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Join our Healing Circle Program and provide culturally specific, survivor-centered support to Native youth ages 12–25 who are at risk of or experiencing sexual exploitation or trafficking. You’ll manage a caseload of 10–15 youth, providing case management, crisis intervention, safety planning, advocacy, and resource navigation. You’ll help young people pursue their goals and navigate systems including housing, health care, education, child welfare, and the justice system using a trauma-informed, harm reduction, strengths-based, and survivor-led approach. If you’re passionate about supporting Native youth and helping survivors build safety, stability, and a path forward, we encourage you to apply! Compensation for this role is $27.00 per hour

We are looking for an analytical, collaborative, and mission-driven Asset Manager to help steward our affordable housing and commercial real estate portfolio. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys real estate, financial analysis, problem-solving, and relationship-building—and wants their expertise to contribute to safe, stable, and affordable housing for our community. Compensation is $85,000–$95,000/year

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.

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 Family Center is looking for compassionate and qualified Early Childhood professionals to join our Family Services Department as Teacher Aides. This role supports the teaching staff with maintaining classroom balance, supervision, and light custodial duties. In this role you will have the opportunity to connect with children, parents, and coworkers, ensuring positive and communicative interactions. The pay for this position is $20/hour

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.

Join our Youth Housing Program and provide peer-based support to Native young adults ages 18–24 experiencing homelessness, housing instability, and substance use challenges. You’ll build trusting relationships, provide recovery-oriented and harm reduction support, connect youth with housing, health care, recovery, and community resources, and serve as a positive role model while helping young people move toward their goals. This is a part-time roe, approximately 20 hours a week. If you have authentic peer experience and want to use your experience to support Native youth in their recovery and housing journeys, we encourage you to apply! Compensation is $20–$22 per hour.