Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i6JKZMb04161; Mon, 19 Jul 2004 16:35:22 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 16:35:22 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <31766CD39C74694789A03B2D4D68F39C03AF37A4@wdcrobe2m01.ed.gov> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Behroozi, Jaleh" <Jaleh.Behroozi@nifl.gov> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4495] Job Announcement--National Coalition for Literacy Interim Director X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3144 Lines: 34 Please see following job announcement posted by Dale Lipschultz Literacy Officer, Office for Literacy and Outreach Services American Library Association. You can also view this announcement and other job announcements on LINCS at: http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/ ======================== Job Description Interim Director The National Coalition for Literacy is a new nonprofit organization with a mission to widely serve the interests of its members and provide various forms of leadership to the adult literacy field. The NCL is seeking a part-time Interim Director to take charge of fundraising and management and development assignments vital to the successful start-up of the organization. Responsibilities: The Interim Director, to be based in Washington, D.C., will report to the NCL President and other members of the Coalition Executive Committee. She/he will: * have responsibility for fundraising and will work with the Treasurer on fund development, budgeting, and financial reporting matters; * hire/supervise additional staff and consultants that may be needed for NCL purposes; * organize logistics for membership and board meetings; * work with the Board and its various committees to develop, institutionalize, and centralize membership, financial, personnel, and administrative processes and procedures for the Coalition; * attend quarterly board and membership meetings and monthly conference calls of the board and public policy committee; * function as the point person for the board, NCL's various committees, and its President, with whom a close day-to-day relationship is expected; * draft press releases and written public information (for board review), including material for the NCL web site. Qualifications: * Demonstrated expertise in fund development and fund raising * Excellent writing skills and oral communication skills * Experience in nonprofit organization building, budget management, and program implementation * Good interpersonal skills, discretion and sense of politic, initiative, ability to work autonomously, and eagerness to go the extra mile for the good of the Coalition * Knowledge of the adult literacy system highly desirable but not necessarily required Compensation and terms of employment: The appointment will be effective for a six- to seven-month period beginning September 15, 2004. The Interim Director is expected to work an average of two days per week (at $400 per day) for a total compensation of $25,000. Applicants are invited to submit by August 16, 2004 a detailed resume along with two writing samples and a letter explaining why the position is of interest and why they feel they are the ideal candidate for the job, as well as two references. Please submit application material by e-mail to Dale Lipschultz at dlipschu@ala.org <mailto:dlipschu@ala.org>. Principals only; no phone calls please. The review process will include phone and face-to-face interviews during August/September. The National Coalition for Literacy is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. Voluntary information in this regard is welcomed.
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