Job Opening - Community Organizer

Organization: Stand Up For Children
Position: Community Organizer
Location: Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Reports To: Organizing Director
Position Available: Immediately

Stand for Children – a bold and independent voice for public education reform – seeks an exceptional individual to organize in its state affiliate of Washington.

The Organizations
The Stand for Children family consists of two separate organizations—Stand for Children, a grassroots membership lobby for children exempt under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, and Stand for Children Leadership Center, a leadership development organization exempt under section 501(c)(3).

Stand for Children’s mission is to use the power of grassroots action to help all children get the excellent public education and strong support they need to thrive. To date, Stand for Children’s state affiliates (AZ, CO, IL, IN, MA, OR, TN, TX, and WA) have won more than one hundred victories that have impacted the lives of more than two million children. We organize parents, educators, and other concerned community members into a strong, sustained constituency that:

• Helps elect strong local school board members, state legislators, and statewide elected officials who champion public schools;*
• Advocates for education reforms at the state and local level, including reforms that increase teacher and principal effectiveness, support school autonomy with accountability, and expand instructional time, that improve student achievement and close the achievement gap;
• Lobbies the state legislature for strategic K-12 investments and then ensures local school districts spend those dollars wisely;
• Campaigns for referenda and needed school construction bonds and operating levies.

Stand for Children Leadership Center’s mission is to develop leaders who use the power of grassroots action to help all children get the excellent public education and strong support they need to thrive. Stand Leadership Center engages parents, educators, and other concerned community members by:
• Training them on how to join together to become more effective advocates for children;
• Educating them on issues that impact children and schools;
• Providing them with the tools to develop solutions for children in their local and statewide communities.

The Position
Stand for Children seeks an outstanding organizer to help build chapters of Washington Stand for Children within the Seattle/Tacoma region of the state. The Organizer will contribute to Stand for Children’s mission to improve public education by:
• Building strong teams of parents, educators, and community members who take regular action on behalf of all children;
• Building effective partnerships with existing well-established city, neighborhood, and constituency groups;
• Engaging leaders and members on strategically selected local campaigns and on statewide electoral and lobbying campaigns.

The Organizer will contribute to Stand for Children Leadership Center’s goals by:
• Developing the leadership of parent, educator, and community leaders through rigorous, ongoing training, coaching, and mentoring; and
• Educating parents, educators, and community leaders on how schools in their communities are serving students, understanding the education system, and policies that will impact the quality of schools in Washington and beyond.

The Organizer will join a national team of professionals committed to improving children’s lives. Stand for Children’s managers and supervisors are empowering, entrepreneurial leaders who are committed to providing outstanding supervision in order for staff to develop as professionals and grow within the organization.

Qualifications and Qualities
• Strong commitment to Stand for Children and Stand for Children Leadership Center’s shared goal of improving public schools;
• 2 years’ experience managing a team of volunteers/members a plus;
• Community organizing, political organizing, or campaigning experience is a plus;
• Experience teaching in a classroom setting a plus;
• An entrepreneurial, learning orientation and an ability to embrace and incorporate direct feedback;
• A tremendous drive and strong ability to achieve outcomes;
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and team-building skills; ability to initiate, foster and leverage contact from diverse networks to achieve strong outcomes crucial;
• Willingness to work flexible hours including 1-2 evenings per week and occasional weekends; full-time access to a car;
• Fluency in Spanish (written and spoken) a plus.

Compensation
Competitive salary (commensurate with experience). Excellent benefits: full health and dental coverage; life insurance, short- and long-term disability and long-term care coverage; 401K with a match plan; flexible spending/benefits plan; holidays and vacation accrual.

To Apply
Stand for Children and Stand for Children Leadership Center are equal opportunity employers and candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply. To apply for this position, please go to http://stand.org/careers to fill out our online application. No calls please.

Judy Feldman - M.A. Organizational Psychology, 2006

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Job Opening - Stakeholder Outreach and Agency Coordination Lead

EnviroIssues, the Pacific Northwest’s largest public involvement and facilitation firm, is seeking highly qualified candidates to facilitate, develop and implement public and stakeholder involvement efforts for the Columbia River Crossing project and other transportation, environmental or infrastructure projects.

We are looking for someone with 5-8 years experience in the following areas: inter-agency coordination, government relations, stakeholder outreach, transportation policy, and media coordination. Excellent communication and writing skills, including the ability to prepare talking points, PowerPoint presentations, and news releases, is required. Strategic thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to understand technical information and accurately summarize group conversations are essential. Experience in transportation planning or design efforts is preferred.

Responsibilities include coordination with media, agency staff, and elected officials and their staff, attendance at meetings with diverse groups of stakeholders, preparation and review of meeting summaries, briefing papers and news releases, and communications and outreach support.
This position is located in Vancouver, WA and requires travel in Oregon and Washington.

EnviroIssues is a public involvement and community outreach consulting firm. We are a staff of 80, and since 1990 have successfully worked to communicate complex government, transportation, environmental, and urban planning issues to members of the public in the Pacific Northwest. Our goal is to provide our clients with tools for complex decision-making in the public arena.

Please submit a cover letter and resume electronically by sending them to resumes@enviroissues.com. No phone calls please.

Job Opening - Data and Evaluation Director

Position: Data and Evaluation Director
Location: Tacoma, WA
Salary: $80 – 85K
Industry: Non-Profit Organization – Services to Families and Children

The Data and Evaluation Director leads the data efforts for the non-profit organization to endure the collection of valid and timely data which the organization can use to make solid service decisions and demonstrate the organizations’ positive impact on the lives of the young people they serve. The Director be the liaison between the Organization and key stakeholders, along with various satellite locations that utilize the Organizations data. The Director is a key stakeholder in defining and directing the Organizations data while strengthening and maintaining internal and external relationships, set organizational direction, provide continuity in terms of policies and processes.

General Responsibilities:
As a senior leadership team member, the Director focuses on:
· Assuring appropriate data is collected, analyzed, and readily available for use by the organization:
· Manage the data evaluation and auditing process to ensure that data is being entered consistently and correctly by various users across the system.
· Ensure delivery of data and reports along a lengthy pipeline of providers and users
· Continues to refine data strategies and make them more supportive of evidence-based collection
· Oversee program/project evaluation efforts. Consolidate the evaluation efforts and work being managed by various individuals in the organization and contracted firms
· Communicate to internal and external stakeholders on the progress, performance, issues, and plans for improvement regarding data, systems, and related topics.
· Strengthen relationships with both Assistant Director of Outcomes and CIO to better position the Organization to report to and collaborate with its major stakeholders.
· Highlight crucial program outcome indicators from among a host of diverse input
· Gain empirical evidence to make the case for additional funding, particularly from the federal government and an expanding base of private foundations
· Enable objective review of internal service-level arrangements
· Target service agreement enhancement efforts strategically
· Define over time the internal and external resource requirements for responsible sustainable replication
· Advance Organizations standing as an outstanding philanthropic investment and a national leader in the field.
· Supervise the current data specialist FTE (who works from home) and help evolve that position into more of a data analyst role.

Qualifications:
· Highly developed verbal communication skills: interpersonally, in consultative and facilitative roles, and as a presenter
· Exceptional writing skills
· Strong team player able to negotiate complex solutions and attain goals with creativity, flexibility, diplomacy, and transparency
· Acumen to work effectively at all levels of the organization
· Capacity to work independently with a high energy level, and to achieve objectives with efficiency and enthusiasm
· Demonstrated commitment to the Organization’s core values, mission, and programs ensuring the best possible delivery of service to the community.

Requirements:
· Master’s degree in education, public policy, social sciences, or related field required.
· 8 years’ experience in roles with heavy data management and reporting responsibilities, including process design, implementation, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
· Must be highly proficient at producing complex data analyses and able to explain them to a wide variety of audiences.
· Knowledge of standard research and statistical methodologies, e.g. basic research design including quantitative and qualitative data collection methods, descriptive and inferential statistics, and other generally-accepted analysis approaches.
· Fluency with MS Office computer software applications, experience using statistical software preferred.

Please email me your resume at kathy@strategicitstaffing.com

Job Opening - Photo and Document Collections Manager

We are seeking an individual with a strong working knowledge of Japanese American historical content to manage Densho’s collaborative National Digital Repository Project. The Photo and Document Collections Manager will work with donors and institutional partners to acquire new content, provide training and support to Repository partners, and assist in the digitization process of photos and documents.
>> Full job announcement: http://www.densho.org/assets/images/Collections_Manager.pdf

Job Opening - Outreach and Communications Manager

We need a Communications and Outreach Manager to help develop a creative communications strategy for a national network of educators, and manage and contribute content for Densho’s social media channels and external communications. This person will work not only to enliven Densho’s external media presence but also to strategize outreach and further engagement in the Education Program.
>> Full job announcement: http://www.densho.org/assets/images/Communications_Manager.pdf

Job Opening - Web Application Developer

We are looking for a Web Application Developer to provide technical support for Densho’s public website and its digital archive of video interviews, photos and documents. This contract position will be responsible for the design, implementation and subsequent maintenance of custom web applications supporting Densho’s expanding organizational needs.
>> Full job announcement: http://www.densho.org/assets/images/Web_Application_Developer.pdf

Job Opening - Office Manager

Densho seeks an Office Manager to organize the day-to-day operations of the Densho office, perform general administrative tasks, and assist the Executive Director as needed. This individual will also provide key support for Densho’s Education Program, and fundraising and outreach efforts.
>> Full job announcement: http://www.densho.org/assets/images/Office_Manager.pdf

Job Opening - Clinical Support Specialists (4)

For 30 years, DESC has worked to end the homelessness of vulnerable men and women, particularly those with serious mental and addictive illnesses. This year our integrated array of comprehensive services, treatment and housing will help more than 7,000 people. At DESC, uncommon efforts produce uncommon results that eliminate homelessness, one person at a time.

DESC is now recruiting for four (4) Clinical Support Specialists (CSS) at The Union Hotel, the Lyon Building, and two at the Morrison Hotel. CSS’s are responsible for the coordination of treatment/service planning efforts for all residents, in conjunction with case managers from DESC and outside provider organizations. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task, be creative, be assertive and take initiative are essential. Other minimum qualifications include a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree in a social or behavioral science, ability to meet state requirements for registration as a counselor and experience working with homeless adults disabled by chronic alcoholism, mental illness and drug use, preferred.

Compensation: $30,974 - $35,090 DOQ

Detailed job announcements for each position are available at http://www.desc.org/jobs.html
All DESC regular positions include paid medical, dental life and long-term disability insurance, 403(b) retirement benefits and excellent time off benefits. New employees have the potential of accruing up to 6.8 weeks of paid time off in the first year of employment.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to: hr@desc.org. Email attachments will not be accepted unless they are in a format readable by MS Word or Adobe Reader. Attachments in such format as .wps or .jpeg will not be accepted. You may also mail your cover letter and resume to: DESC, ATTN: Human Resources, 515 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, or fax to (206) 515-1501.

The Downtown Emergency Service Center is committed to diversity in the workplace, and promotes equal employment opportunities for all staff members and applicants. The Agency will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability in any employment practice, unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Job Opening - Instructional Program Manager

Organization: Edmonds Community College
Position: Instructional Program Manager
Salary: $3,918.00 - $4,542.00 Monthly
Opening Date: 08/23/11
Closing Date: 09/09/11 11:59 PM
DOP Classification: Administrative Services Manager C
Classification Code: 106G (this is a classified staff position reporting to the Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Instruction).

DESCRIPTION:
This position is responsible for coordinating the following major instructional processes to assure timely and accurate dissemination of instructional information and reports, and maintenance of critical institutional data for Edmonds Community College:
• College Course Catalog in CEIPLUS
• Annual Schedule Development
• Program Requirement Sheets
• Special Event/Ad-Hoc Scheduling Program
• College Course Proposal Database

In addition to coordinating the above processes, this position is responsible for database management of the associated databases. This includes reviewing, researching, updating, reporting, and disseminating this key instructional data.

Essential Tasks/Responsibilities:
• Ensuring the accurate maintenance of the master catalog file of courses for the college, consisting of reviewing federal CIP and assigning Education Program Codes and communicating this information to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
• Managing college course proposal (CCP) database.
• Maintaining the CCP website.
• Ensuring the accuracy of our college certificates and degrees.
• Managing all non-instructional scheduling contracts for room requests by off-campus parties.
• Processing requests for meetings and special events.
• Ensuring accurate posting of Edmonds Community College policy/rates for facilities rentals, working with area directors to assess fees and increases as necessary.
• Resource 25 Database Administrator: managing R25, the scheduling software on campus, including training and support for campus users.
• Schedule 25 and classroom assignment: coordinating and preparing Schedule 25 or automatic classroom assignment each quarter.
• Quarterly class schedule development.
• Continuous improvement: analyzing efficiency of processes and devising strategies for streamlining.
• Coordinating annual schedule and quarterly class schedule training and efficiency measures with the division support staff.
• Member of Instructional Leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field AND two years of professional administrative experience; OR three years of responsible administrative experience; OR equivalent education/experience.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, and email.
• Knowledge of and experience with management information systems and room scheduling software.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment.

TO APPLY:

Go to http://agency.governmentjobs.com/edcc/default.cfm

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

PHYSICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in an office setting requiring the ability to sit for extended periods of time at a desk/computer station and operate standard office equipment such as a computer, calculator, and multi-line phone system. The ability to perform tasks involving repetitive arm and hand movements, such as using a computer keyboard, is required. The ability to organize and prioritize diverse responsibilities is essential. The ability to observe, compare and monitor data is required. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, are essential. This includes the ability to speak clearly and fully comprehend written and spoken English and will include communication with people for whom English is a second language. Consistent and excellent interpersonal skills as well as a professional demeanor are required, even during stressful peak production periods.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE:
Edmonds Community College, founded in 1967, is a public, two-year, coeducational state community college which each year welcomes some 11,500 academic and vocational students, including approximately 1,500 international students who come here from as many as 79 countries. The college is located in the center of the growing south Snohomish County communities of Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Brier, Mill Creek and Woodway. Situated in Washington State’s Puget Sound region, the College is just north of Seattle and a short distance from the scenic beauty and recreation of the San Juan Islands, British Columbia, and the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges. For more information, see the college web site at www.edcc.edu.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Please scan and attach the following documents if not already included in your application:
• Current resume.
• Two current letters of recommendation. (If not presently available, please provide at the time of interview, if selected. Do not send letters separately.)
• Names and contact information for three additional references.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
• You must document your citizenship or employment authorization within three days of hire.
• Union Shop Fee: You must become a member of the classified union or pay a representation fee or nonassociation fee within thirty (30) days of your hire.

EEO/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:
Edmonds Community College is an equal opportunity employer and assures equality of treatment in educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (gender), disability, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with disabilities who require assistance with the recruitment process may call 425-640-1470 or email jobs@edcc.edu and accommodations will be made to the extent reasonably possible. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities.

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