Careers

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Outer Coast aims to create an engaged, invested, and lively work culture that fosters community and camaraderie amongst its staffulty. We ask for dedicated and collaborative work from each other and aim to support one another through the challenges and successes of our work. We welcome diverse opinions and perspectives, which help us to refine and act on our mission. Outer Coast asks a lot from and invests a lot in its employees. 

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We are eager to consider candidates who are familiar with Outer Coast and our model and/or have prior experience working as part of programs serving college-aged students. We especially encourage applications from Alaskans and Alaska Natives.

Outreach Fellow

Sitka, AK | January 2025 – May 2025

This position is part of the Alaska Fellows Program. The Sitka fellows cohort of seven lives together, “in community,” in a shared house near downtown Sitka.

Outer Coast seeks an Outreach Fellow to help build the relationships — philanthropic, programmatic, and administrative — that Outer Coast needs to operate day-to-day and grow sustainably into the future. The Outreach Fellow will strategically communicate the message, mission, and impact of Outer Coast to different audiences and stakeholders. This work helps recruit students, build partnerships, secure donations — among much else — for the organization as a whole. Examples of the work involved are: writing grant applications, emailing with prospective students and teachers, pitching Outer Coast to promising partner organizations to recruit students, and interviewing Outer Coast alumni to create student profiles for our website.

Read more and apply for the Outreach Fellow position

Student Support Lead

Sitka, AK

Outer Coast is on the hunt for a dynamic and dedicated Student Support Lead to cultivate a nurturing and purposeful learning environment for our students. As the Student Support Lead, you’ll be the cornerstone for student guidance and resources, ensuring students thrive across all three pillars of the program.

Throughout the academic year, with the support of our passionate staffulty, you’ll navigate with students through their triumphs and tribulations. This role offers a unique learning experience and the chance to shape the DNA of Outer Coast as a groundbreaking higher education model.

Read more and apply for the Student Support Lead position

Yeey aaní káx̱ g̱unéi x̱too.aat (May we walk on your land). Outer Coast is situated on Lingít Aaní, the ancestral home of the Tlingit peoples. We strive to build a community of safe, inclusive, and integrative learning for all. Learn more.