Position Summary

 The Cultural Resource Specialist II will participate in Cultural events and ceremonies under the direction of the Cultural Resources Supervisor. The individual will assist in the preparation and organization of cultural programs and services to Stillaguamish members.  This position will also provide support in other areas of the Cultural department such as THPO, Carving, Archeology, Youth, & Elders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·         Assist with planning events such as Pow wow’s, Salmon Ceremony, ground breakings and ground openings.

·         Coordinate craft classes.

·         Assist in teaching cultural activities.

·         Tribal community outreach.

·         Assist with preparing for all of the events and ceremonies.

·         Maintain inventory of giveaways.

·         Field work.

·         Conduct site visits to known Stillaguamish sites as needed.

·         Assist with youth & elders in cultural program initiatives

·         Assist with archaeology projects as needed and in collaboration with the THPO staff.

·         Assist with native plant education and initiatives in collaboration with the THPO staff.

Supervisory Responsibilities

·         No supervisory responsibilities.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

·         Ability to identify and resolves problems in a timely manner.

·         Ability to gather and analyze information skillfully and maintain confidentiality.

·         Ability to work well with others in a kind and respectful manner.

·         Must exhibit openness to learning and experiencing cultural practices.

·         Ability to clearly and persuasively, in positive or negative situations and demonstrates group presentation skills.

·         Ability to edit work for spelling and grammar, present numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret written information.

·         Ability to prioritize and plan work activities and use time efficiently.

·         Ability to demonstrate accuracy, thoroughness, and monitor own work to ensure quality.

·         Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and able to deal with frequent changes.

Work Environment

The worker is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is subject to outside environmental conditions and to wet and/or humid conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Frequently involves sedentary work.
• Occasionally involves fieldwork in inclement weather.
• Occasionally involves light work: exerting up to 20 pounds of force and/or up to 10 pounds of force and/or negligible amount of force to move objects.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to walk or hike up to a mile.
• Constantly requires the ability to give and receive detailed information through verbal communication.

• Constantly requires verbally expressing or exchanging ideas of important instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Constantly requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm.
• Constantly requires repetitive movement of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
• Occasionally requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods.
• Occasionally requires ascending or descending stairs or ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Occasionally requires raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally.
• Occasionally requires stooping which entails the use of the lower extremities and back muscles.  Infrequently requires crouching.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

 Position Qualifications

·         Must be a Stillaguamish Tribal member or descendant.

·         Minimum of three years of working knowledge of Stillaguamish culture, history, and traditions.

·         Problem solving- identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully and maintains confidentiality.

·         Interpersonal skills- exhibit willingness to try new things.

·         Oral communication- speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations and demonstrates group presentation skills.

·         Written communication- edits work for spelling and grammar, present numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret written information.

·         Planning/organizing- prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently.

·         Quality Control- demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness, and monitors own work to ensure qualify.

·         Adaptability- adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent changes.

Travel Requirements

Local travel is frequently required.  Travel outside of the state is infrequently required. 

Full Time Employees are eligible for: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision available on 1st of month after hire date - choose either a PPO or HDHP with a Health Savings Account.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) earned to plan for future paid days off from work.
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) retirement with generous company match.
• Holiday Bank hours
• Discounts at 210 Cannabis Co and Angel of the Winds Casino Resort plus 20 cents off per gallon at Angel of the Winds Fuel.