CAREERS
Thunder Valley CDC is always looking for creative, energetic and entrepreneurial people to join our team! We are constantly growing and looking to build out our team to meet the demands of our continued growth. If you are interested in applying to Thunder Valley CDC, send your cover letter and resume to jobs@thundervalley.org.
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Fluent Speaker
Fluent Speaker will provide support to the Second Language Program, in providing one on one lessons with the second language learners in Lakota. Attending classrooms to provide support to the childcare providers by remaining in the Lakota language. Help with translating Lakota for the 2LL Coordinator and Curriculum Coordinator. Speaking Lakota 100% of the time, except for emergencies.
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Director of Design and Planning
The Director of Design and Planning will lead the work of the Regenerative Community Development Initiative. The team is responsible for ensuring that the physical spaces where our healing and liberation occur meet our community’s vision for a healthy, innovative, and culturally appropriate built environment rooted in our Lakota way of life.
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Fundraising Director
The Fundraising Director is responsible for the overall strategy and implementation of the Organization's efforts to develop fully integrated fundraising, marketing/communications, community engagement and evaluation efforts. The Fundraising Director will focus on creating and finding new opportunities for the Organization to obtain grant funding from public and private grant makers and foundations, as well as build relationships with individual donors to ensure the funding of the Organization.
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Lakota Language Learner & Montessori Provider
The Lakota Language Learner & Montessori Provider will spend their day at the center overseeing activities with the children and ensuring all communication is in Lakota. This will include such activities as reading to the kids, leading activities, playing games, supervising recess and mealtimes, and putting kids down for naps. These tasks will be shared between all providers.
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Night Security (Part-Time)
Part-time Night security guards are responsible for ensuring the safety of people and property at night during weekend (Friday and Saturday evenings). They commonly patrol their assigned area, checking for any signs of suspicious activity or criminal behavior. Night security guards must be alert and observant at all times while on duty. Their job is to protect people and property from theft, vandalism, assault, etc., so they need to be able to notice anything out of the ordinary as soon as it happens. They may have to contact the proper authorities and also responding to requests for assistance from staff and community members.
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Coordinated Entry Director
The Coordinated Entry Director’s remit is to design and implement Thunder Valley’s coordinated entry program, from initial assessment through the mentorship on exit. This is an exciting and challenging new role within Thunder Valley and is critical to our success as an organization.
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Lakota Immersion Montessori Manager
The Lakota Language & Education Initiative’s Owáyawa Číkʼala | Lakota Immersion Montessori, which is located in both the Pine Ridge School and Porcupine District in South Dakota, is currently accepting applications for the position of Lakota Immersion Montessori Manager. This “language nest” style and Montessori immersion program enrolls 35 children between both locations, primarily between the ages of 18 months–5 years old. The program is open five days a week during the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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Montessori Guide & Lakota Teacher
Montessori Guides and Lakota Language Learner will spend their day at the childcare center overseeing classroom environment, activities, and development with the children ensuring all communication is in Lakota and adhering to Montessori Principles.
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