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Portland Stat University leaders visited Grand Ronde on Monday,
April 9, to talk about Native opportunities at the university, to
do their part in promoting healing among Native peoples and to
ensure the university is serving the real needs of Native students.
Above, from left, are Jilma L. Meneses, Chief Diversity Officer,
President WIm Wiewel, Tribal member and Tribal Education
Specialist Bryan Langley and Grand Ronde Tribal Chairwoman
Cheryle A. Kennedy. Also on hand but not shown from Portland '
State were Maria Tenorio, American Indian Urban Teacher Program
Project Director, Susan W. Beatty, Dean of the College of Liberal
Arts & Sciences, Julie Smith, Director of Marketing, and Cornel
Pewewardy, Director and Professor of Indigenous Nations Studies.
Not shown from Grand Ronde were Tribal Council members Toby
McClary, Steve Bobb Sr., Jack Giffen Jr., June Sherer, Education
Manager April Campbell, Tribal Executive Officer Chris Leno and
Tribal Council Executive Coordinator Brent Merrill.
INTERNAL OPENINGS
Legal Intern
Legal
"' Grade: 6 .
Closing date: May 4
H College Intern (part-time)
Education
Grade: 3
Open until filled
EXTERNAL OPENINGS
B Physician
Medical Clinic
Grade: 23
Open until filled
B Caregiver (on-call)
Adult Foster Care
Grade: 5
Open until filled
INTERNALEXTERNAL
Full Charge Bookkeeper
- Business Units
Finance
Grade: 10
Closing date: April 30
Groundskeeper
Public WorksFacilities
Grade: 5
Closing date: April 30
B On-call Teacher Aide
Early Childhood Education
Grade: 5
Closing date: April 30
Audit Manager
Audit ;
Graded 16
Closing date: May 4
Internal applicants are
1 . Current Regular Employee, past
their six-month Introductory pe
riod, receiving at least a "meets
expectations" on most recent
performance evaluation and not
under disciplinary action or per
formance improvement within
the previous six months,
2. Grand Ronde Tribal mem
bers 3. Spouse of a Grand Ronde
Tribal member or
4. Parent or legal guardian of
Grand Ronde Tribal member
children
Internal recruitment
For those individuals meeting
minimum qualifications an inter
view will be given in the follow
ing ranking order:
1. Grand Ronde Tribal members
a) Qualified Grand RondeTribal
members who show they
meet the minimum qualifica
tions of the position during
the course of the interview
process will be given first
consideration for hire and the
recruitment process will end'
2. Tribal member spouses, par
ents andor legal guardians of
Grand RondeTribal member
children
3. Current regular employees
For a detailed job de
scription, please contact
the Tribe's job line at
503-879-2257 or 1-877
TRIBEGR.
The Natural Resources Department of The Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde, in cooperation with Oregon Youth Conservation Corps,
seeks a crew supervisor, two youth crew leaders and 16 youth crew
members for its Summer Youth Crew program. These positions are
designed and funded for the purpose of providing enhanced oppor
tunities for youth andor students.
Youth Crew Supervisor
$13-$15hr Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Approximately 17 weeks, starting date June 4, 2012
Duties: Schedule program tasks and activities, purchase crew
supplies and materials, organize campouts, and supervise two youth
crew leaders and associated youth crews for up to 13 weeks and assist
the Fish and Wildlife Department with natural resource projects for
approximately 3 weeks.
Qualifications: Must have desire to work with youth and in
natural resources; be able to work in rugged outdoor terrain; expe
rience with the proper use of hand tools; good communication and
organization skills. Supervisory experience preferred.
Requirements: Furnish own work boots, valid driver's license
with a safe driving record, must successfully pass pre-employment
background check and drug test. Must be able to attend 3-day, 2
night (June 20-22, 2012) training in Bend, Ore., where first-aid and
CPR training are provided.
Closing date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012.
Youth Crew Leader F&W Intern
$10.50-$13hour Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Approximately 15 weeks, start date flexible: June 4-18, 2012
Duties: Supervise and provide leadership to an eight-person
summer youth work crew for up to eight weeks and assist the Fish
and Wildlife Department for approximately six weeks. Projects
may include stream and riparian restorationenhancement, trail
maintenance and construction, native vegetation plantings, habitat
enhancement monitoring, and other natural resource and commu
nity projects.
Qualifications: Desire to work with youth andor in natural re
sources. Must be able to work in rugged outdoor terrain; experience.
in the proper use of hand tools; and good communication skills.
Requirements: Work boots, valid driver's license, safe driving
record. Must successfully complete pre-employment background
check and drug test. Week-long leadership training provided. Must
be able to attend 3-day, 2-night (June 20-22, 2012) training in Bend,
Ore., where first-aid and CPR training are provided. , ,
Closing date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012. ,
Youth Crew Member
$8.80hour Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Approximately 7 weeks, starting July 2, 2012
Duties: Work as a member of an eight-person work crew. Projects
include trail construction, habitat enhancement, invasive species
removal, and other natural resource and community enhancement
projects.
Qualifications: Must be 16-19 years of age; have the ability or
experience to safely and properly use hand tools; be able to work
in rugged outdoor terrain. Experience or interest in working in the
outdoors helpful.
Requirements: Furnish own work boots and successfully com
plete pre-employment background check and drug test.
Closing date: Friday, June 1, 2012.
To apply: Complete a Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde em
ployment application and return to The Confederated Tribes of Grand
Ronde, Human Resources Department, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Applications may be obtained at www.
grandronde.org, by then clicking on employment and application
links. If you have questions, please call 503-879-2387.
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