West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project - Community Organizer
The West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project, a community-based non-profit education and advocacy organization has an immediate opening for an experienced Community Organizer.
The campaign goals of the WOEIP are:reducing health risks to West Oakland residents associated with the movement of goods to and from the Port of Oakland, seeking to move polluting trucks and truck related businesses out of West Oakland residential neighborhoods and to identify and reclaim contaminated lands for the benefit of the community.
ROLE
The role of the community organizer position is to educate, organize, nurture and sustain a movement to empower and develop leadership among West Oakland residents impacted by polluted air and contaminated land. We seek an organizer with 2-3 years experience, who is ready to take on responsibility for organizing residents and building the membership for the WOEIP.
This is not a desk job. If you like people, and want to stimulate change at the grassroots level in a dynamic political atmosphere, this might be the job for you!
The WOEIP Community Organizer will:
1. Conduct outreach and education to West Oakland residents on air quality and land-use issues, using door-to-door direct contact and presentations to community and faith-base organizations.
2. Build EIP membership using person-to-person relationship- building, and other creative methods of engagement, to recruit and train residents to become active participants in our air quality and land use campaigns.
3. Empower residents through advocacy and leadership training targeting the negative impacts of freight transport and land use on West Oakland neighborhoods.
4. Support a core member group to lead work groups and campaign activities.
5. Maintain records and prepare reports related to program work
For this job you’ll need great communications skills, and 2-3 years experience in grassroots organizing with diverse ethnic groups, including outreach and leadership development. You need a BA or tech degree plus formal training in community organizing or equivalent experience developing and leading community-based campaigns. Conversational Spanish is a big plus.
Salary is $35,000/year, plus health plan, paid vacation & sick leave.
Contact:
Send cover letter, resume and three references to: WOEIPjob@yahoo. com
Or mail to: WOEIP, 1747 14th St. , Oakland , CA. 94607
Friday, January 9, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
EAST BAY DEPOT FOR CREATIVE REUSE CASHIER
Part time cashier approx. 2 days/week
4695 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland. CA 94609
Bring a resume.
www.creativereuse.org
"Every teacher's first stop and every artist's second home"
4695 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland. CA 94609
Bring a resume.
www.creativereuse.org
"Every teacher's first stop and every artist's second home"
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Director of Operations, Esalen Institute
Esalen Institute has the following full-time position available:
Director of Operations
Scope
Working closely with the Executive Director of Operations, the Operations Director
supports the mission and vision of Esalen Institute through the maintenance and upgrade
of its facilities, the production of its programs and the implementation of its long term
development plan construction projects.
General Accountabilities
Accountable for the smooth running and for meeting financial goals of the following
Esalen operation departments and areas of responsibility: Maintenance, Grounds, Farm &
Garden, Cabins, Program and Event Production and Property Development projects.
Accountable for contributing at a director level to the ongoing articulation of Esalen?s
strategic vision.
In partnership with the Director?s Group (Executive Director, Operations Director,
Programs Director and Guest Services Director), accountable for contributing to a
seamless and creative interface between Operations and the efforts of all other
departments at Esalen.
Accountable for providing leadership, performing annual reviews and articulating
performance improvement plans for all direct reports.
Reports directly to the Executive Director of Operations.
Specific Responsibilities
Model and exert leadership in the establishment and sustaining of core qualities
(diligence, competence, wisdom, maturity, clarity of communications, flexibility,
kindness, reliability, trustworthiness, compassion) and create an effective and
productive team atmosphere among the staff that report directly to the position.
Through one-on-one meetings, regularly scheduled team meetings and performance goal
setting and evaluations, ensure managers, coordinators and consultants in the following
departments meet or exceed their job requirements and/or agreements and follow Esalen?s
practices, policies and guest service standards:
Maintenance
Grounds
Farm & Garden
Cabins (housekeeping)
Program and Event Production
Property Development
Work with the Executive Director in the coordination of the Development Team and its
oversight of design, permitting, budgeting and bidding of all long term and routine
development projects on the property. Responsible for directly managing or causing to be
managed all development project resources, budgets and timelines.
Working closely with the Programs Director, responsible for providing leadership in
coordinating all program and other event production activities to ensure a high quality
experience to faculty and attendees.
Work closely with Accounting department in the following areas:
Review operation departments? monthly/quarterly/yearly budget performance and projections.
Work with Executive Director to oversee spending decisions in all operation departments?
GL accounts.
Provide (or cause to be provided) to the accounting department accurate and complete
records of all operation departments? purchases and revenues each month sufficient to
allow the preparation of accurate and timely accounting statements to the executive
leadership.
Working with the Human Resources Safety Coordinator, coordinating organizational efforts
to ensure compliance with Injury and Illness Prevention and Emergency Procedure programs
in all operation areas.
Participate in all regularly scheduled Director meetings and any other planning meetings
as required.
Oversee operation department managers in the updating of all procedural and training
materials.
Approve final hires in all operations areas that report to the position.
Personal Requirements
Excellent organizational, management and communication skills. Able to multi-task and be
extremely detail oriented.
Excellent computer skills, including experience working with Microsoft Word, Microsoft
Excel and database applications. Experience using Macintosh systems preferred.
Enjoy working with people; be friendly, helpful and patient.
Ability to stay calm in difficult situations.
Education and Experience
Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills generally acquired
through completion of a bachelor's degree program.
Demonstrated ability to manage and lead others.
Four years or more direct experience working in operations and project management.
Two or more years experience overseeing construction and development projects.
Compensation
Compensation is $3,750 per month, plus housing if available or a housing allowance of
$1,350 per month. Full health benefits, FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and annual
vacation are provided. Esalen Institute also provides staff with a comprehensive range of
community benefits, including daily movement classes, ongoing visiting teacher and other
in-house programs, meals and discounts on workshops, bodywork and retail sales.
Application Process
Please email your resume, cover letter, references and any salary requirements
tojobs@esalen.org.
Application deadline: open until filled.
About Esalen
Established in 1962, Esalen quickly became a recognized leader in the development of
human potential. Our mission is to foster personal and social transformation.
Esalen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on any basis prohibited
by law.
Director of Operations
Scope
Working closely with the Executive Director of Operations, the Operations Director
supports the mission and vision of Esalen Institute through the maintenance and upgrade
of its facilities, the production of its programs and the implementation of its long term
development plan construction projects.
General Accountabilities
Accountable for the smooth running and for meeting financial goals of the following
Esalen operation departments and areas of responsibility: Maintenance, Grounds, Farm &
Garden, Cabins, Program and Event Production and Property Development projects.
Accountable for contributing at a director level to the ongoing articulation of Esalen?s
strategic vision.
In partnership with the Director?s Group (Executive Director, Operations Director,
Programs Director and Guest Services Director), accountable for contributing to a
seamless and creative interface between Operations and the efforts of all other
departments at Esalen.
Accountable for providing leadership, performing annual reviews and articulating
performance improvement plans for all direct reports.
Reports directly to the Executive Director of Operations.
Specific Responsibilities
Model and exert leadership in the establishment and sustaining of core qualities
(diligence, competence, wisdom, maturity, clarity of communications, flexibility,
kindness, reliability, trustworthiness, compassion) and create an effective and
productive team atmosphere among the staff that report directly to the position.
Through one-on-one meetings, regularly scheduled team meetings and performance goal
setting and evaluations, ensure managers, coordinators and consultants in the following
departments meet or exceed their job requirements and/or agreements and follow Esalen?s
practices, policies and guest service standards:
Maintenance
Grounds
Farm & Garden
Cabins (housekeeping)
Program and Event Production
Property Development
Work with the Executive Director in the coordination of the Development Team and its
oversight of design, permitting, budgeting and bidding of all long term and routine
development projects on the property. Responsible for directly managing or causing to be
managed all development project resources, budgets and timelines.
Working closely with the Programs Director, responsible for providing leadership in
coordinating all program and other event production activities to ensure a high quality
experience to faculty and attendees.
Work closely with Accounting department in the following areas:
Review operation departments? monthly/quarterly/yearly budget performance and projections.
Work with Executive Director to oversee spending decisions in all operation departments?
GL accounts.
Provide (or cause to be provided) to the accounting department accurate and complete
records of all operation departments? purchases and revenues each month sufficient to
allow the preparation of accurate and timely accounting statements to the executive
leadership.
Working with the Human Resources Safety Coordinator, coordinating organizational efforts
to ensure compliance with Injury and Illness Prevention and Emergency Procedure programs
in all operation areas.
Participate in all regularly scheduled Director meetings and any other planning meetings
as required.
Oversee operation department managers in the updating of all procedural and training
materials.
Approve final hires in all operations areas that report to the position.
Personal Requirements
Excellent organizational, management and communication skills. Able to multi-task and be
extremely detail oriented.
Excellent computer skills, including experience working with Microsoft Word, Microsoft
Excel and database applications. Experience using Macintosh systems preferred.
Enjoy working with people; be friendly, helpful and patient.
Ability to stay calm in difficult situations.
Education and Experience
Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills generally acquired
through completion of a bachelor's degree program.
Demonstrated ability to manage and lead others.
Four years or more direct experience working in operations and project management.
Two or more years experience overseeing construction and development projects.
Compensation
Compensation is $3,750 per month, plus housing if available or a housing allowance of
$1,350 per month. Full health benefits, FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and annual
vacation are provided. Esalen Institute also provides staff with a comprehensive range of
community benefits, including daily movement classes, ongoing visiting teacher and other
in-house programs, meals and discounts on workshops, bodywork and retail sales.
Application Process
Please email your resume, cover letter, references and any salary requirements
tojobs@esalen.org.
Application deadline: open until filled.
About Esalen
Established in 1962, Esalen quickly became a recognized leader in the development of
human potential. Our mission is to foster personal and social transformation.
Esalen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on any basis prohibited
by law.
Smart Solar Program Manager
Smart Solar Program Manager
Job Announcement
Please post until Jan 31, 2009
Community Energy Services Corporation
Community Energy Services is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to
building sustainable communities in the greater Bay Area through
innovative and hands-on energy and building improvement programs. We
work in partnership with cities, counties, and utilities to provide
these services in underserved and vulnerable communities.
We are looking for a program manager to run our new Smart Solar Program,
a solar and energy efficiency consumer education program that we are
piloting in Berkeley as part of the DOE's Solar America Cities. The
goals of this project are to (1) accelerate the adoption of solar
technology at the local level by engaging the City, vendors, consumers,
community-based organizations, and regulators; (2) provide a model for
other cities; and (3) promote solar technology among residents and local
businesses in Berkeley and the East Bay.
The Program Manager will be responsible for designing, planning,
staffing, and running the day-to-day operations of the Smart Solar
Program.
General:
Reporting to the Program Director, the Program Manager will be
responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of one or more
program(s). The Program Manager will also be responsible for helping
identify programmatic opportunities and assisting with strategies for
program development, evaluating program results and providing required
reports to funders.
Responsibilities:
Primary responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to, the
following:
General Program Planning and Management
* Prepare work plans and staffing requirements
* Develop and manage project and program budgets
* Prepare and track invoices
* Prepare program reports
* Coordinate with the Executive Director and other agency
managers as needed to ensure program success
Supervision
* Recruit and train staff as needed
* Supervise staff, interns, consultant and support staff, as
required
* Evaluate staff performance
* Ensure staff compliance with CESC personnel policies
* Manage subcontractors and service providers
* Assist staff with professional skills development and
advancement opportunities
Program Development and Coordination
* Represent CESC energy services programs at meetings with
funders, community leaders and public officials
* Coordinating agency programs with other agency program
managers
* Assist in designing new programs and modifying existing
programs
* Assist in developing proposals for new and innovative programs
Qualifications:
1) Education and Experience
* BA/BS in energy management, business, planning, engineering, or
related field
* Graduate degree or relevant certificates a plus
* Minimum three years experience in project management, with a
strong concentration in solar PV and/or solar thermal design and/or
installation
* Minimum of five years professional experience in the energy
field, preferably in providing or managing energy auditing or energy
system engineering activities for residential or commercial buildings
* Experience in program management, design, implementation, and
marketing
* Ability to perform financial analysis
Personal Skills:
* Excellent written and oral presentation skills
* Ability to develop strategic and innovative approaches to
program development, design and implementation
* Ability to use community organizing and marketing principles to
motivate and educate customers
* Familiarity with electric and gas utility structures, key energy
market and public policy issues, and self-generation incentive programs
administered by utilities and government
* Ability to work with a diverse group of planners, engineers,
technicians, and managers in business and government
* Ability to be adaptive, organized and resourceful
Status and Benefits:
* Full-time exempt position
* Health Insurance
* Generous paid Holidays and annual leave
* Simple IRA savings program and contributions
* A great team working in an exciting business environment
* Salary range $60-70,000, depending on experience
Application:
Please email resume, cover letter, and three professional references to
the contact below. Job open until filled. Interviews will be scheduled
beginning the week of January 12.
Contact:
Nikki Dove, Program Coordinator
Community Energy Services Corporation
Email: nikki@ebenergy.org
Please, no phone calls
Community Energy Services Corporation
CESC is a 501-c-3 nonprofit organization and licensed contractor
providing energy efficiency and low income home repair services in the
Bay Area. CESC offers a supportive and enthusiastic work environment.
It has a well-deserved reputation in the Bay Area for providing high
quality, low-cost services to the public. CESC is poised to take
advantage of emerging opportunities to provide more energy and home
repair services that promote sustainable communities.
Job Announcement
Please post until Jan 31, 2009
Community Energy Services Corporation
Community Energy Services is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to
building sustainable communities in the greater Bay Area through
innovative and hands-on energy and building improvement programs. We
work in partnership with cities, counties, and utilities to provide
these services in underserved and vulnerable communities.
We are looking for a program manager to run our new Smart Solar Program,
a solar and energy efficiency consumer education program that we are
piloting in Berkeley as part of the DOE's Solar America Cities. The
goals of this project are to (1) accelerate the adoption of solar
technology at the local level by engaging the City, vendors, consumers,
community-based organizations, and regulators; (2) provide a model for
other cities; and (3) promote solar technology among residents and local
businesses in Berkeley and the East Bay.
The Program Manager will be responsible for designing, planning,
staffing, and running the day-to-day operations of the Smart Solar
Program.
General:
Reporting to the Program Director, the Program Manager will be
responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of one or more
program(s). The Program Manager will also be responsible for helping
identify programmatic opportunities and assisting with strategies for
program development, evaluating program results and providing required
reports to funders.
Responsibilities:
Primary responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to, the
following:
General Program Planning and Management
* Prepare work plans and staffing requirements
* Develop and manage project and program budgets
* Prepare and track invoices
* Prepare program reports
* Coordinate with the Executive Director and other agency
managers as needed to ensure program success
Supervision
* Recruit and train staff as needed
* Supervise staff, interns, consultant and support staff, as
required
* Evaluate staff performance
* Ensure staff compliance with CESC personnel policies
* Manage subcontractors and service providers
* Assist staff with professional skills development and
advancement opportunities
Program Development and Coordination
* Represent CESC energy services programs at meetings with
funders, community leaders and public officials
* Coordinating agency programs with other agency program
managers
* Assist in designing new programs and modifying existing
programs
* Assist in developing proposals for new and innovative programs
Qualifications:
1) Education and Experience
* BA/BS in energy management, business, planning, engineering, or
related field
* Graduate degree or relevant certificates a plus
* Minimum three years experience in project management, with a
strong concentration in solar PV and/or solar thermal design and/or
installation
* Minimum of five years professional experience in the energy
field, preferably in providing or managing energy auditing or energy
system engineering activities for residential or commercial buildings
* Experience in program management, design, implementation, and
marketing
* Ability to perform financial analysis
Personal Skills:
* Excellent written and oral presentation skills
* Ability to develop strategic and innovative approaches to
program development, design and implementation
* Ability to use community organizing and marketing principles to
motivate and educate customers
* Familiarity with electric and gas utility structures, key energy
market and public policy issues, and self-generation incentive programs
administered by utilities and government
* Ability to work with a diverse group of planners, engineers,
technicians, and managers in business and government
* Ability to be adaptive, organized and resourceful
Status and Benefits:
* Full-time exempt position
* Health Insurance
* Generous paid Holidays and annual leave
* Simple IRA savings program and contributions
* A great team working in an exciting business environment
* Salary range $60-70,000, depending on experience
Application:
Please email resume, cover letter, and three professional references to
the contact below. Job open until filled. Interviews will be scheduled
beginning the week of January 12.
Contact:
Nikki Dove, Program Coordinator
Community Energy Services Corporation
Email: nikki@ebenergy.org
Please, no phone calls
Community Energy Services Corporation
CESC is a 501-c-3 nonprofit organization and licensed contractor
providing energy efficiency and low income home repair services in the
Bay Area. CESC offers a supportive and enthusiastic work environment.
It has a well-deserved reputation in the Bay Area for providing high
quality, low-cost services to the public. CESC is poised to take
advantage of emerging opportunities to provide more energy and home
repair services that promote sustainable communities.
CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY ORGANIZER
DECEMBER 2008 PLEASE CIRCULATE
CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY ORGANIZER
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund are seeking a part-time Community Organizer to be based in the Stockton area to organize communities in the Northern San Joaquin Valley on issues related to drinking water and public health. Clean Water Action (CWA) is a national citizens’ organization working for clean, safe, affordable water, prevention of health threatening pollution, creation of environmentally safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Clean Water Fund (CWF) is a national research and education organization which promotes the public interest on issues relating to water, waste and toxics.
Primary responsibilities:
• Identify, recruit and train Latino leaders and advocates in the northern San Joaquin Valley in the Latino Leadership Series being developed in partnership with the Community Water Center and Latino Issues Forum
• Plan, organize, promote and conduct community meetings on issues related to water quality and community health.
• Develop training materials and presentations for community members and local water boards on issues and data relating to drinking water quality and regulation, water board management and upcoming legislation
• Advocate for needed changes before local, regional and state decision-making bodies
• Assist in public relations and media activities for project work in the Central Valley.
• Assist with fundraising activities as needed.
• Participate in program strategy development and planning meetings.
Qualifications:
• Paid or volunteer experience in issue organizing and/or electoral campaigns.
• Excellent bi-lingual (Spanish and English) oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with water and/or environmental issues desirable.
• Dedication to environmental and social justice issues affecting communities in the Central Valley.
Compensation:
• Full-time equivalent salary in middle 30’s, depending on experience. Attractive benefit package provided.
To Apply:
• Mail or email your resume to Miriam Gordon at mgordon@cleanwater.org or Clean Water Action, 111 New Montgomery Street, #600, San Francisco CA 94105. CWA and CWF are equal opportunity employers. Include one writing sample in English and one in Spanish. Position open until filled.
CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY ORGANIZER
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund are seeking a part-time Community Organizer to be based in the Stockton area to organize communities in the Northern San Joaquin Valley on issues related to drinking water and public health. Clean Water Action (CWA) is a national citizens’ organization working for clean, safe, affordable water, prevention of health threatening pollution, creation of environmentally safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Clean Water Fund (CWF) is a national research and education organization which promotes the public interest on issues relating to water, waste and toxics.
Primary responsibilities:
• Identify, recruit and train Latino leaders and advocates in the northern San Joaquin Valley in the Latino Leadership Series being developed in partnership with the Community Water Center and Latino Issues Forum
• Plan, organize, promote and conduct community meetings on issues related to water quality and community health.
• Develop training materials and presentations for community members and local water boards on issues and data relating to drinking water quality and regulation, water board management and upcoming legislation
• Advocate for needed changes before local, regional and state decision-making bodies
• Assist in public relations and media activities for project work in the Central Valley.
• Assist with fundraising activities as needed.
• Participate in program strategy development and planning meetings.
Qualifications:
• Paid or volunteer experience in issue organizing and/or electoral campaigns.
• Excellent bi-lingual (Spanish and English) oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with water and/or environmental issues desirable.
• Dedication to environmental and social justice issues affecting communities in the Central Valley.
Compensation:
• Full-time equivalent salary in middle 30’s, depending on experience. Attractive benefit package provided.
To Apply:
• Mail or email your resume to Miriam Gordon at mgordon@cleanwater.org or Clean Water Action, 111 New Montgomery Street, #600, San Francisco CA 94105. CWA and CWF are equal opportunity employers. Include one writing sample in English and one in Spanish. Position open until filled.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Health and Environmental Funders Network California Coordinator Job, SF
HEFN-California Coordinator Job Posting
A program of the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity
HEFN is hiring! Please find below and attached an announcement of a part-time employment opportunity based in San Francisco, CA. Please share this notice with others who might be interested.
HEFN California Coordinator Job Announcement
December 20, 2008
The Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN) seeks a half-time (20 hours/week) coordinator to support HEFN’s California Working Group. The HEFN California Coordinator will work within the office of the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity at the Presidio in San Francisco, California.
Job Title: California Coordinator, Health and Environmental Funders Network
Reports to: HEFN Coordinator
Status: Part-Time Employee of the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity
The Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN) is a network of funders committed to grantmaking at the nexus of environment and health. HEFN helps funders learn and work together in support of healthier people, ecosystems, and communities. HEFN provides information and updates for its members, organizes funder events, does outreach in philanthropy, and supports funders in collaborating around shared goal or projects. HEFN does not make grants nor does it recommend grants or grant-seeking organizations to funders. The HEFN-California working group supports learning and collaboration among funders doing grantmaking on environmental health and environmental justice in California. HEFN’s main office is in Bethesda, Maryland. HEFN is a program of the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity (CGBD), which is based in San Francisco, CA.
Major Responsibilities of the HEFN-California Coordinator:
Maintain HEFN-CA operations, including through management of listserv, regular updating of HEFN-CA page(s) on HEFN website, and through fundraising, including proposal development and reporting.
Organize an annual HEFN-CA convening, including staffing a planning committee, reaching out to current and prospective participants; identifying themes, speakers, workshops and site visits; preparing background and conference materials; and handling logistics in conjunction with HEFN and CGBD staff.
Support HEFN-CA steering committee to enable them to provide effective leadership. Facilitate development and implementation of an annual workplan. Coordinate calls and meetings, agendas, and implementation of action items. Support funder leaders in outreach and in new leadership development.
Support the HEFN-CA learning community: Work with HEFN-CA leaders and HEFN/CGBD staff to organize funder calls, develop programming for funder meetings, facilitate information-sharing and communications using the HEFN-CA listserv and other HEFN communications vehicles, and undertake outreach activities designed to build the learning community and HEFN-CA membership.
Support strategic collaboration among HEFN-CA funders to maximize philanthropic impact and support effective local and statewide policy action on critical issues and opportunities. Work with steering committee and members to identify priority issues for funder collaboration, research and provide information on key issues, developments, opportunities; support funder collaboration in priority areas. Issues of current interest include (a) AB32 and effective engagement of environmental justice communities and concerns in state climate policy; (b) chemicals policy reform; (c) cumulative impacts; (d) water; and (e) diesel emissions and air quality.
Build knowledge base: Undertake ongoing tracking and analysis of investments in philanthropy related to EHEJ in California (in conjunction with HEFN’s national grants tracking project and consultants as needed). Facilitate HEFN-CA members’ uses of grants tracking data in decision-making and collaboration. Encourage grantmakers and grantseekers to share information, profiles, and resources through HEFN’s website.
Support HEFN-CA information-sharing and collaboration within HEFN, CGBD, and the broader philanthropic community. Work with HEFN and CGBD national staff to integrate HEFN-CA in broader funder learning and collaboration. As time permits, the HEFN California Coordinator may represent HEFN-CA or HEFN at events and may serve as a liaison between the HEFN community and other funders, members of the non-governmental community, or others.
Qualifications
§ Education: A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required; a relevant academic specialty (such as environmental studies, environmental sciences, or public health) would be helpful.
§ Experience and knowledge: The candidate must have at least five years of relevant work experience, preferably in a foundation setting, or in a related nonprofit, public policy and/or community organizing field. Knowledge of California’s foundation landscape and of the environmental health and environmental justice field is highly desirable.
§ Communications and Facilitation Skills: Superior interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills are required, as are excellent meeting facilitation and team management abilities. Familiarity with virtual and online communications tools a plus.
§ Organizational Skills: Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to prioritize and balance multiple demands.
§ General: Strong candidates will be highly motivated, able to work independently, equally comfortable leading or contributing to team efforts. A collegial working style, positive energy, respectful stance towards all, and a sense of humor are highly prized.
This description should not be construed to contain every function or responsibility that may be required to be performed by an incumbent in this job classification. Incumbents are required to perform other related functions as assigned.
Compensation: Compensation will be provided commensurate with responsibilities and experience. The California coordinator will be a permanent part-time employee of the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity, which is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with CGBD personnel policy, CGBD permanent part-time employees receive no benefits for the first year of employment but are entitled to health benefits from the second year of employment on.
Applications: To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter via email to hefn@hefn.org by Friday, January 16, 2009. No telephone calls, please.
____________
Kathy Sessions
Coordinator
Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN)
4805 St. Elmo Avenue, Second Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
tel: (301) 656-7651
fax: (301) 656-7652
email: ksessions@hefn.org
websites: www.hefn.org; www.cgbd.org
HEFN is a program of the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity (CGBD).
A program of the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity
HEFN is hiring! Please find below and attached an announcement of a part-time employment opportunity based in San Francisco, CA. Please share this notice with others who might be interested.
HEFN California Coordinator Job Announcement
December 20, 2008
The Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN) seeks a half-time (20 hours/week) coordinator to support HEFN’s California Working Group. The HEFN California Coordinator will work within the office of the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity at the Presidio in San Francisco, California.
Job Title: California Coordinator, Health and Environmental Funders Network
Reports to: HEFN Coordinator
Status: Part-Time Employee of the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity
The Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN) is a network of funders committed to grantmaking at the nexus of environment and health. HEFN helps funders learn and work together in support of healthier people, ecosystems, and communities. HEFN provides information and updates for its members, organizes funder events, does outreach in philanthropy, and supports funders in collaborating around shared goal or projects. HEFN does not make grants nor does it recommend grants or grant-seeking organizations to funders. The HEFN-California working group supports learning and collaboration among funders doing grantmaking on environmental health and environmental justice in California. HEFN’s main office is in Bethesda, Maryland. HEFN is a program of the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity (CGBD), which is based in San Francisco, CA.
Major Responsibilities of the HEFN-California Coordinator:
Maintain HEFN-CA operations, including through management of listserv, regular updating of HEFN-CA page(s) on HEFN website, and through fundraising, including proposal development and reporting.
Organize an annual HEFN-CA convening, including staffing a planning committee, reaching out to current and prospective participants; identifying themes, speakers, workshops and site visits; preparing background and conference materials; and handling logistics in conjunction with HEFN and CGBD staff.
Support HEFN-CA steering committee to enable them to provide effective leadership. Facilitate development and implementation of an annual workplan. Coordinate calls and meetings, agendas, and implementation of action items. Support funder leaders in outreach and in new leadership development.
Support the HEFN-CA learning community: Work with HEFN-CA leaders and HEFN/CGBD staff to organize funder calls, develop programming for funder meetings, facilitate information-sharing and communications using the HEFN-CA listserv and other HEFN communications vehicles, and undertake outreach activities designed to build the learning community and HEFN-CA membership.
Support strategic collaboration among HEFN-CA funders to maximize philanthropic impact and support effective local and statewide policy action on critical issues and opportunities. Work with steering committee and members to identify priority issues for funder collaboration, research and provide information on key issues, developments, opportunities; support funder collaboration in priority areas. Issues of current interest include (a) AB32 and effective engagement of environmental justice communities and concerns in state climate policy; (b) chemicals policy reform; (c) cumulative impacts; (d) water; and (e) diesel emissions and air quality.
Build knowledge base: Undertake ongoing tracking and analysis of investments in philanthropy related to EHEJ in California (in conjunction with HEFN’s national grants tracking project and consultants as needed). Facilitate HEFN-CA members’ uses of grants tracking data in decision-making and collaboration. Encourage grantmakers and grantseekers to share information, profiles, and resources through HEFN’s website.
Support HEFN-CA information-sharing and collaboration within HEFN, CGBD, and the broader philanthropic community. Work with HEFN and CGBD national staff to integrate HEFN-CA in broader funder learning and collaboration. As time permits, the HEFN California Coordinator may represent HEFN-CA or HEFN at events and may serve as a liaison between the HEFN community and other funders, members of the non-governmental community, or others.
Qualifications
§ Education: A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required; a relevant academic specialty (such as environmental studies, environmental sciences, or public health) would be helpful.
§ Experience and knowledge: The candidate must have at least five years of relevant work experience, preferably in a foundation setting, or in a related nonprofit, public policy and/or community organizing field. Knowledge of California’s foundation landscape and of the environmental health and environmental justice field is highly desirable.
§ Communications and Facilitation Skills: Superior interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills are required, as are excellent meeting facilitation and team management abilities. Familiarity with virtual and online communications tools a plus.
§ Organizational Skills: Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to prioritize and balance multiple demands.
§ General: Strong candidates will be highly motivated, able to work independently, equally comfortable leading or contributing to team efforts. A collegial working style, positive energy, respectful stance towards all, and a sense of humor are highly prized.
This description should not be construed to contain every function or responsibility that may be required to be performed by an incumbent in this job classification. Incumbents are required to perform other related functions as assigned.
Compensation: Compensation will be provided commensurate with responsibilities and experience. The California coordinator will be a permanent part-time employee of the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity, which is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with CGBD personnel policy, CGBD permanent part-time employees receive no benefits for the first year of employment but are entitled to health benefits from the second year of employment on.
Applications: To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter via email to hefn@hefn.org by Friday, January 16, 2009. No telephone calls, please.
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Kathy Sessions
Coordinator
Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN)
4805 St. Elmo Avenue, Second Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
tel: (301) 656-7651
fax: (301) 656-7652
email: ksessions@hefn.org
websites: www.hefn.org; www.cgbd.org
HEFN is a program of the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity (CGBD).
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Teach Tomorrow in Oakland
TTO RESIDENTS PROGRAM
“By participating in the process of equity pedagogy, we come to see that every act of teaching is a multicultural encounter in which the diverse realities of our students’ lives can be both acknowledged and informed” (Howard, 1999).
One of the most important and clearly defined goals of the Oakland Unified School District is improved teaching and learning for all children, more than 94% of which are of color. The 2007 OUSD Teacher Recruitment, Retention, Quality and Distribution report has the following goal: “the racial, ethnic and gender diversity of district teachers will reflect the diversity of the district student population by 2012”. Epstein notes, “Teaching is both an education issue and a jobs issue. The school district is the largest employer in the city and 300 new teachers are hired in Oakland each year. This is a relatively well-paying and stable job, and Oakland families will benefit from such employment” (2008). Recruiting diverse, qualified Oakland residents with a long-term commitment to Oakland’s community will improve student success, teaching and learning, and increase both teacher and student retention.
The OUSD strategy team’s decision in 2007 to begin a project entitled “Invest in Our People” sets the stage for TTO; investing in one of Oakland’s greatest resources, its people, through professional development and increased workplace skills is admirable. Similarly, we must invest in Oakland’s people using new recruiting strategies. OUSD has tried a variety of recruiting strategies including using outside vendors and hiring incentives. However, these efforts have not done enough to diversify the teaching workforce, which is why a deeper and more systemic approach like Teach Tomorrow in Oakland is required.
Teach Tomorrow in Oakland (TTO) is a partnership between the office of Mayor Ronald V. Dellums and the Oakland Unified School District committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding teachers who reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of our city. Long term, TTO will develop middle, high school and college students who have an interest in education as a career goal, providing support for them to eventually teach in Oakland. Short term, TTO will recruit community members, OUSD classified employees and student teachers from local colleges and universities who reflect the cultural and racial diversity of our students, providing support as they complete their credential and become classroom teachers.
The TTO Residents program is part of that short-term solution. Realizing that prospective educators need support as they navigate the application process, TTO will develop a cohort of 25 “Residents”, supporting them as they move from application to teacher-of-record. Residents will receive:
Tutoring support towards passage of CBEST and/or CSET
Guaranteed job offer from OUSD w/fast-tracked hiring process
3 wk intensive training to help satisfy the 120-hour pre-service requirement w/stipend for each intern participant
Increased classroom management support
Support towards applying to partner colleges and Universities for the credential program
To be eligible for the Residents program, applicants must meet the following requirements and agree to the following stipulations:
1. Oakland resident
2. BA/BS degree
3. Desire to teach in any OUSD school, but especially those in high-need areas
4. Demonstrated ability to teach, work with, and engage, and manage diverse groups of children and youth
5. Commitment to teach in OUSD for a minimum of five years
In addition, participation will require each Resident to meet the following timeline, including attending all necessary boot camps, mandatory pre-service development and completing required classroom observations.
Timeline/Admission Process
January 23, 2009 Applications due
February 2 – 13, 2009 1st Interviews
March 5 – 8, 2009 CSET Boot Camp
April 6 – 20, 2009 2nd interviews/teaching demonstrations
May 7 – 9, 2009 CSET Boot Camp/Classroom observations
June 2009 Residents selected/job offer
July 2009 Classroom observations/employment screening
August 10 – 21, 2009 Intensive pre-service development
August 24, 2009 1st day of school!
2008- 2009 TTO RESIDENTS APPLICATION
DUE DATE: JANUARY 23, 2009
Name________________________________________¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬________________________________________
Address______________________________________ City OAKLAND State CA Zip______
Home #__________________ Cell____________________ Email____________________________
Interested in teaching (circle):
Elementary Middle High School (subject)___________________ SP ED
Items completed (circle):
BA/BS College/University__________________________Major/Minor___________________
CBEST CSET
Currently enrolled in a credential program? No Yes (where?)_______________
Language fluency (other than English)?_____________________________________________________
On a separate sheet of paper, please answer the following in no more than two typewritten pages:
1. Why do you want to become a teacher?
2. How has your life and educational experiences prepared you to teach in Oakland?
Please attach any supporting documentation (unofficial transcripts, test results, letters of recommendation, etc.) and mail to:
Teach Tomorrow in Oakland/Attn: Dr. Rachelle Rogers-Ard
Oakland Unified School District/Portable 16
1025 2nd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606
“By participating in the process of equity pedagogy, we come to see that every act of teaching is a multicultural encounter in which the diverse realities of our students’ lives can be both acknowledged and informed” (Howard, 1999).
One of the most important and clearly defined goals of the Oakland Unified School District is improved teaching and learning for all children, more than 94% of which are of color. The 2007 OUSD Teacher Recruitment, Retention, Quality and Distribution report has the following goal: “the racial, ethnic and gender diversity of district teachers will reflect the diversity of the district student population by 2012”. Epstein notes, “Teaching is both an education issue and a jobs issue. The school district is the largest employer in the city and 300 new teachers are hired in Oakland each year. This is a relatively well-paying and stable job, and Oakland families will benefit from such employment” (2008). Recruiting diverse, qualified Oakland residents with a long-term commitment to Oakland’s community will improve student success, teaching and learning, and increase both teacher and student retention.
The OUSD strategy team’s decision in 2007 to begin a project entitled “Invest in Our People” sets the stage for TTO; investing in one of Oakland’s greatest resources, its people, through professional development and increased workplace skills is admirable. Similarly, we must invest in Oakland’s people using new recruiting strategies. OUSD has tried a variety of recruiting strategies including using outside vendors and hiring incentives. However, these efforts have not done enough to diversify the teaching workforce, which is why a deeper and more systemic approach like Teach Tomorrow in Oakland is required.
Teach Tomorrow in Oakland (TTO) is a partnership between the office of Mayor Ronald V. Dellums and the Oakland Unified School District committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding teachers who reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of our city. Long term, TTO will develop middle, high school and college students who have an interest in education as a career goal, providing support for them to eventually teach in Oakland. Short term, TTO will recruit community members, OUSD classified employees and student teachers from local colleges and universities who reflect the cultural and racial diversity of our students, providing support as they complete their credential and become classroom teachers.
The TTO Residents program is part of that short-term solution. Realizing that prospective educators need support as they navigate the application process, TTO will develop a cohort of 25 “Residents”, supporting them as they move from application to teacher-of-record. Residents will receive:
Tutoring support towards passage of CBEST and/or CSET
Guaranteed job offer from OUSD w/fast-tracked hiring process
3 wk intensive training to help satisfy the 120-hour pre-service requirement w/stipend for each intern participant
Increased classroom management support
Support towards applying to partner colleges and Universities for the credential program
To be eligible for the Residents program, applicants must meet the following requirements and agree to the following stipulations:
1. Oakland resident
2. BA/BS degree
3. Desire to teach in any OUSD school, but especially those in high-need areas
4. Demonstrated ability to teach, work with, and engage, and manage diverse groups of children and youth
5. Commitment to teach in OUSD for a minimum of five years
In addition, participation will require each Resident to meet the following timeline, including attending all necessary boot camps, mandatory pre-service development and completing required classroom observations.
Timeline/Admission Process
January 23, 2009 Applications due
February 2 – 13, 2009 1st Interviews
March 5 – 8, 2009 CSET Boot Camp
April 6 – 20, 2009 2nd interviews/teaching demonstrations
May 7 – 9, 2009 CSET Boot Camp/Classroom observations
June 2009 Residents selected/job offer
July 2009 Classroom observations/employment screening
August 10 – 21, 2009 Intensive pre-service development
August 24, 2009 1st day of school!
2008- 2009 TTO RESIDENTS APPLICATION
DUE DATE: JANUARY 23, 2009
Name________________________________________¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬________________________________________
Address______________________________________ City OAKLAND State CA Zip______
Home #__________________ Cell____________________ Email____________________________
Interested in teaching (circle):
Elementary Middle High School (subject)___________________ SP ED
Items completed (circle):
BA/BS College/University__________________________Major/Minor___________________
CBEST CSET
Currently enrolled in a credential program? No Yes (where?)_______________
Language fluency (other than English)?_____________________________________________________
On a separate sheet of paper, please answer the following in no more than two typewritten pages:
1. Why do you want to become a teacher?
2. How has your life and educational experiences prepared you to teach in Oakland?
Please attach any supporting documentation (unofficial transcripts, test results, letters of recommendation, etc.) and mail to:
Teach Tomorrow in Oakland/Attn: Dr. Rachelle Rogers-Ard
Oakland Unified School District/Portable 16
1025 2nd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606
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