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July 22, 2004
Now Hiring: Junior Program Associate
The Citizens League is now accepting applications for a Junior Program Associate position.
To view a description of this position, please click here.
To apply, please send the following by 4:30 p.m. Thursday August 5:
- One-page cover letter
- One-page resume
- Three references (on separate page)
Posted by Will Goldstein at 10:45 AM | TrackBack
July Edition of Minnesota Journal is Now Available
The July issue of MN Journal is now available.
Back issues are always available on the MN Journal section of the site.
Posted by Will Goldstein at 09:23 AM | TrackBack
July 21, 2004
A great job opportunity
We don't normally post job opportunites, but this one at the Saint Paul School District has great potential.
The Saint Paul District has a number of exciting initiatives underway. Kent Pekel is one of the most-talented people I know.
Apply early. Apply often.
...and stay tuned for job opportunities here at the Citizens League!
Hello Folks:
I'm emailing you in the hope that you know someone who is a budding or fully fledged education policy wonk who is looking for an exciting (if not that well paying) challenge. In looking ahead to the recent charge that Superintendent Harvey has given me to take data-driven decision making to the next level in Saint Paul schools, I have made the decision to consolidate two existing positions and to go without clerical support in order to create a "Management Assistant" position that will work directly with me on all aspects of strategic planning in our school district. I think it will be the kind of job I would loved to have had and would have benefited greatly from coming right out of school (either undergrad or grad). I'm looking for someone who is creative and energetic with a passion for public policy and education (though not necessarily previous experience in those areas). This person will do a lot of writing and bringing stakeholder groups together to build consensus on various issues. He or she will work with me to publish a weekly, Web-based interactive Superintendent's Bulletin that will go to all staff with the intent of engaging them much more directly in discussing and understanding critical issues for our schools and community today. The projected salary range depending upon experience is $35,397-47,436.
I'm forwarding a link to the job posting to you because in the course of your work you might be aware of someone who would be interested in this job. I know it's the dead of summer but I want to cast as wide a net as possible in looking for the right person to take on this exciting challenge. I'm also reaching out to all of the Saint Paul teachers who did not have their contracts renewed due to budget cuts this spring to see if they are interested in moving into the administration/policy world for a period of their careers.
If you want to give anyone my phone number to talk about this position, please do so.
Posted by Sean Kershaw at 06:49 AM | TrackBack
Law and the Common Good
How does our legal culture support and inhibit the common good? For a very interesting and thoughtful perspective, check out Common Good, a relatively-new bi-partisan organization based in Washington DC and New York City.
The Chairperson, Phillip Howard, was recently in town for a brief visit and gave a very compelling talk about how aspects of our current legal culture undercut the essential elements of citizenship and our civic infrastructure. Mr. Howard is the author of The Collapse of the Common Good and The Death of Common Sense.
Posted by Sean Kershaw at 05:47 AM | TrackBack
July 20, 2004
Citizen Swain!!
Congratulations to long-time League member Tom Swain for this outstanding -- and well-deserved -- award by the National Governors Association!
We should all be so bright, so involved, so articulate, and so much fun at any age!
Posted by Sean Kershaw at 05:19 AM | TrackBack
July 06, 2004
The "Art" of Citizenship
Congratulations to Citizens League Board Member Art Rolnick for the excellent write-up in the Star Tribune on Sunday. His focus on the issue of high-quality early childhood education has made a tremendous impact on the policy discussions and work in the community on this issue.
As co-chair of our Policy Committee, Art is a perfect person to bring both a big picture sense of priorities, and a researcher's attention to detail and fact, to the work that we are considering. We're proud to have his mind and his time working on our behalf at the League, and certainly the broader community in Minnesota.
Posted by Sean Kershaw at 08:52 AM | TrackBack
July 05, 2004
June MN Journal now available
The June issue of MN Journal is now available.
Back issues are always available on the MN Journal section of the site.