The Tribal Engagement Coordinator is the statewide point of contact for PEI’s outreach to and partnerships with tribal nations. The position primarily manages PEI’s efforts to build respectful and trusted relationships with tribes, their members, and their staff through our Green Jobs work. The position also supports efforts to ensure tribal sovereignty, expertise, and knowledge are centered in the design, development, and delivery of high-quality PreK-12 professional learning and educational materials through PEI’s FieldSTEM programs. FieldSTEM helps students make balanced, well-informed decisions for just and sustainable communities and to become future leaders in the conservation and natural resource sectors. This position is in Washington State and requires travel within the state and possibly to national conferences or events.

Primary Responsibilities

Lead work with PEI Directors to ensure tribal sovereignty, expertise, and knowledge are advocated for and centered in PEI’s work to design, develop and deliver high-quality PreK-12 professional learning and educational materials.

Represent and contribute to PEI’s professional presence.

• Be a positive ambassador of PEI.
• Work within the mission to implement strategic plan goals.
• Attend and contribute to statewide PEI professional learning workshops/opportunities, programs and staff meetings.
• Generate media content for social marketing and other communication outreach efforts.
• Prepare presentations and support documents as needed.
• Identify and communicate strategic opportunities.

Work with the Associate Director of Green Jobs (ADGJ) to support PEI’s Green Job pathways.

• Help design and support decisions regarding best practices, goals, and reporting for statewide green job programs.
• Support alignment between PEI’s work and OSPI’s and Employment Security Department’s work to implement state and federal Career and Technical Education (CTE) and workforce development legislation, with an emphasis on secondary CTE work integrated learning experiences, certification, industry recognized credentials, equivalencies, and dual credit options.
• Learn and use Salesforce system to maintain a list of tribes and tribal organizations that can be supported by PEI’s successful career connected learning programs.
• Help design and support systems to prioritize green job program development in underserved districts and dual language programs as defined by CCW and Washington State Report Card, including partnerships with Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families.

Develop teacher professional learning and resources.

• Participate in CTE framework writing teams using PEI protocols and processes.
• Work with PEI staff, OSPI, Educational Service Districts (ESDs), school districts, buildings, teachers, and community partners such as WA DCYF to support the integration of career connected opportunities as they implement FieldSTEM.
• Work with the ADGJ to develop a cadre of regional facilitators and teacher leaders to provide leadership, facilitation, support, and expertise to educators as part of PEI’s team.
• Coordinate and/or deliver CTE framework professional learning opportunities in collaboration with PEI consultants, community partners, and other staff.

Desired Qualifications

• Lived experience with tribes or as a tribal member.
• Experience working with and leading adults; skilled in meeting and workshop facilitation.
• Knowledge of the multiple education and workforce systems in the state including: CTE pathways and programs, skills centers, career connected learning and workforce development.
• Experience building and maintaining relationships between tribal nations and non-tribal communities and organizations.
• Experience working with secondary students.
• Self-directed, takes initiative to accomplish goals, working both independently and as part of a team.
• Professional, positive, creative, flexible, committed to education, teachers, and students.
• Experience in and commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in education, communities, and natural resource fields.
• Up to date on current initiatives in education, e.g., Universal Design for Learning, Social Emotional Learning, Washington State Education Standards, Since Time Immemorial, Career Connect Washington, Mastery-based learning, project-based learning.
• Awareness of key green economy sectors (natural resources, renewable energy, agriculture and food systems, outdoor recreation, environmental conservation).
• Ability to provide own transportation and proof of auto insurance coverage.
• Ability and willingness to work with Microsoft Office, Google, Salesforce, and other software programs.
• Lived experience equivalent to four years of education and certifications/degrees relevant to the position.

Wages and Employment Information
This can be a part-time position at 32 or full-time at 40 hours per week. Wages are $27.00 to $29.00 per hour, depending on the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience. PEI offers a competitive Employee Benefit Plan and includes paid personal, vacation, and sick leave, health, vision, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits. Some benefits are prorated based on FTE level.