Director/Sr. Director, Youth Education

Job Description

Job Description

COOK INLET TRIBAL COUNCIL, INC. 

Job Title: Director/Sr. Director, Youth Education Department: Youth Education (YE) Reports To: Chief Program Officer (CPO) Supervises: Youth Education Managers FLSA Status: Exempt Pay Grade: E6 (Director)/E7 (Sr. Director) Job Type: Regular, Full-Time AKBCU: No ICPA: Yes

General Functions:

The Director/Sr. Director, Youth Education will provide leadership and vision for CITC's youth education, technology-based learning, and career-connected initiatives including Super Fab Lab in partnership with the Chief Program Officer (CPO). The Director/Sr. Director is responsible for advancing CITC's Cradle to Career framework by creating a seamless education pathway that supports participants from early learning through high school in preparation for the next stage of career readiness, workforce development and lifelong success.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership for a comprehensive, cradle-to-career education pathway — including innovative educational options that expand student choice and access— ensuring alignment, continuity, accessibility, measurable outcomes, and long-term sustainability across programs.
• Advance educational achievement and graduation outcomes through evidence-based, culturally grounded programming that promotes academic success, positive identity, leadership, wellness, and lifelong learning for Alaska Native and American Indian children and youth.
• Lead the strategic growth, expansion and innovation, and long-term sustainability of education programs to meet the evolving community needs and organizational priorities.
• Partner across departments to deliver seamless, coordinated wraparound support for youth and families — addressing educational, social, emotional, developmental, and family stability needs — that promotes academic achievement, career readiness, and self-sufficiency.
• Identify, secure, and administer funding through grants, contracts, and partnerships — ensuring compliance with federal, state, tribal, and private requirements — and monitor programmatic, financial, and outcome data to drive continuous quality improvement.
• Prepare and communicate funding, performance, and impact reports that demonstrate outcomes and return on investment to funders, partners, leadership, and stakeholders.
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships with the Anchorage School District, Alaska school districts, tribal organizations, post-secondary institutions, employers, workforce development entities and local, state and national partners to strengthen educational opportunities, expand programming and leverage resources.
• Represent CITC in local, state, and national education, workforce development, and policy initiatives, advocating for resources and equitable outcomes for Alaska Native and American Indian children, youth, and families.
• Integrate career awareness, workforce readiness, leadership development, financial capability, entrepreneurship, and skill-building opportunities to prepare youth for post-secondary education, apprenticeships, vocational training, or employment.
• Serve as CITC's lead in developing an alternative school approach designed to support Alaska Native American Indian students. Have experience or knowledge of Alaska's charter school statute (AS 14.03.250–.290) and 4 AAC 33.110 — including formation of the required academic policy committee — in coordination with the Anchorage School District Board and the State Board of Education and Early Development.
• Lead design and implementation of CITC's credit acceleration and credit recovery programming, and eventual charter operations, along with enrollment, admissions, and transfer policies.
• Recruit, hire, and supervise leadership team and administrator for alternative/ charter school.
• Direct development of charter school budgets and financial plans for state and district application review, in coordination with CITC's finance department and CEI's unrestricted revenue strategy.
• Establish strategic goals, performance measures, and accountability systems that monitor educational attainment and program effectiveness organization wide.

Job Specifications:

• Exceptional written, verbal, presentation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Excellent organizational, follow-up, follow-through, and attention-to-detail skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and inspire high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic plans, establish priorities, manage risk, and make high-level decisions aligned with organizational goals and long-term business objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to establish performance measures, analyze program outcomes, and use data to drive strategic decisions and continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound business decisions in complex and evolving environments.
• Demonstrated resilience and composure when managing competing priorities, organizational change, and high-pressure situations.
• Demonstrated commitment to the highest standards of ethics, integrity and confidentiality.

Leadership Core Competencies:

Strategic & Transformational Leadership, Emotional Intelligence & Respectful Leadership, Financial Acumen & Resource Management, Operational Excellence & Results Delivery, Stakeholder Engagement & Communication, Connection with CITC Mission & Vision, Business Acumen, Code of Conduct & Standards of Conduct, Ethics.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Continued employment is contingent upon receipt of a satisfactory report from a state and federal background check.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the social, health, educational, training, and cultural needs of the Alaska Native/American Indian community.

Director:

• Master's degree in Education, Technology, Business or a related field.
• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in education, school administration, nonprofit leadership or a related field.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in management or supervisory roles.
• Demonstrated experience securing and managing grants, contracts and strategic partnerships including fiscal oversight and compliance with applicable funding requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in leading strategic planning and organizational development initiatives.

Sr. Director:

• Master's degree in Education, Technology, Business or a related field.
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in education, school administration, nonprofit leadership or a related field.
• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in management or supervisory roles.
• Demonstrated experience securing and managing grants, contracts and strategic partnerships including fiscal oversight and compliance with applicable funding requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in leading strategic planning and organizational development initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with charter school development, authorization processes, or alternative public-school models preferred.

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• May require prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and consistently working on a computer with repetitive motion.
• The need to occasionally move around the office to access filing cabinets, storage cabinets, and office equipment may be necessary.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally by utilizing proper lifting techniques and working in a safe manner.

Disclaimer
The information provided in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within this job. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job. Management has sole discretion to add or modify duties of the job and to designate other functions as essential at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.