Cherokee Culture and Language Teacher

Cherokee Culture and Language Teacher

Reports to:  Principal, Federal Programs Director

Purpose:  To plan, organize and present Cherokee Language and Culture instruction to help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.  Expand and increase the effectiveness of the Indian Education program by promoting awareness of Cherokee language, culture, history, and traditions.  

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Cherokee Language and Culture Instruction
• Management of instructional time and student behavior
• Promote pride in our home
• Promote cultural awareness of students as it relates to Cherokee culture 
• Promote understanding of our region through a focus on the multicultural elements of Appalachia.
• Develop a mentoring program that meets with the students throughout the semester to track academic progress
• Coordinate forum with key members from the tribe to identify at-risk behaviors, develop goals to help Native American students become more successful, and identify resources to promote successful students
• Participate and coordinate with Swain High Careteam weekly
• Coordinate with EBCI Education Office
• Track the progress of Native American students closely throughout the year, including the collection of Impact Aid forms and 504 forms
• Facilitate Native American cultural activities throughout the year in collaboration with Swain County High School

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish positive relationships with students & colleagues.
• Ability to develop, facilitate, and coordinate with others to promote the successful delivery of curriculum essential to job goals and objectives
• Ability to promote positive relationships with all stakeholders and benefactors
• Ability to perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Ability to maintain basic files and records.

PREFERRED CHARACTERISTICS

• Positive attitude

• Reliability

• Dependable

• Demonstrate initiative

• Approachable
• Cultural Awareness

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must hold a bachelor's degree and qualify for a Residency License in Foreign Language Education: Cherokee with the NC Department of Public Instruction.  

TERM:  Non-Exempt 10-month Position

SALARY: Salary in accordance with the NC State Teacher Salary Schedule

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
 

Physical Requirements: Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, equipment for children with special needs, etc. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Light Work.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc., using prescribed format.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; and to utilize decimals and percentages.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of office machines, etc. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.

Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone.

DISCLAIMER
 

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.