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BUILDING A CULTURE THAT REFLECTS OUR VALUES

A group of more than 50 people pose outdoors with the backdrop of the Cascades mountain range behind them.

Why work at Inatai?

At Inatai Foundation, we’re driven by our mission and values and the communities we serve. We understand that we cannot serve in our best roles as a foundation without creating a culture that supports our team’s growth and learning. Inatai provides various opportunities for our team to connect, envision, and experience joy through our all-team retreats, lunch-and-learn sessions, and professional development programs.

Four colleagues seated together outdoors during an all-team retreat.

HR Director Dion Asberry, Admin Associate LaHoma Thomas, Accounting Manager Willa Gubner, and HR Manager Mitchell Chen participate in a small-group discussion during an all-team retreat in Winthrop. Photo: John Lok  

Building a diverse and inclusive team

Cultivating a team that embodies the diverse experiences of our communities is essential to our values and our work. We strongly and sincerely encourage applications from people of color; immigrant, bilingual, and multicultural individuals; d/Deaf people and people with disabilities; members of the LGBTQIA+ community and gender non-conforming people; and people with other diverse backgrounds and lived experiences. As a statewide organization, we also believe in geographic equity and have staff located throughout all areas of the state.

Invested in people’s growth and success

As a foundation employee, in addition to advancing the aspirations of communities across the state, you will receive an equitable and competitive salary and an excellent benefits package that includes fully paid medical/dental/vision coverage for employees and dependent children (and partial coverage for partners and spouses), a 10-percent retirement contribution, generous and flexible paid time off, paid family and medical leave, a transit pass (where available), and support for your ongoing professional development.

A person standing while holding a booklet and reporting out into a microphone in a meeting room.

Program Associate Trevor Iwata volunteers to read from a booklet during an all-team retreat in Winthrop. Photo: John Lok

Open Opportunities

Career Openings

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSistant

The Executive Administrative Assistant will engage with a wide range of internal constituents and play a key role in support of our mission. They will provide overall administrative, travel, event planning, hosting, and project support to the CEO and serve as a key liaison for the President’s Office.

Deadline for submissions: May 26, 2025

Human Resources Associate

The Human Resources Associate reports to the HR Director and assists with the daily operations of the HR department, including a range of administrative functions related to recruitment and hiring, operations, employee benefits, and employee requests. This role provides project coordination support for departmental priorities and helps ensure a positive employment experience for our team members.

Deadline for submissions: June 6, 2025

Human Resources Operations Manager

The Human Resources Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing daily operational aspects of human resources practices and processes within the foundation. The primary goal of this position is to ensure the HR department effectively supports the Foundation by fostering a positive workplace culture, driving team member engagement, managing recruitment and retention efforts, ensuring compliance with legal requirements.

Deadline for submissions: June 6, 2025

Future Opportunities

If you want to know about future openings, please tell us more about yourself through our candidate interest form. (We only collect the data that you provide, and we do not share this information with anyone outside of the Foundation.) 

Due to the number of inquiries we receive, we are unable to respond to requests for informational interviews. We also want to ensure that all candidates have a similar level of access to information when preparing their application materials. 

Hiring Timeline

Open Job Listing

We post a new opportunity and call for applications.

Resume Review

We invite 8-10 candidates to advance to the next step in the process.

Phone or videoconference call

Our Human Resources team chats with candidates and makes recommendations to the Search Committee.

Search Committee Interview

The Search Committee, which is typically made up of a cross-department team, interviews and recommends 2-3 finalists. Finalists complete a work assignment and share their results during a meeting with the hiring manager.

Finalists Interview

Hiring manager meets one-on-one with up to two finalists. President & CEO meets with selected candidates.

Benefits package

We offer a comprehensive set of benefits to regular (non-temporary) employees who work a minimum of 24 hours per week. In general, benefits coverage starts on the first of the month following the date of hire. If an employee starts on the first of the month, then coverage begins immediately.

Understand how our team identifies

Our numerous identities and experiences inform and strengthen our work.

“At Inatai, I get to work with a diverse group of people who represent the communities we serve in Washington. I appreciate the level of care they put into going into communities and creating real and genuine relationships.”

Gabriela Ramos, Program Associate

There are many things I enjoy about working at Inatai, but two are top of mind. I really enjoy visiting with Inatai grant recipients to learn from them and appreciate why we do what we do. Second, the family feeling every internal meeting has, whether via zoom or in-person. In fact, there’s been so many times I’ve found myself smiling at the end of a meeting.”

Rubén Peralta, Program Officer