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Title and Location
Director,
Oregon Center for Career Development in Childhood Care and
Education (OCCD), Portland State University, Portland Oregon
Appointment
Type
Full-time, Unclassified Excluded, 12-month annual appointment
through June 30, 2009, 100% grant-funded
Salary
Range
The
starting annual salary rate for this position will be between
$52,000-$70,000 dependant on qualifications and experience
with an excellent benefits package including fully paid
healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package;
and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependant
at any of the Oregon University System schools. For more
information about the benefits of working for Portland State
University, visit PSU Human Resources at www.hrc.pdx.edu.
Position
Summary
The
Director is the lead position within the state level Oregon
Center for Career Development in Childhood Care and Education
(OCCD). The Director has primary responsibility for all
core administrative operations including personnel management
for eleven employees and financial management for $1.8 million
biennial budget. Work is performed in an office environment
of joint decision-making with advice and guidance from state
advisory committees. Work is performed with considerable
latitude and independence under the general guidance of
the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. This
position is self-supervising and works from general mission,
goals, and grant and budgetary limitations with direct accountability
and responsibility for final results. This position includes
some in state and out of state travel and weekend and evening
commitments.
About
OCCD
OCCD
promotes the quality of child care and education for Oregon
's children and youth by providing a statewide career development
system for practitioners. The Core work of OCCD is: to provide
leadership in the development and operation of integrated
and statewide professional development standards and systems;
to promote professional development to achieve high quality
care and education for children and youth, and to create
and support training and education. For further information
on OCCD, visit our website at www.centerline.pdx.edu
Minimum
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in fields
related to childhood care and education from an accredited
institution
- Five years professional
experience in administration and management
- Demonstrated accomplishment
in each of the five listed areas of responsibility of
the position
- Demonstration of ongoing
professional development
- Evidence of the highest
professional standards, ethics, and values
- Active participation in
professional associations at regional, state, or national
levels
- Presentations or written
contributions to the professional body of knowledge
- Proficient with Microsoft
Office products (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Finalists must have a
current valid drivers license and successfully complete
a criminal background check
Minimum
Qualifications: Demonstrated Accomplishment in Areas of
Responsibility
- Financial Management:
may include experience in grant and contract development,
negotiation, monitoring and compliance; resource development
and grant writing; budget development and Monitoring
- Personnel Management:
may include experience in staffing design and
development; recruitment and selection; supervision,
evaluation, and support; teamwork
- System Development
and Implementation: may include experience in
visioning; comprehensive system development, integration,
and monitoring; strategic planning and review
- Program Management:
may include experience in program and policy development;
data review and analysis; report and program evaluation
- Collaboration and
Communication: may include experience in professional
leadership; building and enhancing partner relationships;
problem solving and negotiation; information campaign
development; communication with constituent groups;
public presentation; adult education and curricula instruction
Preferred
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in fields
related to child hood care and education from an accredited
institution
- Advanced leadership in
professional associations as indicated by elective or
appointive offices held, awards, honors, and/or commendations
- Professional and scholarly
growth reflected in research and publication, program
development, and other creative endeavors
- Knowledge of and participation
in state child care and education professional development
systems
Desired
Characteristics
Vision,
enthusiasm, leadership, independent problem solving, exercise
of professional judgment, ability to think precisely as
well as broadly, ability to both understand and invent,
and use of reflection as a complement to action.
Application
Submit
via mail, or email with attachments:
- Cover letter describing
how experience, qualifications, and interests relate
to this position
- Current resume or vitae
- Name, address, phone number,
and email address: correspondence will be conducted
primarily by e-mail, clearly indicate if you do not
have e-mail
- Contact information for
three professional references that can address the applicant's
ability to meet the critical responsibilities of the
position
Submit
Application to:
OCCD
DIRECTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE
Attn:
Katy Asher
By
e-mail with attachments titled with applicant's
last name to: ashers@pdx.edu
Or
by mail to:
Oregon
Center for Career Development in Childhood Care and Education
(OCCD)
Portland
State University
PO
Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
Address
inquiries regarding this position to:
Barbara
Griffin, Director, Oregon Center for Career Development
in Childhood Care and Education (OCCD)
Portland
State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751,(503) 725.8527; griffiba@pdx.edu
Review
of applications will begin immediately and continue until
the position is filled.
Portland State University
is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Institution and, in keeping
with the President's diversity initiative, welcomes applications from
diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.
