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NAYA Family Center is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and mission-driven Family Services Associate Director. This leadership role partners closely with the Director of Family Services to help ensure seamless, culturally responsive services across programs including domestic and sexual violence advocacy, foster care, independent living, early childhood education, home visiting, youth development, and services for Elders and Veterans. You'll provide operational leadership, support program managers, strengthen cross-program collaboration, oversee grant and budget compliance, and help shape the future of Family Services through strategic planning, community partnerships, and continuous program improvement. The pay range for this position is $90-105k a year.

NAYA Family Center is seeking a creative, strategic, and collaborative Communications Manager to lead the organization's communications efforts and elevate the stories, voices, and impact of Urban Native youth and families. Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, this role is responsible for developing and executing communications strategies that strengthen NAYA's brand, engage community members and supporters, and advance the organization's mission through thoughtful storytelling and meaningful outreach. You'll lead the creation of compelling content, support fundraising and community engagement initiatives, supervise communications staff, and help share the stories that inspire connection, advocacy, and investment in NAYA's work. The pay rate for this role is $85k annually.

NAYA Family Center is seeking a compassionate, resourceful, and culturally responsive Domestic Violence Housing Advocate to join our Healing Circle Program. This role provides confidential, trauma-informed advocacy and housing support for Native American survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability. In this role, you'll walk alongside survivors as they navigate some of life's most difficult circumstances, providing crisis intervention, safety planning, case management, housing advocacy, and financial assistance. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference while honoring Native traditions, resilience, and community. Pay for this position is $27 an hour.

NAYA Family Center is seeking a dedicated and caring Housing Specialist to support families experiencing homelessness at khwat yaka haws (Auntie's Place) Family Shelter as they become document-ready, overcome rental screening barriers, and secure safe, affordable long-term housing. This role is central to maintaining a welcoming environment for families — leading stabilization planning, resource navigation, barrier mitigation, and flexible participant assistance that helps shelter families move into housing they can keep. If you're grounded, resourceful, and energized by helping families build stability, this role may be for you! The hourly pay rate for this role starts at $30/hour with a $1 pay differential for hours worked between 7pm and 7am.

The Real Estate Development Manager leads residential and commercial projects from feasibility through lease-up, ensuring developments are sustainable and aligned with community and organizational goals. This role manages complex projects, coordinates stakeholders, builds strategic partnerships, and secures funding through grants and layered financing to drive real estate growth. This is a full-time position with a salary between $120k-$130k annually.

The Preschool Cook prepares and serves nutritious meals for about 40 children ages 6 weeks to 5 years, following CACFP guidelines and early childhood nutrition standards. The role includes both cooking and administrative duties such as menu planning, inventory management, ordering supplies, and maintaining meal production and compliance records. The Preschool Cook also ensures the kitchen remains clean, safe, and sanitary in accordance with Multnomah County Environmental Health and Department of Early Learning and Care regulations. This is a part-time position with a salary between $20-$23hourly.

NAYA is seeking an on-call Sexual Assault Response Advocate to provide confidential, trauma-informed support to survivors during sexual assault exams, with a strong emphasis on culturally specific services for Native American survivors. This role delivers onsite crisis response and advocacy in hospitals and other medical settings. The advocate also coordinates follow-up care and connects survivors with ongoing support services as needed. This is a part-time position with required on call hours. Salary is $27hourly and $2.50 when on-call.

Many Nations Academy (MNA), an alternative high school within the NAYA Family Center, is looking for Substitute Teachers to join the teaching team. You will be joining a small, supportive teaching team that works together closely. This is an ideal role for a teacher at any stage of career, whether you are new to the classroom or you have experience but want to work within a new model. Pay for this position is $21-22 per hour.

NAYA is seeking a compassionate Teacher's Aide / Floater to work at the Early Learning Center. This role will support teacher's with maintaining the classroom and will interact with parents, students and co-workers. This is a full-time role that does involve working outside in Oregon weather.

NAYA Family Center is looking for a passionate and dedicated Lead Preschool Teacher to support with the development and implementation of curriculum for preschool age children. This is a full-time position, starting salary is $25 hour.

NAYA Family Center is seeking a trauma informed, culturally aware community advocate to join our on-call team of Family Shelter Advocates. Pay is $28.33/hour with a $1.00 pay differential for hours worked between 7 pm and 7 am.

The Resident Services Coordinator position requires experience working with individuals who have experienced unstable housing at some point and understand or can easily learn about trauma informed care. We are looking for someone who possesses strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills and enjoys supporting youth and families, accessing resources and providing community-building programs and services. We are seeking an individual who enjoys meeting and getting to know residents and families through program activities. This position will involve spending time at various affordable housing properties in Portland.

The Foster Care Support Specialist works closely with youth, families, and caregivers, coordinating with tribal and state systems to ensure safety, stability, and connection to culture. This role combines case management, crisis response, and community collaboration to help youth thrive. The pay for this position ranges from $25-$28 an hour.