Senior Indigenous Education Expert

AIR is seeking a Senior Indigenous Education Expert to lead AIR's growing portfolio of research and policy-focused Indigenous education work within the United States.

The Senior Expert will be part of the Education Systems team within AIR's Human Services division. Over the next several years, AIR will engage in Tribal consultation with Tribes, state-level Indian education advisory boards, and/or Tribal education agencies (TEAs) in a dozen states to determine their technical assistance needs and build out one or more projects to meet those needs. AIR's current portfolio of Indigenous education work includes research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects. The ideal candidate can help it grow by providing leadership and strategic direction.

Our Education Systems team is driven by our mission to make the world a better, more equitable place through education.

This position has the flexibility to work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of our U.S. office locations.This does not include U.S. territories.

About AIR:

Established in 1946, with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, AIR is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.S. and around the world. We advance evidence in the areas of education, health, the workforce, human services, and international development to create a better, more equitable world.

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AIR's Senior Indigenous Education Expert will help develop and grow work through capacity building, policy efforts, technical assistance, and the intersection with research and evaluation focused on indigenous education work.

We are seeking an individual who can work in conjunction with a strong team of senior staff; engage in strategic planning; lead efforts to win new work; and carry out this work via designing and leading projects, as well as through strong client relationships. The Senior Indigenous Education Expert will build AIR's organizational capacity, knowledge and eminence in the area of Indigenous education. The candidate will have subject matter expertise and technical assistance experience providing culturally responsive training, facilitation and coaching support . This position will require proven ability to provide technical assistance to diverse audiences working with state, Tribal, and national partners, including:

State education agencies (SEAs),
• Tribal Education Agencies (TEAs), and
• Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs)

Other responsibilities include:

• Coordinate and facilitate Tribal consultation activities for multiple federal technical assistance centers
• Guide internal efforts to build staff capacity for working with Tribes and Indigenous communities in ways that are respectful, reciprocal, relevant, and relationship-based
• Foster mutually beneficial working relationships with Tribal education entities and leaders
• Serve as a subject matter expert and thought leader for clients and colleagues on Indigenous education topics including but not limited to
  • Indigenous K-12 technical assistance,
  • Indigenous higher education, and
  • Indigenous educational program evaluation
• Disseminate findings through publication of papers, progress and technical reports, and presentation at seminars and research conferences.

Education, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Experience working with American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes, TEAs, and/or TCUs
• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 13 years of experience, or Master's Degree with minimum of 11 years of experience, or Doctoral Degree with minimum of 7 years of experience
• Strategic management experience over a portfolio of grant and contract-based work
• Familiarity with best practices in Tribal consultation (both big and little "C")
• Familiarity with the U.S. public K-12 education system
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills

Skills:

• Demonstrated effective business development leadership in writing proposals and setting project directions
• Demonstrated skills in managing project teams and staff
• Proven ability to work with partnerships and coalitions composed of a variety of different organizational, political, Tribal, and other interested parties
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a virtual work environment

Disclosures:

This position is open to U.S. citizens only. Upon hire, incumbent will be required to obtain clearance through the Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) system.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo reference and background checks.

AIR's Total Rewards Program, is designed to reward our staff competitively and motivate them to achieve our critical mission. This position offers an anticipated annual salary of $165,000 - $180,000. Salary offers are made based on internal equity within the institution and external equity with competitive markets. Please note this is the annual salary range for candidates that are based in the United States.

AIR maintains a drug-free work environment.

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