. Must obtain and maintain a food handler's card and be CPR and First Aid certified. Knowledge of Native American social and economic lifestyles is important and helpful; especially as related to youth. Full Time, benefited position, starting rate: $49,647 - $66,031 annually DOE. The Tribe follows Indian Employment Preference Procedure which considers qualified applicants in this order: enrolled YPIT Tribal Members; applicants who are enrolled members of other Indian Tribes; all other qualified applicants. Must pass a background check, drug test and be insurable under the Tribe's auto insurance carrier. Complete an application and submit to the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe, 530 E. Merritt, Prescott, AZ 86301. Open until filled.