New Job Tribal Liaison In California

Monday – Friday; 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Occasional night and weekend hours will be required due to department needs.

In addition to a competitive compensation structure, Palomar College also offers an extremely generous benefits package.

The estimated maximum value of this employer-paid benefits package is approximately $33,260 annually.

To be eligible for this position, you must meet and provide evidence of the following minimum qualifications:

Note: For work experience, a “year” is defined as equivalent to 40 hours per week for 12 months.

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Transcripts must be included to receive credit for education and/or to substitute education in lieu of experience (i.e. Bachelor’s degree = 4 years of experience). Click here for Guidelines for Equivalency for Classified Positions.

Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework and degrees that are completed outside of the United States are required to have transcripts evaluated (evaluation to U.S. equivalency and a course by course analysis) by an appropriate U.S. credentials evaluation service. For a list of credentials evaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES) website at https://www.naces.org/index, or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) website at http://aice-eval.org/.

Palomar College serves over 30,000 students from a variety of backgrounds and we are proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our student body is rich in its diversity. Click here to see a quick overview of our student demographics on our recent Student Fact Sheet.

Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and antiracism (DEIAA). We are dedicated to empowering students to succeed and are guided by our core values; some of which are the following:

All positions require cultural competency which includes the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

Essential Functions: Essential responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conducting, promoting, and aggregating research that will provide evidence of academic success (including, but not limited, to increased retention and graduation rates) that comes from healthy partnerships between the District and American Indian communities.

• Travel and work directly with Tribal governments, leaders, and Tribal community members to build relationships; participate in relevant Tribal events, give presentations, including to the District’s Governing Board; and reports information back to the District on a regular basis.

• Advance external partnerships and relationships with government and private agencies to develop and maintain a database of scholarships and financial support opportunities for American Indian students and faculty.

• Interface with Tribal nations and Native community members, at large, to foster partnerships that promote the educational welfare of American Indian students at Palomar College.

• Stay apprised of educational trends and any political or legal matters that effect American Indian education and retention by attending conferences, developing community relationship, or other means.

• Supporting the development of readiness, retention, and transfer programs and initiatives that are designed to increase the representation, retention, and graduation of American Indian students at Palomar College.

• Collaborating with the American Indian Studies Department to facilitate opportunities for all students to learn more about American Indian nations, history, policies, and indigenous languages.

• Collaborate with other college’s American Indian Retention functions to develop partnerships and strategies. Partnerships should include other California Community Colleges, California State University, the University of California, and local private colleges.

• Coordinating with the co-chairs of the Palomar College Native American Advisory Council to assist with developing the agenda, lead meetings, and carrying out action plans.

• Participation in appropriate shared governance councils to ensure integration within the Palomar College governance structure.

Marginal Functions:

• Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

• Provides clerical and administrative support for assigned program or department.

• May oversee college-readiness program participants at events, workshops and other program activities.

• May provide guidance and work direction to lower-level staff and student workers, including participating in scheduling and assigning the work of lower-level employees and ensuring completeness, accuracy, and conformance with District standards.

• Work with students and stakeholders during weekend and evening hours as required.

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices, concepts and techniques used in customer service, public relations and community outreach.

• Local Tribal Nations and American Indian community services and programs including tribe-to-school pipeline partners.

• Principles, practices, concepts and techniques used in student academic assessment.

• Needs and concerns of low-income and educationally disadvantaged students, especially those from the American Indian community.

• Academic, government and community resources available to students.

• Principles and practices of sound business communication; correct English usage, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.

• Rules, policies and procedures applicable to assigned areas of responsibility.

• Federal, state and local laws, regulations and court decisions governing area of assignment.

• Modern office practices, procedures and equipment including computers and applicable software programs.

• Basic practices and procedures of public administration for budgeting, purchasing and recordkeeping.

Skill in:

• Implementing student outreach programs including Speaking with American Indian students, AIS staff, local Tribal Education Departments, and Tribal Councils.

• Communicating information accurately and effectively to school administrators, students and the public.

• Communicating successfully with Tribal officials, Tribal members, and other agencies.

• Ability to work independently to accomplish goals.

• Developing marketing materials and social media messaging.

• Identifying and evaluating student applications for program eligibility accurately and effectively.

• Administering and scoring routine and complex student assessments.

• Interviewing, advising and assisting new, continuing and returning students.

• Monitoring and developing student accountability systems.

• Organizing, setting priorities and exercising sound independent judgment within assigned area of responsibility.

• Preparing clear, concise and accurate reports, documents, data entries and other written materials.

• Operating a computer and other standard office equipment and using spreadsheet, word processing and enterprise software.

• Organizing and maintaining specialized files.

• Maintaining confidentiality of student files and records.

• Maintaining sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

• Exercising tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex and confidential student issues and situations.

• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those encountered in the course of work.

Environmental Conditions: The employee works under typical office conditions, and the noise level is usually quiet to moderate.

Physical Conditions:Essential and marginal functions may require physical fitness requirements necessary to perform the job functions with or without accommodation, such as the ability to sit, stand and walk for prolonged periods and to use hands to repetitively finger, handle and feel computers and standard business equipment. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds unaided. Requires travel to District and other locations using own transportation.