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Position Announcement

Position Title: Program Director
Program:        Center for Educational Equity
Reports to:     Deputy Director
Range:  Level K (salary range 88,880-$133,320; midpoint $111,100)
Location:       San Francisco/Oakland preferred
Position No.:   110

WestEd is a nonprofit research, development and service
agency dedicated to improving education and other
opportunities for children, youth, and adults, especially
those most underserved.  Drawing on the best knowledge from
research and practice, we work with practitioners and policy
makers to address educationís most critical issues from early
childhood intervention to school-to-work transition, from
curriculum, instruction and assessment to safe schools.

The Center for Educational Equity is a newly organized unit
within WestEd.  The purpose of this unit is to increase the
effectiveness of the work across programs.  The three
programs within this unit have a primary mission to assist
those working with schools and communities with highly
diverse populations.  The programs include two Comprehensive
Assistance Centers (CCs) and the Desegregation Assistance
Center (DAC).  The WestEd CC for Region XI working primarily
from the San Francisco office serves districts, schools and
agencies in the 50 northern California counties and works
closely with the California Department of Education, County
Offices and others.  The WestEd CC in Region IX working from
the Phoenix office provides services primarily to Arizona
through a subcontract and assists with services to other
states in Region IX.  The DAC provides services to clients in
Arizona, California and Nevada primarily through the Los
Alamitos office.

CC services include assisting schools and others with
implementing effective programs under the Improving American
Schools Act.  The specific programs include Title I, Title
VII, Indian Education, Migrant, Safe and Drug-Free School
programs.  A primary focus of these services has been in the
areas of planning and implementing effective schoolwide
programs, developing and using assessments and evaluations of
these programs, and conducting professional development in
curriculum and instruction.  The DAC provides training and
services which assist schools with the implementation of
plans to attain educational equity across race, national
origin, and gender.  The services from these programs are
provided through a combination of training, consulting, and
professional development activities in partnership with
others using multiple media approaches, e.g. radio, video,
web based information.

Position Description

Assures that program services are of high quality, meet the
needs of different clients, and contribute to significant
impacts or effects.

Provides mentoring, supervision, and professional development
for staff.

Manages program resources to ensure that services are
delivered and products are developed on time, consistent with
contractual and partner agreements, and within budget.

Achieves and maintains regional and national visibility for
the accomplishments of the Center and staff.

Develops relationships and opportunities among major
institutions and individuals that further leverage the
Centerís resources and enhances its chances for having a
sustainable impact on schools and communities.

Provides leadership to develop resources and recruit highly
talented diverse staff to carry out and expand the activities
and contributions of the Center.

Advises and assists WestEdís Executive Leadership to develop
effective strategies, policies and systems that enable WestEd
to effectively use its resources for the benefit of its
clients.

Qualifications

Demonstrated success in leading, developing and managing a
major education technical assistance or research/development
program with a large staff and significant budgets.

Demonstrated recognition as a leader regionally and
nationally in technical assistance and/or the program areas
described above.

Demonstrated knowledge of effective Title I/compensatory
education, bilingual, migrant, Indian education, drug-free
schools or other programs for students frequently
underserved.

Evidence of strong writing and speaking/presenting skills.
Experience developing products for use in technical
assistance and dissemination.

Evidence of skills and ability to work effectively with
staff, clients and colleagues.

Demonstrated experience in securing resources through
traditional education funding sources, businesses,
partnerships, or other entrepreneurial approaches.

PhD or equivalent experience in relevant areas.

Application Process

By January 8th,  please send your resume, a letter of
interest (reference position #110) and three references to:

Virginia Besser
Human Resources
WestEd
730 Harrison Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Fax (415) 565-3031

Applications will remain open until position is filled.  To
find out more about WestEd, visit www.WestEd.org.

WestEd is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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