Drumming Program Associate

Drumming Program Associate (25 hrs/wk)

Part-Time - Non-Exempt

Posted: January 16, 2023

Posting ends: Until Filled

Indian Health Board of Minneapolis is a Federally Qualified Health Care Center and community clinic providing access to quality health care and wellness services. We believe the best care happens when we listen and work together. While promoting and preserving our urban American Indian and Alaska Native traditions and identity, we embrace all people seeking patient-centered, culturally sensitive health care and wellness services.

At Indian Health Board we believe Good Relationships are supported by three interrelated values: Respect for culture - preserving and promoting our American Indian and Alaska Native heritage and identity while embracing all other cultures with acceptance and compassion; Excellence - seeking excellence in all our services, business practices, and community partnerships; Leadership - promoting ethical leadership based on collaboration and mutual respect.

We offer:

• Platinum benefits package available for employees working 30 hours per week or more: Health, Dental, FSA
• Company paid long term and life insurance
• Generous paid time-off
• Retirement savings plan with employer match

Our mission statement:

"To ensure access to quality health care services for American Indians and other peoples and to promote health education and wellness."

-Respect for Culture Excellence Leadership-

If our beliefs resonate with you, we want you, and encourage you to apply at IHB.

Under the direction of the Indigenous Services Manager, the Indigenous Drumming Instructor will recruit youth and families for the Dewe'igan Zhewindindiwin (Drum Teachings for Success) indigenous hand drum program, provide weekly instruction and teaching in local American Indian hand drumming and singing traditions to Native families, assist in implementing four quarterly and one annual hand drum event for participants and their families, and track attendance & other measures for grant reporting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Indigenous services -Dewe'igan Zhewindindiwin (Drum Teachings for Success
  • Recruit four quarterly groups of 10 youth of any of the following age groupings
    • Early childhood (roughly preschool to second grade, and may include one caregiver per child)
    • Latency age (third to fifth/sixth grade)
    • Preadolescence (Junior High/ Middle School ages)
    • Adolescence (High school ages)
    • Young adult (Post high school up to age 24)
    • Adults (24-99 years old)
  • Assist drum-maker in drum-making workshop for each quarterly group
  • Lead and teach eight-week drumming and singing groups for each age group recruited, preparing for the quarterly family engagement feast, and keeping accurate records for grant reporting
  • Assist organizing quarterly event and insuring participant attendance and completion
• Outreach, linkage, marketing, customer service Assist organizing annual hand drum event and insuring participant attendance.
  • Facilitate referrals and access to Counseling & IHB health care services for program participants
  • Support attuned customer service to clients, referral agencies, community, and co-workers at departmental and individual levels
• Re-indigenization and de-colonization responsibility
  • Endorse and maintain awareness that each essential job function should be viewed and implemented in a way that respects the American Indian community, that seeks to harmonize Western with Traditional Indigenous healing practices, preferences, and perspectives, and minimizes colonized traumas.
  • Participate in community and indigenous activities and events regularly
• Professional development
  • Meet regularly with Indigenous Services Manager to review performance, solicit & provide feedback, and promote positive work relations
  • Participate in all required IHB meetings.
• Financial responsibility
  • Support fiscal responsibility for Counseling programs and services, and be a good steward of Counseling resources for the good of the community

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Excellent typing, computer, transcription, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge and experience with personal computer software technology. Willingness to learn new programs and technology as needed/required.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritize own work and work independently.
• Ability to design and manage tracking systems and tools to support the programming
• Knowledge and respect of the American Indian culture and other culturally diverse populations we serve.

HIPAA

IHB makes reasonable efforts to limit access to and use of protected health information (PHI) by employees to the minimum necessary performance of assigned duties as outlines in job descriptions. This position is access restricted to PHI needed to carry out health care operations.

Important: The COVID and Influenza vaccines are required at Indian Health Board