Anahuac Educational Programming Operations Manager

Position: Anahuac Educational Programming Operations Manager

Type: Regular Full-Time

Program: Anahuac

Reports to: Capaces’ Director of Programs

Pay Range: Salary ($58,000- $65,000) – DOE depending on experience

Work Setting: In-Person (Woodburn and Turner Locations)

Hiring timeline: ASAP

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

*To apply submit a cover letter and resume (with TWO  references) to:  inge@capacesleadership.org

Program Description

Somos Anahuac:  We are migratory seeds, having traveled by land, water and air from our native lands of the South to the Pacific Northwest Territory of our continent. We understand what it means to adapt to and survive in a new climate as much as what it means to preserve our culture and protect our way of life. We are resilient as we learn to grow in new soils but are reminded no matter where we grow on this continent we are the people of the corn, the Indigenous peoples of Anahuac (what is now referred to as the entire continent of America), who have something valuable to contribute to humanity.

Anahuac Program Values:

• COEXISTENCE: to honor interconnected relationships with all living beings and the natural elements of life
• TEQUITL: of the Nahuatl language; to practice our Indigenous custom of work or labor in service for the benefit of the community
• RECIPROCITY: to carry mutual respect in our hearts for all life by practicing exchange and giving back for what is received
• TRADITION: to maintain and promote our ancestral traditions and knowledge in agriculture, food, wellness, language and cultural arts
• EQUITY: to acknowledge the systemic and historical oppression that has impacted communities, all life and the heart of Mother Earth while exercising inclusion and fairness to heal future relationships
• COLLECTIVISM: to support and work in partnership with multigenerational families and other communities who share our values
• GOODNESS: to practice good intention for the wellbeing and prosperity of the community
• BALANCE: to create space for ancestral ceremonies where we silence the mitote and live from the heart to best engage with our inner self and surrounding world

Anahuac Program Mission:

Anahuac is a community centered program and farm of Capaces Leadership Institute located in Turner, Oregon surrounded by the Willamette Valley of the Pacific Northwest. The farms in our valley rely on our community, who are often referred to as farmworkers, to sustain our country’s food supply and monoculture system. Our mission is to support our migrant Indigenous communities of the Americas to reclaim our ancestral culture, traditions, knowledge and values and restore sacred relationships with all life and Mother Earth for generations to come. Acting as a bridge between ancestral and contemporary times, we offer traditional education in agriculture, culinary and cultural arts, wellness and Indigenous languages. We also believe that in order for humanity and Mother Earth to heal we must walk together with our brothers, sisters and two spirits from all four directions who share our values for a greater common good. Through Anahuac, the wisdom and values of our abuelos y abuelas remains strong in our hearts and lives on for many generations to come.

Anahuac Program Vision:

We envision a world in which communities are empowered with the freedom of choice, accessibility and restoration of responsibility to practice the ways of their ancestors to sustain humanity, all life and our Mother Earth for many generations to come.

Position Summary

The Anahuac Program Operations Manager is intended for a community member who has shown dedication, passion, belief in Anahuac’s ancestral values, and the motivation to continue growing as a leader for our future generations. The position is responsible for overseeing and managing the Anahuac Program’s day-to-day operation of its traditional educational programming. This includes leading the planning and implementation of all program activities as well as co-leading the evaluation process to ensure the programs’ overall success. They are to manage and support the development of the traditional educational programming staff. They are also responsible for ensuring there is a strong workplace health and safety for all.

Duties and Responsibilities

Program Planning and Delivery

• Lead and oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of Anahuac’s traditional educational programming including its Traditional Agriculture & Culinary Arts, Traditional Wellness, Cultural Arts, Indigenous Languages, and Intercultural Exchanges.
• This includes developing and implementing annual work plans with clear goals, activities, metrics, roles, and timelines aligned with program mission, values, and funder deliverables.
• Support the delivery of program activity as needed and capacity permits.

People and Programming

• Manage and support the development of the educational programming staff. This includes establishing work schedules, ongoing team meetings and individual check-ins, carrying-out staff evaluations, identifying and implementing staff development opportunities, and ensuring all other human resource needs are met.
• Manage program contractors for traditional educational programming delivery
• Lead and oversee program participant registration & tracking processes and systems
• Support with program external partnerships as needed

Program Budget and Grant Support

• Coordinate with Program Development Manager and Grants & Government Relations Manager to ensure grant reporting needs are met.
• Maintain up-to-date the program budget in collaboration the Program Development Manager and Programs Director
• Support the program purchasing needs and expense reconciliation
• Support the program fundraising efforts as needed and capacity permits

Program Work Spaces

• Manage in close collaboration with the Capaces Operations Coordinator the use, upkeep, and compliance of the Capaces Anahuac Farm’s office and surrounding educational program activity spaces in Turner and its belongings (equipment, materials, supplies) to ensure there is a strong workplace health and safety for all.
• Support the traditional food production as needed and capacity permits

Qualifications

• Commitment to the values, purpose, and vision of Capaces and its Anahuac Program
• Experience managing teams and programs in multicultural educational spaces preferred
• Experience working with underserved and opportunity populations, especially migrant Indigenous, Afro-descendant Indigenous and Latino populations.
• Experience working in non-profit farm operations and/or educational programming preferred
• Bilingual language ability in English, Spanish, or an Indigenous Language required or Trilingual (English/Spanish/Indigenous Language) preferred
• Ability to work independently and collectively, take initiative and leadership within a team
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends.
• Strong time-management skills including being punctual completing tasks in a timely manner.
• Culturally competent and aware of Indigenous cosmovision and ethnic diversity within our communities
• Technology proficiency: strong ability to use and navigate Google Drive including Gmail, Calendar, Mail, or a file in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to engage with professional and popular cultural ways of communication
• Initiative: Creative, critical and analytical thinking abilities when it comes to implementing new procedures and systems of integrating both administrative and programmatic areas of work
• Demonstrates ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines simultaneously 
• Ability to collaborate with diverse populations
• Ability to be flexible and creative in response to changing circumstances

Requirements

• Maintain a valid driver’s license and personal vehicle insurance if essential to the role
• Thrive in an office work and farm setting with occasional evening work, attend off-site events, and logistics support as needed
• Physical effort includes the use of keyboard/monitor, prolonged sitting or standing, and occasionally lifting .
• Successfully meet background check requirements.

Benefits

• PTO and generous winter break leave
• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

How to Apply: Submit a cover letter and resume (with TWO references) to: inge@capacesleadership.org

Deadline to Apply: Open Until Filled