NEA seeks a Director of Priority Schools.

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The National Education Association (NEA) is America’s oldest and
largest organization committed to advancing the cause of public
education. Headquartered in Washington, DC, NEA proudly claims more
than 3 million members devoted to the following mission: to advocate
for education professionals and to unite our members and the nation to
fulfill the promise of public education by preparing every student to
succeed in a diverse and interdependent world. Our vision is a great
public school for every student. We strive to improve the quality of
teaching, to increase student achievement, and to make schools safer
and better places to learn.
NEA seeks a Director of Priority Schools. The Priority Schools
department, in partnership with state and local affiliates, provides
support and advocacy for low performing schools, builds organizational
capacity to support school improvement efforts, fosters Association
and member led school transformation, and advocates for state and
district level policies that support these efforts. The Director
reports to the Senior Director of the Center for Great Public Schools,
oversees staff, and works in close coordination with all of the
Directors in the NEA Center for Great Public Schools.

Responsibilities:
• Leads a team of professionals to advance the turnaround of low
performing schools; provides research, policies, program models, and
other quality content to NEA departments, field offices, affiliates,
and members to help build organizational capacity to deliver programs
that advance the Priority Schools Campaign.
• Creates programs and products to expand the impact of NEA and its
affiliates in Priority Schools.
• Provides regular updates to the Director of the Center for Great
Public Schools, as well as to governance; conducts regular JLMC
meetings and managers the Department in a manner consistent with the
relevant Association-staff union contract(s).
• Ensures collaboration with other NEA departments in furtherance of
the Association’s strategic goals and core functions.
• Managers the Departments budget and operations in a fiscally
responsible manner, including negotiating vendor contracts, overseeing
compliance, as well as compliance with all relevant legal
requirements.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Relevant graduate degree and/or certification preferred.
• A minimum of seven years of NEA state association or equivalent
experience required, with at least three years of executive-level
experience preferred.
• At least five years of experience as a teacher in a public school.
• Demonstrated knowledge of school site, district and state level
policies necessary to transform low-performing schools.
• Experience as an advocate for an organization that advances public,
parental, and business support for public education.
• Proven ability to create successful work teams, and to develop and
implement team action plans.
• Proven expertise in developing and implementing cooperative
partnerships with state affiliates, federal officials, nonprofit
foundations, consultants, and other key organizations.
• Effective skills in supervision, decision-making, oral/written
communications, policy analysis, interpersonal relations, team
building, and collaboration.

Applications are now being accepted. Internal applicants must apply
by May 29, 2012. External applicants may apply until the position is
filled. Interested candidates should apply online at
www.nea.org/jobs. A résumé, writing sample, references, and written
test are required of all candidates.

The National Education Association is an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer and encourages women, minorities and persons with
disabilities to apply.


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