Overview Are you passionate about fostering educational and professional growth within a vibrant community? Do you have experience administering assistance programs and a deep respect for Native American culture? The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe is seeking a Professional Development Coordinator to empower our Tribal Citizens and descendants through vital higher education, professional development, and enrichment programs. This is an incredible opportunity to make a tangible impact by increasing educational and employment development opportunities for our community members. If you're a highly organized, compassionate, and skilled professional with a strong understanding of higher education systems and tribal communities, we encourage you to apply! About the Role As the Professional Development Coordinator, you will be instrumental in the successful implementation and management of the Tribe's higher education, professional development assistance, and enrichment funds. You will administer tuition assistance, evaluate policies, maintain crucial records, and provide essential support to Tribal Citizens and descendants in pursuing their educational and career goals. This role also involves administrative support to the Family Services Manager and collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders. Professional Development Coordinator Essential Functions Higher Education Program Administer the Higher Education tuition assistance program. Evaluate policies and procedures as needs and trends arise. Bring suggested policy changes to the appropriate parties and implement according to the updates approved. Create newsletters, social media marketing, recruitment materials, and digital and paper application materials for the JST Higher Education tuition assistance program and various scholarships. Collect and maintain education-related records and communications as stipulated by the Higher Education Assistance program policies and procedures. Input and maintain up to date data and reporting in the appropriate databases. For the eligible applicants, assess each student's annual cost of attendance for their college, university or certificated program. Create an annual budget for Family Services Manager, SCS Director, Higher Education Committee, and Council review. Collect accurate financial documents from students and the college/university/certificated program. Create payment requisitions and mail tuition checks and supplemental documentation to each college/university/certificated program to facilitate payments for each educational program term before payment due dates. Review and evaluate grades from each educational program term for individual students. Develop and maintain local and nationwide relationships with college personnel, financial aid departments and other education programs. Pro-actively assist Tribal Citizens in obtaining necessary information for educational assistance including applications and financial aid. This can include in-person meetings with college staff and students. Coordinate with the Higher Education Committee Chair to develop the quarterly agenda for the Committee. Prepare meeting documents, according to the agenda, for each Committee member and coordinate a meal for each meeting. Provide SCS Director-approved information to the Committee. Compile and study occupational, educational, and economic information to aid students in making and conducting vocational and educational objectives and inform the Committee of this information. Provide advocacy and assistance to students (both Tribal Citizens and other AI/ANs) for letters of recommendation, loan forgiveness education as well as researching other ways to finance an individual's education. #J-18808-Ljbffr