Educational Strategies Project Coordinator

JOB SUMMARY: The Kiowa Tribe Sovereign Educational Strategies: Tribal Education GrantProject Coordinator will oversee the project’s daily operations, objectives, and grant requirements. This position will be responsible for the development of foundational and organizational documents and products, guiding and foundational literature to further the Kiowa Tribe’s educational mission and vision of educational executive leadership.

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Serving as the central point of contact and representative for project.
• Implementing strategies to provide administrative support to the tribal education agency.
• Collaboration, coordination and engagement with stakeholders, staff, and grant partners.
• Authoring and designing foundational documents and organizational tools and strategies.
• Project management, grant requirements, meetings, reports, and deadlines.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Grant project coordination and management, particularly in tribal educational settings.
• Ability to monitor progress, identify challenges, timely resolutions to barriers, and multitasking.
• Strong communication interpersonal skills, and engagement for central coordination across stakeholders.
• Familiarity with legal and historical frameworks affecting tribal education.
• Understanding of Kiowa cultural values and how to integrate into policy and documents.
• Strong writing, reading, and research skills.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public or Educational Administration, Tribal Governance, or related field.
• Pass drug testing, background check and be insurable under the Kiowa Tribe’s insurance policy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Sitting, reading, writing, typing, talking, standing, walking, light lifting, and driving.

E.O.E & Indian Preference

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Kiowa Tribe does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

According to the Kiowa Tribe Human Resources Policies and Procedures, the Kiowa Tribe recognizes Kiowa Preference first, other federally recognized tribes second and other races last.

Indian Preference applies in accordance with Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC Section 472), BIA Form 4432, Tribal Identification or Certificate Degree of Indian Blood must be submitted with employment application to receive Indian Preference.