What are the responsibilities and job description for the Language Specialist II - Choctaw Language position at Choctaw Nation?
Pay $23.35 | Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM
Job Summary: Help provide language resources for Community Language classes, help translate different documents from the Choctaw to English and from English to the Choctaw language and teach Choctaw language courses to employees, students and the public. You will report to the Language Director.
Primary Tasks:
1. Translate the Choctaw Language to English and translate English to Choctaw.
2. Substitute teach Choctaw Language classes for employees, community classes and public schools.
3. Plan and coordinate learning activities.
4. Proofread and create documents in the Choctaw Language as needed by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
5. Work with staff at the School of Choctaw Language on a variety of language initiatives.
6. Learn to speak Choctaw fluently.
7. Become tribally certified through the School of Choctaw Language.
8. Serve as community outreach liaison, which consists of assisting and/or leading community language classes.
9. Teach language classes to Choctaw Nation departments.
10. Other duties as assigned by the Director of the School of Choctaw Language.
Requirements:
- Associate degree or equivalent Choctaw Language experience.
- Novice level speaker in the Choctaw Language.
- The desire to teach Choctaw and to develop lesson plans.
- Two (2) years of high school or community language class instruction.
- Must be a Choctaw Tribal Member.
- Former Graduate or Current Associate of the Choctaw Language Apprenticeship Program.
About the Choctaw Nation
The Choctaw Nation is the third-largest Indian nation in the United States, with over 200,000 tribal members and more than 11,000 employees. The first tribe over the Trail of Tears, historic boundaries are in the southeast corner of Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation's vision, "Living out the Chahta Spirit of faith, family and culture," is evident as it continues to focus on providing opportunities for growth and prosperity.
Benefits
- Free gym membership
- Free access to employee health clinic
- Free lunch for casino & resort associates
- Earned wages access once per week for hourly Associates
- Pet insurance
- Paid vacation / sick time
- Medical / Dental / Vision
- 401(K) with company match
- College tuition reimbursement
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, and family leave
- Employee assistance program
- Employee prescription program
- CNO Paid Life Insurance
- Teladoc
- On Site Dental Clinics (Jet Dental)
- On Site Mammogram Services
- Free diabetes and hypertension monitoring benefit (Livongo)
- Accolade- Concierge Benefits Program
- Wellness Program that equals savings on health insurance cost (Virgin Pulse)
- Maternity Care Program
- (Benefits provided by the Choctaw Nation are based on employment classification)
CNO was selected as a winner in both HRDUS' and Forbes' 2022 "Employer of Choice" competitions:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma received recognition as one of six Best Places to Work in the United States as selected by HRDUS
- Choctaw Casinos & Resorts received recognition from Forbes as a Best Employer for Diversity in the Travel & Leisure category.
- Forbes also recognized the Choctaw Casino and Resorts as one of America's Best Employers for New Graduates .
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