Director - Tribal Relations

Eastern Washington University is seeking a Director of Tribal Relations. This position is responsible for connecting the institution and its resources with local, regional, national, and international tribal governments and urban native organizations by working to build collaborative relationships between the university and those entities. The Director will represent the President as liaison and envoy to American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) and First Nations governments. The Director will represent the President with local, state, and federal agencies including US White House Initiative offices related to American Indian/Alaska Native education. The Director will facilitate events to educate the campus community about interpretations of related law and cultural protocols.

The Director will report to the President but work with the Chief of Staff on daily matters.

This position will coordinate and collaborate with various departments and offices including the President, Academic Affairs, Admissions, Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resources, Grants Office, Advancement, Student Financial Services, and Student Affairs to identify opportunities to develop infrastructure to support American Indian/Alaska Native and First Nations student recruitment, retention, and graduation.

The Director of Tribal Relations will oversee compliance with the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) process and its technician.

The Director will manage risks associated with government-to-government interactions and relationships between EWU employees and contractors with tribal governments and their citizens.

The Director will advise the President and relevant departments on proper protocol for engaging in government-to-government interactions with tribal nations. This position will also oversee compliance with the state and federally required consultation process with tribal governments.

The Director will co-chair, along with the President, the President's Tribal Nations Advisory Council meetings (TNAC).

The Director will oversee and direct the Lucy Covington Initiative and its associated infrastructure project.

As part of their workload, this position will also teach one course per term in the American Indian Studies Program or related program.

This position pays $83,393 per year.

In addition to salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members, discounted EWU sports tickets, full access to our campus workout facilities at a minimum fee and free transportation through STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/benefits/insurance/.