Job Title: Community Cultural Specialist and Educator
Salary: $17.69 - $23.94 per hour – Non-Exempt, DOE
Status: Permanent, Full-Time
Hrs./WK: Forty (40)
Department: Wellness
Job Location: Tucson, Arizona
Nature of Work:
Embraces and Embodies Tucson Indian Center’s (TIC’s) Identity Document’s Mission, Purpose and Vision Statements; Core Values, Guiding Principles and Strategic Goals. The Community Cultural Specialist and Educator is responsible for the successful implementation of cultural knowledge, traditions, and customs into existing and future Wellness Department programs. This position teaches, guides, builds upon, and strengthens cultural and traditional practices related to wellness services and activities while increasing community, social, and cultural sharing.
Essential Functions:
- Calendar of Events: Work with the TIC team to identify how existing activities may be improved or enhanced by adding cultural elements. Identify activities that lack cultural wellness practices. Identify new cultural activities for the following years and maintain a good understanding relationship with the community.
- Cultural Consultants: Develop a working relationship and maintain a list of Cultural Consultants’ contacts. Maintain ongoing communication and coordination with consultants to promote cultural activities and events.
- Partner Organizations: Develop a working relationship and maintain a list of Partner Organizations and contact information. Maintain ongoing communication and coordination with representatives to promote cultural activities and events.
- Outreach: Lead community outreach including promotion of activities and events while building a good relationship with clients and partners.
- Reporting: Prepare required reports to funding agency i.e. CDC, I.H.S. Enter Data into TIC’s EHR software and maintain accurate communication with the Wellness Director regarding internal monthly reports and RPMS entries.
- Evaluation: Work with project evaluator to conduct CDC required evaluation activities including program documentation and facilitate local evaluation of activities. Measure long-term and short-term outcomes of activities.
- Tribal Practices for Wellness Team: Maintain a positive attitude and a positive working relationship with the TIC team. Communicate effectively in a timely and positive manner.
- Other tasks: Performs other tasks as assigned.
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