University of New Mexico is hiring: Curriculum Coordinator, Native American Lang

Curriculum Coordinator, Native American Language Teacher Training Position Grade: 11 Position Summary: The College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS) seeks a Curriculum Coordinator to support the American Indian Language Policy Research and Teacher Training Center’s training activities for Native American Language Teachers. The Center provides a venue for developing training materials, hosting Native language teacher training workshops, and offering technical assistance in support of teachers engaged in or preparing to teach their language in schools or community‑based language maintenance and preservation initiatives. Responsibilities: Assist the Project Director in preparing Native language teacher training curriculum and resource materials for workshops and institutes conducted by the Center. Serve as the main point of contact with tribes, tribal language programs, and other collaborative constituencies requesting technical assistance and professional development support. Assist with training activities for mentors of Native American language teachers. Assist in the production of Native language curriculum resource materials and provide training to teachers in the use of technology and equipment housed in the Center to develop instructional resource materials. Assist in facilitating and expanding outreach activities for early childhood education in collaboration with EC programs focused on Native language and culture. Coordinate a schedule of materials development and training requests, and distribute resources in response to technical assistance requests from external constituencies. Assist with coordination and facilitation of planning summer institutes with teaching team consultants. Catalog, maintain, and archive all developed curriculum material samples. Prepare training reports and maintain communications with internal and external stakeholders on materials development projects, professional development planning meetings, and other curriculum tasks assigned by the Center Director. Maintain an updated inventory of supplies and materials used in developing resources for training and instruction. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. At least 1 year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year‑for‑year basis. Preferred Qualifications: Successful experience working with Indigenous language communities in New Mexico. Experience in collaborative work with multiple stakeholder groups focused on Native language and education. Experience designing Native language curricula and developing visual and graphic materials for language teaching purposes. Ability to interact successfully with school administrators, students, language teachers, faculty, and staff in a team environment. Knowledge of materials development equipment, including poster printers, laminators, book‑making equipment, copiers, Mac computers, and computer applications such as Word, PowerPoint, and other graphic applications. Additional Requirements: Campus: Albuquerque, NM Department: CCRCE Admin (365B) Employment Type: Staff Staff Type: Term – Full‑Time Term End Date: One year from date of hire Status: Non‑Exempt Pay: Hourly $21.94 – $29.41 Benefits Eligible: Yes Background Check Required: Yes Eligible for Remote Work: Yes ERB Statement: As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. Application Instructions: Apply through the official UNMJobs site. Applicants must submit a cover letter, a résumé/UNMJobs application, and contact information for three references. Veteran Preference Program: Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Background Check: The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions to successfully pass a pre‑employment background check, which may include criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html and https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html. #J-18808-Ljbffr