Language and Culture Teacher

Position Summary:

Under the general direction of the Language and Culture Department Manager, the teacher organizes and implements a Keres language educational curriculum for Santa Ana Pueblo members from kindergarten to twelfth grades and for the Community Youth and adult population.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Align language and culture instructions with all Language and Culture teaching personnel, for Kindergarten through Twelfth grades with content learning strategies.
• Teaching in a manner that addresses individual student needs and enables the student to improve his or her performance.
• Monitor each student’s progress toward achieving content learning standards.
• Modify instructional methods when necessary for students to actively engage in learning.
• Encourage parental involvement and provide updates on their student(s) learning language, culture, and traditional age-relevant appropriate instructions.
• Integrate technology to support in and out of classroom instructions.
• Provide Keres language and culture instructions for the Santa Ana youth and adults.
• Assists the Language and Culture team with community-based activities which include active participation in special events, working committees on various activities, field trips and the Summer Language program grade levels 1st through 12th grades.
• Submit Quarterly and Annual student progress reports.
• Facilitate community language forums as needed.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending seminars, educational workshops, classes, and conferences; reviewing professional publications; establishing networks; participating in professional societies; conferring with representatives of contracting agencies and related organizations.
• Contributes team effort and accomplishes related results as required.
• Performs other duties and tasks relevant to the position as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma, make a commitment to learn and speak the Tamaya Keres language, have some knowledge in the Tamayame culture, and traditions. Be optimistic in acquiring the knowledge and skills required of a teacher, must obtain the Native American language Teacher Certification from the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED), within 6 months of hire. Must successfully pass a background investigation and possess and maintain a valid New Mexico driver’s license.