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Community Education Program Manager |
[Posted 11/03/10] |
| Organization: | Center for Urban Pedagogy |
| Website: | http://www.anothercupdevelopment.org/ |
| Job Type: | Full-time |
| Location: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Description: | CUP is seeking a Community Education Program Manager CUP is seeking a full-time Program Manager to oversee our Community Education programs, including Making Policy Public and Envisioning Development Toolkits. CUP’s Community Education programs are collaborations between visual thinkers, like artists and graphic designers, and people working in communities, like organizers and advocacy groups. The Program Manager works closely with CUP’s Executive Director to facilitate these collaborations, which result in educational tools that make complex policy issues accessible to lay audiences. The ideal candidate for Program Manager would be someone with a deep interest in and understanding of urban policy and planning issues; a strong desire to create accessible and creative tools that help demystify these topics; a belief in the power of visual communication to do so; experience managing creative projects; a desire to work in a collaborative setting with a broad range of partners; and a commitment to social justice. The Program Manager’s responsibilities include: • Researching complex policy and planning topics and translating them for lay audiences • Extensive writing, with a focus on clear, jargon-free communication that makes complex ideas accessible • Outreach to existing and potential project partners, particularly community organizers and advocates • Facilitating project implementation, including coordinating a diverse group of participants, keeping projects on track, and managing project budgets • Conducting workshops using our completed and in-development toolkits in academic and organizing settings, and training others to use these toolkits • Assisting in development of new projects and programs • Overseeing printing, production, and fabrication of final products • Developing written program outreach materials, including press releases, website news updates, materials for grants and other needs, as required • Working with other staff to provide general organizational support as needed, such as maintaining the website, conducting outreach to bookstores that carry our products, organizing public programs, etc. |
| Qualifications: | We are seeking a candidate with a graduate degree in policy, planning, or law (or equivalent experience); 3-5 years of professional experience; excellent writing, communication, and people skills; some experience managing others; the ability to collaborate with a range of partners; and creative problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate would also demonstrate interest and experience in some aspect of design and visual culture. A basic ability to deal with IT and web issues or a willingness to learn about them, and facility with Adobe Creative Suite are helpful. |
| How to Apply: | Interviews will take place in early December, for a flexible start date in late December or early January. Salary commensurate with experience. Health benefits are provided. If you are interested in the position, please send a resume, with salary history; a cover letter demonstrating your interest in the position, your relevant experience, and your interest or experience in design or some other aspect of visual culture; a short (3-5 page) writing sample, demonstrating your ability to distill complex issues; and 3 professional references. Please send all material as a single PDF to info@anothercupdevelopment.org by Monday, November 29th at 5 pm. Indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email. Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) 232 Third Street #D201 Brooklyn, NY 11215 http://www.anothercupdevelopment.org/ |
| Deadline: | 11/29/2010 |