Indigenous Student Success Manager

About the role

Green River College is looking for an Indigenous Student Success Manager to lead the recruitment, engagement and retention of Native American and Indigenous students and to manage the Indigenous Student Success Center. The position works with Washington State tribal nations, with particular emphasis on the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and the Muckleshoot Tribal College, and reports to the Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee and staff the Indigenous Student Success Center, including supervising student leadership positions.
• Inform students, staff, faculty and the public about available services, resources and activities.
• Foster relationships with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, the Muckleshoot Tribal College and regional WA tribal communities, and build partnerships with community, state, government and educational organizations.
• Consult with the Washington Community and Technical Colleges American Indian & Indigenous Advisory Board and the SBCTC Tribal Government Affairs office, and help maintain MOUs with tribal nations.
• Develop and implement strategies for Indigenous student success with Recruitment and Outreach, the Tribal Pathways Manager and campus partners.
• Support the hiring and retention of Native and Indigenous staff, faculty and student leaders with Human Resources.
• Organize training and educational sessions on histories, ways of knowing and best practices for supporting Native and Indigenous communities.
• Plan and run cultural activities and programs, supervise and train Peer Navigators, and follow up with current and prospective students on enrollment, retention and completion.

Required profile

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience.
• At least three years working with Native and Indigenous students.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and/or lived experience of Tribal protocols, cultures, histories, sovereignty and government-to-government relations, especially for Washington's federally recognized tribes.
• Commitment to equity with students and colleagues from underrepresented, marginalized and underserved communities.
• Preferred: member of a Washington State and/or U.S. Tribal Nation, proven success developing Native American studies curriculum, three years or more in a community and technical college system, and a bachelor's degree in higher education, social work, American Indian studies, ethnic studies or a related field.

Required skills

• Proficiency with, or ability to learn, Microsoft Suite, Office 365, EAB Navigate and ctcLink.
• Familiarity with college policies such as FERPA.