INDIGENOUS EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT SPECIALIST

INDIGENOUS EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT SPECIALIST  
High School
Starts: August 2025
BEA Salary Schedule
(Hiring 2 Applicants)

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include but are not limited to the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

•  Serve as a facilitator to the Indigenous Education Mentor & Cultural Specialist to provide professional development and strategies for improving student academic outcomes.
• Assist in tracking student intervention services aimed at increasing attendance and graduation rates of Indigenous American students.
• Assist with data collection necessary to monitor and evaluate Indigenous student progress towards graduation.
• Identify resources to meet the needs of students (social, economic, academic).
• Maintain confidential student records, contact logs, and program documentation.
• Assist in compiling statistical student data for reporting and accountability purposes.
• Regularly monitor and respond to student at-risk lists.
• Work collaboratively and cooperatively with the department team, teachers, administrators, and families to improve attendance, academic performance, and college and career readiness, ultimately enhancing graduation rates.
• Experience working with Indigenous and children and families.
• Collaborate with community partners and school-based clubs to support cultural enrichment programs that contribute to graduation success.
• Work as part of the Indigenous Education Department team to implement programs that support student success.
• May teach a limited number of courses as assigned by the Director of Indigenous Education.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Montana Teaching Certificate.
• Valid Montana driver’s license.
• Training and experience with Indian Education for All, Indigenous Education, Multicultural Education and similar. 
• Bachelor's degree in Education.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Indigenous people of Montana, Indian Education for All, and multicultural education.
• Successful teaching experience, preferably in 6-12 grade levels.
• Experience working with Indigenous and children and families.
• Self-motivated professional with vision, initiative and commitment to IEFA and closing the American Indian Achievement Gap. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job include sitting and working for long periods of time, standing, bending, walking and lifting up to 50 pounds.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Go to www.billingsschools.org and click on "Departments" and then click on "Employment Opportunities" for either the online application for external applicants or the internal application for internal applicants (currently employed by BPS in a regular or temporary position). "AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: This employer does not knowingly discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or national origin."

Closes:  Open Until Filled
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