Community Outreach Coordinator​/Manager

Reports To

Director of Indigenization

Weekly schedule:
Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm.

Compensation: $38.30‑$40.21/hr plus DOE + benefits, non‑exempt regular full‑time position.

Until Filled

Ilisagvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. It is “Unapologetically Iñupiaq,” exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Ilisagvik College and our community partners.

Under the supervision of the Director of Indigenization, the Community Outreach Coordinator/Manager will plan, develop, and facilitate cooperative extension, cultural, and community‑oriented programming to youth and adult populations that supports Iḷisaġvik College’s mission, vision, and goals.

• Maintain cooperative working relations with key partners to manage and enhance services to local, regional, statewide, and international partners.
• Manage, coordinate, and oversee grants to ensure project directives are in accordance with regulations and budgetary compliance.
• Work closely with the Iḷisaġvik College grants employee(s).
• Track key data related to the role and community programming, such as the number of workshops provided, participant numbers, and other necessary details; provide timely reports to Advancement and Effectiveness and external audiences.
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate a variety of cultural workshops for youth and adult populations while incorporating community feedback.
• Collect quantitative, qualitative, and evaluative feedback from students and community regarding effectiveness and appropriateness of program offerings.
• Serve actively on relevant college and community committees, including but not limited to the Indigenizing Iḷisaġvik committee.
• Work with the supervisor to support, develop, maintain, and distribute marketing materials that support program outreach and needs that support community and cultural programming.
• Assist the Student Services Department staff with outreach, workshops, and activities for students and providing cultural, wellness, and healthy‑living programming and supports.
• Lead, coordinate, and/or assist with programming for recurring Iñupiaq Cultural Hours and Iḷisaġvik Orientation as needed.
• Comply with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and can confidently work independently with minimum direction and supervision.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Demonstrated word processing, spreadsheet, PowerPoint, and internet research skills.
• Familiarity with Alaska Native culture, Alaska rural life, and higher education or vocational training processes, and ability to include these community values, customs, and beliefs for the project.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and presentation communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment, including working with various cultural organizations and community cultural experts.
• Ability to work flexible hours and travel periodically.
• Ability to pass a pre‑employment background check.
• Ability to interpret and represent North Slope community values, customs, and beliefs for the College.
• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.
• Ability to support Iḷisaġvik College’s mission.

• Associate’s degree in education, public administration, sociology, business, or related field.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education, public administration, sociology, business, or related field.
• Valid driver license.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform…