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 a completed application and resume to jobs@thundervalley.org. Include the position title in the subject line.

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Open Positions

  • Lakota Advocacy Center Coordinator

    The Lakota Advocacy Center (LAC) Coordinator supports the implementation and coordination of the Center’s initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational values and Lakol Wicohan. This role focuses on hands-on program delivery, community engagement, and operational support across multiple areas of advocacy, education, and community empowerment. The Coordinator works closely with the LAC Director to execute programs, facilitate events, and support community partnerships.

  • Marketing and Communications Director

    The Marcomms Director is responsible for ensuring that Thunder Valley maintains a clear, bold, and effective presence in our community, Oceti Sakowin territory, and globally. This will be done across various channels and touchpoints. Their job is to inspire audiences to support Thunder Valley and the organization's critical work for the people. 

  • Youth Leadership Development Initiative Director

    The Youth Leadership Development Initiative Director (YLDI Director) will be responsible for the Initiative's daily operations, programming, and team management. The Director is accountable for program growth and development. The YLDI Director will create, build, and nurture local and national community partnerships to support YLDI goals. Duties include grant management, fundraising, budgeting, and grant writing. The Director will network to create strong community partnerships. The Director serves as a youth mentor and program facilitator as needed. The Director will ensure the operations of the YLDI meet the grant funding guidelines and requirements, and align with the mission in developing and implementing youth leadership development. The ideal YLDI Director is passionate, committed, and enthusiastic about youth development, and strongly advocates for youth and families while striving to maintain and model a healthy work-life balance. The YLDI Director will ensure that all programs and activities are rooted in Lakota Lifeways and aligned with TVCDC's mission and vision.

Nondiscrimination Statement:

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender ident ty (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint filing cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed

form or letter to USDA by:

(1) mail:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.