Summary: The 1.0 FTE Wawokiya Mentor will participate in Lower Sioux’s expanded and more structured youth program housed in the new Incubator/Wicoicage building next to the Rec Gym. The Mentor will help empower indigenous youth in the Community make positive life choices by exploring and strengthening skills and talents in a safe learning environment. He/she […]
Lead SNAP Education Waunspewicakiya (Educator)
Summary: Provide high-quality health, nutrition, parent/family engagement activities, and education projects and information. Suitable for the whole family, Expectant Families, Birth to preschool children in alignment with the tribe’s vision for a healthy community grounded in Dakota language and lifeways. Work in the community, school and SNAP systems to build partnerships with families to assist […]
Head Start Teacher
Summary Under the direction of the Center Supervisor, with assistance provided by the Education Coordinator and the Early Childhood Coach, the Teacher develops and implements individual educational plans for children, which help them to develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their stage of development. The Teacher will deliver curriculum in […]
Compliance Officer
Duties: Establishes and implements an effective Compliance Program to prevent illegal, unethical, and improper conduct. Establishes an annual Compliance Plan. Recommend, develop and implement changes for related policies and procedures. Prepares educational materials and presentations for Privacy and Compliance for annual and focused training as needed. Responsible for monitoring and evaluating various programs and cross […]
Foster Care Licensing Worker & ICWA/MIFPA
SUMMARY: Our cultural and community-based family services seek a compassionate, team oriented, and experienced Foster Care Licensing Worker & ICWA/MIFPA Notification Specialist. The Foster Care Licensing Worker & ICWA/MIFPA Notification Specialist provides licensing of Foster families and processes the ICWA/MIFPA notifications for citizens and descendants of the Lower Sioux Indian Community; and is responsible for […]
Tribal Planner/Grant Writer
SUMMARY: The function of a Tribal Planner/Grant Writer is to provide planning, development, and to gather documentation and fulfill the necessary requirements of various funding bodies to formally seek funding on behalf of the Lower Sioux Indian Community. A Tribal Planner/Grant Writer must be an excellent researcher who not only finds the funding organization who’s […]
Mentoring Coordinator
Summary: The Mentoring Coordinator will develop, organize, and lead Lower Sioux’s Coming-of-Age Mentoring Project to provide a positive learning experience for youth ages 10-13 years old in the community. The Mentoring Coordinator will utilize research-informed, culturally-based mentoring models that promote belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity to re-introduce the traditional Dakota Coming-of-Age Ceremony for youth ages […]
Mental Health/Disabilities Specialist/Preschool Navigator
Summary Under the supervision of the CWOO Director, the Mental Health/Disabilities Specialist/Preschool Navigator oversees the planning, organizing, and implementation of Mental Health and Disabilities services for children as well as navigating Preschool access and screenings for children, with the aim of integrating Dakota language into the classroom-based and home-based options to establish a culturally affirming […]
Maintenance Worker – 2 PT
SUMMARY: General and seasonal maintenance of all Lower Sioux Indian Community facilities and grounds, including but not limited to the Recreation Center, Tribal Government Building, Treatment/Services, and the Health Building. Grounds keeping will include the property surrounding these buildings, as well as the Pow-Wow grounds, cemetery, water treatment plant, parks, ditches, and any and all […]
Community Liaison/Service Officer
Summary: The position is a civilian (non-Sworn) position to perform a variety of non-sworn duties in the Lower Sioux Tribal Police Dept. Much more in the capacity as a public educator/liaison to promote a positive relationship between community and police. The goal is to promote safe and healthy neighborhoods thru public forums, workshops, promotional events. Full Job Description