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PROJECT LEADER

Job Title:Project Leader - Schools of Success
Reports to: NCLC Executive Director
Salary: Based on Experience
Institute: National Center for Learning & Citizenship
Date: March 2010 – September 2010

Position Purpose:
Under the direction of the NCLC executive director, the Project Leader manages a variety of NCLC projects to include conceptualizing, designing and carrying out activities related to project goals. He/she ensures goals are met, meetings are planned and executed, needs are fulfilled and project activities are reported in a timely manner. The work involves planning and coordinating activities, reviewing project tasks, providing oversight and expertise, and integrating activities of project participants. Individually and working with others, the Project Leader prepares reports; disseminates information; provides technical assistance; and supports the needs of the project participants. The Project Leader will take the lead role with respect to one or more projects, and will be collaborative or supporting to other ECS projects and ECS activities. The successful candidate, while reporting to the NCLC executive director, is an employee of ECS.

Essential Duties:

• Provide oversight and instruction related to the Schools of Success site selection, professional development, curriculum alignment and development, data collection and evaluation strategies.
• Design and deliver technical assistance related to effective teaching practices.
• Travel to School of Success sites to provide technical assistance and/or project review.
• Coordinate ECS services to and relationships with Schools of Success.
• Plan, organize and/or present at national, state and local conferences, workshops and/or in-services.
• Assists the NCLC executive director in developing proposals for external funding and prepares interim and final reports to funders.
• Organize, collect, prepare and analyze data, and submit reports as required.
• Cultivate and enhance collaborations to achieve the project goals.
• Work closely with state leaders and agencies and other education leadership to integrate ECS projects into the policies of the states and institutions. 
• Contributes to NCLC and ECS Web sites and ECS publications.
• Performs other ECS duties as required.

Job Specifications:

Required:

• Master’s degree in education
• Five or more years of classroom experience.
• Substantial knowledge and technical expertise in curriculum alignment and professional development
• Experience in designing and conducting high-quality service-learning projects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheet software and database management
• Demonstrated ability to work with culturally diverse groups
• Familiarity with federal and state laws, regulations and policies related to education programs
• Experience in conducting training and workshops
• Experience planning, implementing, monitoring, and reporting project grants and contracts

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in education with an endorsement in math or science
• Administrative experience or endorsement
• Experience with federal or state grants management

Physical/Cognitive Demands:
The position requires management of a multitude of tasks on varying timelines.

Working Conditions:
Out-of-state travel is required (may be as much as 50% depending upon project demands).

Profile:
This incumbent must have strong project management capabilities, as well as interpersonal skills to communicate to all levels. He/she may be known as an expert in his/her field and frequently called upon outside of the organization to provide technical assistance.

To apply, send a resume and letter of interest to:

JoAnn Henderson
Executive Director
National Center for Learning & Citizenship
Education Commission of the States
700 Broadway, Suite 810
Denver, CO  80203
303-299-3636
jhenderson@ecs.org

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Unpaid Research Internship

The Education Commission of the States (ECS) has ongoing opportunities for unpaid internships. We feel it is important to mentor dynamic, motivated individuals and give them a chance to learn more about education policy and policy research.

Primary responsibilities would be to synthesize journal articles and research studies; conduct policy research and analysis; and write brief pieces for our Web site. Other opportunities include writing for other ECS publications and doing research for special projects.

Although internships are unpaid, interns often access internal and external meetings, and have opportunities to work and learn from some of the most experienced individuals in the education policy field. Flex-time is available to accommodate school/work schedules. The ECS office is conveniently located close to downtown Denver on several major RTD bus routes.

ECS is looking for graduate-level students with strong research and writing skills. To receive the maximum learning experience we ask for a commitment of 15-20 hours a week within normal work hours at the ECS office (the schedule can be flexible) with a minimum of 200 hours total. We prefer experience in policy research web tools (Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw) and students holding an undergraduate degree or pursuing an advanced degree in public policy, public administration, education, law, English, languages or political science.

Pay : Unpaid Internship
Location: Denver, Colorado

If you are interested in applying for an internship at ECS, please send a cover letter and resume to Antionette Garcia at agarcia@ecs.org.

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