Assistant Director, Native Indigenous Resource Center (NIRC) at Pomona College in Claremont

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Job Posting Location: Claremont, CA Job Posting Title: Assistant Director, Native Indigenous Resource Center (NIRC) Job Description: ABOUT POMONA COLLEGE: Located near Los Angeles, California, Pomona College is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges. Established in 1887, Pomona College is known for small classes, a challenging curriculum, close relationships between students and faculty, and a range of student research and leadership opportunities. Pomona is a member of The Claremont Colleges. J O B PURPO S E : The Pomona Assistant Director of the Native Indigenous Resource Center fosters mutually beneficial exchanges among community members, students, faculty, and staff in order to support educational outreach initiatives, community-based research and learning, and other community engagement activities, in direct support of local Native American community needs and assets. This subunit sits within the Cultural Communities and Mentorship Programs. ESSENTIA L FUNCTIONS : Reporting directly to the Assistant Dean and Director of the AARC, the Assistant Director performs the following duties and responsibilities: 1. Act as mentor and advocate to ensure the holistic success of Native students and Native student groups at Pomona College. 2. Supervise student workers in support of native programming and initiatives at the NIRC. 3. Supervise and advise the Indigenous Peer Mentorship Program (IPMP) and all programming activities. 4. Coordinate and implement the annual Pomona College Native Graduation. 5. Co-lead trainings, fall and spring retreats, Friday Fonofale sessions, and other NIRC activities. 6. Develop and implement an assessment to understand native student success through institutional supports or other best practices. 7. Provide input for ethical and cultural protocols with involved students and the larger the Native community for: a. Conducting assessment and evaluation of native initiative programs and population needs including for the purposes of institutional reporting, fundraising, management and recruitment and retention of native students. b. Maintain data on native community-based activities and placements and assisting with reporting. 8. Maintain relationships and partnerships with local native communities and programs. 9. Contribute to the growth of the intellectual and academic life surrounding native and indigenous frameworks, Native American Indigenous Studies, and other relevant opportunities. 10. Manage program financial records including budget reports, requests for checks and grant reports and reconcile the program’s expenditures. 11. Support the development of student learning outcomes and assessments as aligned with the division of student affairs. 12. Work closely with the Pomona College’s Office of Admissions and other administrative offices to recruit greater numbers of Native students to Pomona College and ensure their success. 13. Other duties in support of the Pomona College Native Indigenous Resource Center and Cultural Communities and Mentorship Programs. QUALIFICATIONS: Education/Licenses/Certificates: Master’s degree preferred in a related field; Doctorate degree preferred. Licenses/Certificates : A vali d driver’ s licens e i s require d o r equivalen t mean s o f reliable transportatio n t o off -s it e meeting s an d events. Experience : A minimu m o f 5 year s o f experienc e workin g wit h native/indigenou s students, native/indigenou s communit y partners , nonprofi t organization s and/o r loca l communit y members particularl y i n native servic e learnin g o r native socia l justic e relate d programs . Minimum experience of 1-3 years working with local native tribal nations in higher education or community based organizations. Highly preferred experience with local tribal nations. Demonstrated knowledge of a range of aspects of community-based work including, but not limited to Native community organizing, Native organizational development, Native communi