Overview

All positions have closing dates unless otherwise specified.  No applications will be accepted beyond the closing date under any circumstances.

The Employment Application must specify which position it is for, no application will be accepted for "any" position.  All positions require the submission of a completed application. 

Click here to download one: Employment Application.

All of the files on this website are Adobe PDF files.

Job Listings

The following positions are available at this time and more detailed information is provided in the PDF file specified:

Position Title:   Circles of Care Project Youth Coordinator

Location: Happy Camp and Orleans with travel to Yreka

Compensation:  $17 per hour

Closes: Friday, September 10, 2010 at 5pm

Information:  Job Description

Position Title:   Temporary Laborers

Location: Happy Camp

Compensation:  $10-12 per hour, DOE

Closes: Monday, September 13, 2010 at 5pm

Information:  Job Description

Position Title:   Karuk Tribal TANF Receptionist

Location: Yreka

Compensation:  $9-10 per hour, DOE

Closes: Monday, September 13, 2010 at 5pm

Information:  Job Description

Position Title:   Karuk Tribal TANF Family Services Assistant

Location: Orleans

Compensation:  $12-16 per hour, DOE

Closes: Monday, September 13, 2010 at 5pm

Information:  Job Description

Position Title:   Head Start Bus Monitor - Aide

Location: Happy Camp

Compensation:  $8-8.88 per hour, DOE

Closes: Friday, September 17, 2010 at 5pm

Information:  Job Description

Position Title:   Computer Hardware/Software Technician

Location: Happy Camp

Compensation:  $9-13 per hour, DOE

Closes: Friday, September 17, 2010 at 5pm

Information:  Job Description

Position Title:   Director of Community Services (Public Health Nurse)

Location: Yreka, Happy Camp, or Orleans

Compensation:  $45,000 to $55,000, DOE

Closes: Open Until Filled

Information:  Job Description

Contact Information

If you are interested in applying for a position, please submit a completed Employment Application along with your resume to Sara Spence in one of the following forms:

Mail:  Sara Spence, PO Box 1016, Happy Camp, CA  96039-1016.

In Person:  64236 Second Avenue, Happy Camp, CA.

Fax:  (530) 493-1611

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For Continuous Quality Improvement purposes, please email Sara Spence with any feedback, comments, or suggestions you may have regarding this section of our Website.  You may also contact Sara via telephone at (530) 493-1600.

Employee Benefits

The Karuk Tribe offers a comprehensive benefit package to full time, regular employees which includes:

Medical Insurance: through Anthem Blue Cross of California.  Two PPO Plans offered.  Dependent coverage available.  Deductions can be taken pre-tax.

Dental/Vision/Life Insurance: through Guardian.  Dependent/additional individual coverage available.  Deductions can be taken pre-tax.

401(k) Retirement: 5% contribution from the Tribe with NO MATCH requirements.  Employees are allowed to contribute pre-tax up to the IRS Maximum.

Paid Vacation/Sick Leave: Vacation accrues as follows: Years 1-3 (2 weeks per year), Years 4-5 (3 weeks per year), and Years 6 and above (4 weeks per year).  Sick leave accrued at the rate of one day per month.

Paid Holidays: Twelve paid holidays each year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Katimiin Karuk Supaah (Friday before Memorial Day), Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Native American Day (fourth Friday in September), Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving and the Friday after, Christmas Day, and one Personal Holiday to be used on/near your Birthday.

Free Checking at Scott Valley Bank: with branches in Santa Clara, Oakland, Walnut Creek, Redding, Shingletown, Weaverville, Mt. Shasta, Weed, Yreka, Ft. Jones, Etna, and Happy Camp.

Group Air Ambulance Membership: with three local providers: Mercy Flights (Medford), Mercy Air/PHI (Redding), and REACH for Life (Redding).