NAYA Jobs

Employment Opportunities

The Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) serves self-identified American Indian youth and their families in the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. Founded in 1974, NAYA provides a continuum of year-round services for children, youth, and young adults, including middle and high school educational case management and after-school tutoring, employment services, financial wellness and housing education, foster care, cultural arts classes, and sports and recreation programs. NAYA also provides domestic violence case management, crisis intervention services, parenting classes, and emergency food supplies.

NAYA's mission is to enhance the diverse strengths of our youth and families in partnership with the community through cultural identity and education.

Who We Are Looking For

NAYA is committed to bringing quality, culturally-specific services to our community members.

Applicants for our vacancies should have a strong connection to the Native American population, as well as a significant understanding of Native American history, the diversity of the local American Indian/Alaskan Native community, and issues surrounding the Urban Indian experience.

Current Job Openings

Position	Status
Youth Advocacy Manager	Open Until Filled
Youth Development Advocate	Open Until Filled
Construction Technician Trainer	Open Until Filled
Construction Technician Intern	Open Until Filled
Facilities Custodian Intern	Open Until Filled
Career Skills Development Coach	Open Until Filled
Housing Development Manager	Open Until Filled
Assistant Director of Finance	Open Until Filled
Ongoing Job Openings
On-Call Community Reception Support Staff	Always Accepting Applications
On-Call Kitchen Assistant	Always Accepting Applications
Early College Academy Substitute Classroom Teacher Click here to learn more about the ECA's hiring practices	Always Accepting Applications

Application Process

To apply interested candidates should submit a complete application by the deadline listed in the job announcement. Only applications submitted in response to a job announcement will be considered. A complete application consists of:

1. A Cover Letter addressing qualifications and explaining interest in joining the NAYA Family Center team

2. A Résumé

3. A completed NAYA Application Form

NAYA Application Forms are available in two formats:

Traditional Submission (View in Browser: Mail, Fax, Hard Copy, etc.)
Electronic Submission (Requires Download: Email Attachment or Online Form Submit*)

*Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat preferred

*For detailed instructions on how to submit your form online, click here for instructions in MS Word format, or click here for instructions in PDF format.

*Please note; the Online Form Submission is in a Beta Testing stage. You are encouraged to contact us with feedback or to inquire if your form was properly received.

4. ECA (Teaching) Applicants ONLY: Philosophy of Education Statement

Attention: Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please respect our no phone calls policy.

Applicants will be notified of any changes to their application status via email.

NAYA updates our job postings regularly. We encourage you to visit our page frequently to see new opportunities.

Job applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the NAYA Family Center and the urban Native community of Portland prior to applying:

Making the Invisible Visible

Contact

Karin Hinze

ext. 230

Human Resource Manager

Volunteering

Please click here to find out more about volunteer opportunities at NAYA Family Center.