The Family is seeking a motivated Child Development / Occupational Therapy /
Speech Pathology major for a live-in summer position for two lovely
children, a boy and girl aged 4 and 2 respectively.
The position requires some travel with the family to their summer home in
Napa Valley, CA.
If interested, please contact John or Kim Regan at:
jr@steeplecap.com
or please call:
415-516-1629
415-310-3245
Forward this request to others in the Boston area that might be qualified
and interested in this opportunity, and share with us any suggestions you
have for individuals or organizations we should contact directly. E-mail
dclark@americaspeaks.org or call 773-728-3929.
Please sign up right away to help us track our progress.
Volunteer facilitators will work with small groups of 6-10 people to
deliberate about a series of questions pertaining to expanding civic
engagement in Boston. Facilitators will be oriented to the program and are
expected to have experience with small group face-to-face deliberation,
comfort with diversity and difference of opinion. The time commitment
entails attendance from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, with lunch
provided.
The Boston Civic Summit is an independent project co-chaired by Maureen E.
Feeney, President, Boston City Council and James E. Rooney, Massachusetts
Convention Center Authority. This summit will start a conversation on how
community leaders and residents can strengthen the overall vitality of city
life by promoting greater civic engagement and fostering dialogue between
community groups. It will also provide current and prospective community
leaders with tools, training and support to better exercise their important
civic responsibility.
The afternoon sessions are being conducted by AmericaSpeaks, a non-partisan,
non-profit organization with the mission of providing citizens with a
greater voice in the most important decisions that affect their lives.
AmericaSpeaks has engaged more than 130,000 citizens across the country on
such topics as healthcare reform, rebuilding after Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita, shaping municipal budget priorities in Washington, D.C., creating
regional plans for the greater Chicago and Cleveland regions, and developing
rebuilding plans for the World Trade Center site in New York City. For
more about AmericaSpeaks visit:
http://www.americaspeaks.org
<http://www.americaspeaks.org/>
We hope that you will consider joining us for this important and exciting
project. If you have questions or want to suggest other experienced
facilitators for us to contact, please contact Daniel Clark (info below).
Thank you,
Daniel Clark
AmericaSpeaks
dclark@americaspeaks.org
773-728-3929
Child Care Resource Center (CCRC), a leading nonprofit organization that
promotes the care and education of all children through advocacy and
programs that support families, professionals, and communities, seeks
applications and nominations for the position of Executive Director. The
cornerstones of CCRC's work include child care resource and referral
services, child care tuition assistance, family literacy programming, health
access, and training for child care providers and parents. All of CCRC's
programs target low to moderate income families who come from a diverse
range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds and for whom access to
education, skills development, child care, and health care is critical to
their personal and economic success. CCRC seeks a dynamic leader to serve as
the organization's Executive Director who can ensure that the center stays
vital and relevant for years to come. S/he must have a deep understanding of
and commitment to the compelling importance of early care and early
education and its benefit to children. The successful candidate will be an
entrepreneurial, proactive, charismatic and nimble leader who possesses both
the vision to inspire and the skills to lead an organization into its next
phase of growth.
ABOUT CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER: Founded in 1971 as the first resource and
referral (R&R) agency in Massachusetts and one of the first in the United
States, CCRC helped set the foundation for the vast network of R&R's
nationwide. R&Rs connect families with quality licensed child care in their
community, strengthen the field of child care by providing recruitment,
training and technical assistance to child care providers, administer the
state's voucher child care program and collect and share child care data for
community planning purposes. CCRC collaborates with more than 50 community
organizations to accomplish its diverse programming. CCRC serves Greater
Boston and extends its reach through a contract with the Department of Early
Education and Care which specifically funds services in Cambridge,
Somerville, Watertown, Newton, Belmont, Arlington, Wellesley, Weston, and
Needham.
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Reporting to and
working closely with the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will be
responsible for defining and executing strategic and operating plans for
CCRC. The Executive Director has an annual operating budget of $1.8 million,
which includes $760,000 in fiscally sponsored funds. In addition, CCRC
manages over $7.8 million in child care subsidy funds. Responsibilities for
the Executive Director include but are not limited to overseeing all
financial, managerial, facility and fundraising needs to ensure that the
organization has the necessary resources to continue to provide exceptional
services. S/he will need to be nimble in responding to the changing
landscape in early childhood education and R&R agencies. S/he will be an
articulate, persuasive, and charismatic advocate of CCRC and will need to be
savvy about early childhood policy issues and politically astute so that
CCRC will continue to serve families and meet their changing needs in the
coming years.
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE: This is an exciting opportunity for a
leader knowledgeable in early childhood development and community activist
to encourage parents, families, and caregivers to become more active
participants in preparing their children for a lifetime of learning. The
successful candidate will be a visionary and energetic leader with a proven
track record of over five years successfully managing a nonprofit and
trajectory and who has a deeply held, demonstrated respect and understanding
of why early care and education matters. S/he will have a proven track
record in donor cultivation, new revenue generation, and funder relations
with a strong history of successfully taking organizations to the next level
of sustained philanthropic support. S/he will have the drive to be involved
in the community, to listen to what is needed and to act skillfully to
achieve it. The ideal candidate will have a background in Early Childhood
and an unwavering commitment to the belief that all children deserve to and
can enter kindergarten prepared to thrive and a commitment to staff
diversity and an appreciation for its complexities in the broadest sense.
TO APPLY: Applications should be sent to ccrc-ed@nonprofitprofessionals.com
and will be reviewed as received; interviews will be granted as interesting
candidates are identified. To be considered complete, applications must
include a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, your
resume (in Word format), your salary history, and where you learned of the
position. Please write your name (i.e., Smith, Jane) as the only contents in
the subject line of your e-mail.
Additional information about Child Care Resource Center may be found at:
http://www.ccrcinc.org
Child Care Resource Center is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to
build a staff representative of the community it serves.
. AFCMentors Program Coordinator
. AFCMentors MA Promise Fellow
We are looking for a full-time AFCMentors Program Coordinator to start
immediately, and a Massachusetts Promise Fellow to start in August. As a
Promise Fellow you will join the AFC staff, serve our program and have the
support of the MA Promise Fellowship. That support includes additional
training, free courses at NortheasternUniversity, loan forbearance and an
educational award! Please go to our website
http://www.afcmentoring.org/whatsnew.php or contact Program Manager, Jay
Knox at jay@afcmentoring.org or (617) 224-1303.
To learn more about being a MA Promise Fellow visit here:
http://masspromisefellows.org/FellowPositions.asp. Both positions will be
hired on a rolling basis, therefore apply ASAP!
. Mentor and Volunteer Recruitment VISTA
. Development VISTA
. Marketing & PR VISTA
We are also looking for dedicated, passionate individuals to become
AmeriCorps* VISTA members. As a VISTA you will do a year of service
providing direct capacity to our organization. This is a great opportunity
to gain experience in a nonprofit organization, whether you are making a
career change or new to the workforce. We are looking for a Mentor and
Volunteer Recruitment VISTA, a Development VISTA, and a Marketing & PR VISTA
to start in mid-July. VISTA members are required to put in 40 hours a week
and receive a living allowance of $11,388 a year, plus a choice of an
educational award or an additional stipend, and a $300 a month rental
stipend. For more information go to, https://recruit.cns.gov and search for
opportunities at Adoption & Foster Care Mentoring, or contact our VISTA
Manager, Ann Green, at ann@afcmentoring.org or (617) 778-1312. The
application deadline is June 1.
. Marketing Intern
. Development Intern
In addition, we are seeking Marketing and Development Interns. The
internship is unpaid, but if you are a student, we will work with your
college or university to set up something for credit. Interns must be able
to commit to at least 10 hours a week for a minimum of three months or one
semester. For more information, contact Ann Green, at ann@afcmentoring.org
or (617) 778-1312.
Thank you,
AFC Mentoring
Job Description
The primary responsibility of the Developmental Therapist is working
individually with clients in the delivery of the Cognitive Development
Program. Therapists work with children to develop and improve cognitive
abilities. Therapists are responsible for working with and guiding their
clients through the program. This includes individual sessions in the
office as well as advising clients and often their parents or caregivers on
how to implement the home practice component of the program. Other
responsibilities include administrative tasks such as writing reports,
reviewing records, billing and two staff meetings per week.
Qualifications
Qualified applicants will have experience working in educational or clinical
settings with children who have learning or developmental needs. B.A. is
required. Knowledge of developmental psychology and experience with other
developmental interventions programs such as "Floortime" are a plus.
Candidates need to have superior interpersonal skills and be adept at
building relationships with children and adults. Strong analytic skills are
also needed for learning and applying the Cognitive Development Program.
Benefits
Salary is commensurate with experience and education. Health and dental
insurance benefits (company pays 80%). Three weeks paid vacation and
several U.S. holidays.
Hours
Workdays focus on the afternoons and early evenings (2pm - 7pm) as well as
all day Saturday.
Contact:
Qualified applicants may submit a cover letter and resume to Andra Munger,
Ph.D. at Andra@cognitivedevelopment.com or by mail to Andra Munger, 1842
Mass Ave, Lexington, MA 02420.
Department of Psychology
Temple University
The Department of Psychology of Temple University invites applications for
two one-year full-time lectureships, to begin in the Fall of 2008. Each
position requires an earned doctorate (or completion by August 15, 2008) in
Psychology, along with evidence of successful prior teaching.
Responsibilities for each position include the teaching of four
undergraduate courses in psychology for each of two semesters. Successful
candidates should be capable of teaching statistics/research methods, as
well as courses in content areas. (Please see our website at
www.temple.edu/psychology for information about our undergraduate program).
Temple University is an AA/EEO employer. All qualified persons are
encouraged to apply including women, minorities, persons with disabilities
and disabled veterans. Send letters of application, vita, graduate
transcript, three letters of recommendation, and evidence of teaching
quality to Dr. Peggy L. de Wolf, Associate Chair, Psychology Department , !
Temple University, 1701 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, Penna. 19122.
Review of applications will begin on June 1 and continue until the positions
are filled.
Thanks,
Marsha
Marsha Weinraub, Ph.D.
Laura H. Carnell Professor
Chair, Psychology Department
College of Liberal Arts
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Telephone 215-204-7360
" I am looking for a graduate student to help me with new internet project
that will launch in May. Basically the task is to read over 60 scripts for
Justaskbaby.com and to find the references for any factual statements in the
scripts. Most come from current child development texts that I used in
wrting for the scripts. I will provide these texts. The student will note
the reference and write a one paragraph summary of the research, method and
results. I can come in and meet with any interested students over the next
couple of weeks. The pay is 15.00 per hour. I waiting to hear about the time
frame.
David Elkind
The Tufts Academic Resource Center is currently recruiting talented graduate
students from all departments and fields for the position of Graduate
Writing Consultant for the 2008-2009 academic year.
Graduate Writing Consultant
Position Description
The Tufts University Academic Resource Center is seeking talented graduate
student writers to serve as Graduate Writing Consultants.
Position Description:
Graduate Writing Consultants work one-on-one with undergraduate and graduate
students on a variety of writing tasks including academic papers,
scholarship applications, personal statements, cover letters, conference
papers, senior theses, Master's Theses, and Doctoral Dissertations.
Consultants are responsible for assessing the needs of their clients and for
determining the most appropriate type of instruction and feedback for a
given assignment.
Consultants will be trained to conduct workshops on plagiarism prevention,
senior thesis writing and research, and other topics of interest to the
Tufts writing community.
Applicants should be willing and eager to be involved in all aspects of the
Graduate Writing Program and we encourage students with a range of skills to
consider this position.
Commitment:
The Graduate Writing Consultant position requires a commitment of 5 -10
hours a week. Hours are flexible and can include nights and weekends. In
addition, consultants are expected to participate in all training sessions
and monthly meetings throughout the academic year.
Qualifications:
* Minimum of one-year experience in teaching and/or tutoring of writing
* Excellent written communication skills
* Strong interpersonal skills
* Willingness to adopt tutoring techniques in accordance with Tufts
Writing Resources philosophy
The pay rate for this position is $18/hr.
If you are interested, please send a cover letter, resume, and writing
sample to Amalia Jiva at Amalia.Jiva@tufts.edu by May 5, 2008.
Research Grants on African American Marriage and Health
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation within the
Department of Health and Human Services has contracted Mathematica Policy
Research, Inc. (MPR) to commission a series of research briefs examining the
link between marriage and health in the African American community.
MPR plans to fund up to six proposals at $10,000 per award. Proposals are
due April 30, 2008. Graduate students may apply under the direction of
someone who holds a doctoral degree.
For the full RFP, see http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/amhr/index.asp
1) Cambridge Family and Children's Services (CFCS). This is one of the
oldest family service agencies in the Boston area, and is located in
Cambridge. Intern would work 15-20 hours per week for semester or year
(prefer year-long); unpaid. Work under supervision of the Mentor & Volunteer
Coordinator (an E-P MA alum), assisting in recruiting, training, and
monitoring mentors and volunteers to work with families; high risk teens
including those who are pregnant and or parenting; and at-risk school age
children, who may be in foster care, or who need guidance and support.
Bilingual abilities highly desirable.
2) Project Solve: Supporting Family Well-Being; Pediatric Division, Boston
Medical Center. Internship for 15 hours a week for one semester or 10 hours
a week for full year; start May 2008 for summer placement or September for
academic year placement 2008-2009. Work on pilot research project aimed at
reducing symptoms of depression in parents of the BMC Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit (NICU). Intern implements a problem-solving intervention technique
with clients, as well as conducts interviews for research study. Fluency in
Spanish preferred but not necessary. Intern can participate in both clinical
and research aspects of the project. Related experience desirable. Site
supervisor is an E-P Ph.D. alum.
Education
Reports to:
Teen Programs Supervisor
Available:
Immediately
Hours:
Full Time
Qualifications:
- Multi-lingual candidates highly encouraged to apply.
- Excellent communication skills for teen audiences, in both one-on-one and
group formats.
- Knowledge of adolescent and/or human development desired.
- Ability to communicate with diverse audiences about topics related to teen
job performance and about teens facing difficult situations in their lives.
- Interest in learning about all facets of marine life.
- Strong collaborator, willing to work with a team, able to adapt quickly to
changing situations, strong organizational and mentoring skills.
Education:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent, plus 1-2 years of related experience
working with urban youth.
Responsibilities:
- Check-in daily with Teen Interns to provide regular feedback. This
includes shadowing Teen Interns as they work and following up with teens to
ensure they are practicing skills that will help them guide Aquarium
visitors to having great experiences.
- Coordinate high-quality, interactive monthly teen meetings (Thursday Night
Teens), and weekly Teen Council meetings and occasional special events (ski
trip, environmental leadership trips, celebrations).
- Create and manage weekly schedules for approximately 40 teen interns
working in several Aquarium departments and assist with other Visitor
Education scheduling needs.
- Maintain a database for all teen interns and applicants.
- Communicate with Teen Interns' supervisors about issues related to teen
intern job performance.
- Assist Visitor Education to develop and present seasonal training programs
for teens.
- Coordinate and attend recruiting events.
- Track and coordinate communications with teen families to develop positive
relationships that provide support for Teen Intern development. For example:
contact families to ask about use of a teen's membership or on-the-job
issues as they arise.
To apply, please send cover letter and resume to jobs@neaq.org or fax to
(617) 973-6559.
No phone calls please.
Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
Jenna Sigman
Supervisor of Teen Programs
New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
email: jsigman@neaq.org
phone: 617-226-2181
Teen line: 617-973-6745
fax: 617-973-0251
Visit our website: www.neaq.org
About Us:
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley (United Way) is focused
on improving the quality of life for the region's children and families. We
partner across the community to design and execute prevention-based programs
within four focused areas: Healthy Child Development, Increasing Youth
Opportunities, Affordable Housing and Sustainable Employment. United Way
invests over $34M annually in community based organizations working together
to promote school readiness, support youth so they graduate with meaningful
options for the future, help families earn sustaining wages and end family
homelessness.
POSITION TITLE: Director, Community Impact
DIVISION: Community Impact (CI)
REPORTS TO: Assistant Vice President - Community Impact
STATUS: Exempt, Full-time
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Work with volunteers, community residents, and staff to further United Way's
mission and increase its investment in community building activities that
focus on preventing problems, strengthening local assets and increasing
neighborhood leadership. Staff volunteer committees which review and make
funding recommendations regarding human service organizations affiliated
and/or partnering with United Way, serving as primary liaison to these
agencies. Build relationships on behalf of United Way with key community
leaders and constituents. Participate in refining and implementing
Community Impact Division priorities, strategies and initiatives to build on
community assets that address needs and barriers. Assist United Way's
efforts to keep abreast of state, community and neighborhood issues.
Represent United Way in statewide and community meetings.
Applicant will be expected to have experience in issues relating to "Healthy
Child Development" (HCD). This term is utilized by United Way to include
the constellation of factors necessary to enable families and communities to
ensure that all children are nurtured and ready to learn when they enter
school. The focus is on children birth through six years.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Healthy Child Development (HCD) Issue Area Knowledge:
a) Assume content leadership role in prioritizing HCD objectives,
strategies and community impact targets as a member of the HCD Team;
b) Participate in implementation of HCD impact area funds distribution
strategies:
. Manage capacity-building and special initiatives for targeted
impact;
. Help analyze and develop funding priorities for each funding cycle.
c) Agency and community relations:
. Develop relationships with United Way-funded agencies;
. Become knowledgeable about components of organizational excellence,
program quality and outcome measurement;
. Facilitate discussions regarding development of HCD community goals
and community agenda;
. Monitor progress in achieving HCD multi-year outcomes and measures;
. Identify gaps in United Way's HCD impact area and initiate new
relationships, strategies or initiatives to address identified needs
(internal/external).
d) Facilitate partnership, stakeholder, volunteer and agency portfolio
management activities;
e) Explore implications of public policy for the HCD impact area and
recommend United Way positions;
f) Work with internal/external resources to help develop and implement
effective volunteer strategies (including working with community partners,
volunteer recruitment, event planning, volunteer training, and program
evaluation) to align with goals of four CI impact areas;
g) Grant management and special cross-organizational initiatives as
assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
. Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education, Human Development,
Human Services or related field required
. Masters Degree preferred
. Five to seven years proven experience and success in Healthy Child
Development, including: experience in early childhood education; public
policy, program development and evaluation, strategic planning and analysis
. Experience in working with low-income communities and other diverse
groups, with the ability to build and sustain productive relationships with
diverse individuals, groups, organizations and communities
. Demonstrated experience in planning and implementing community based
initiatives
. Ability to build consensus, collaborate with and convene multiple
partners in efforts that produce specific deliverables and demonstrable
outcomes
. Ability to meet aggressive deadlines and handle multiple priorities
. Proficiency in attending to detail with ability to organize,
prioritize and effectively contribute within team setting
. Excellent analytical ability and superior problem-solving skills
. Excellent communication, interpersonal, listening, writing and
facilitation skills
. Familiarity with request for proposal (RFP) process preferred.
. Ability to take concepts through project management to completion
with little supervision.
. Knowledge of current early childhood research, local and national
issues and trends preferred
. Familiarity with nonprofit financial management and budget analysis
desirable;
. Basic Microsoft Office skills and experience required.
. Commitment to excellence and the mission of United Way!
QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD FORWARD A RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO:
United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Human Resources Coordinator,
51 Sleeper Street, Boston, MA 02210-1208. Fax: 617/624-9114
email: humanresources@suportunnitedway.org
For Information on additional opportunities, please access our Web Site at
www.uwmb.org
UWMB is an EEO/AA Employer with a Demonstrated Commitment to Diversity in
the Workplace.
Education
Reports to:
Teen Programs Supervisor
Available:
Immediately
Hours:
Full Time
Qualifications:
- Multi-lingual candidates highly encouraged to apply.
- Excellent communication skills for teen audiences, in both one-on-one and
group formats.
- Knowledge of adolescent and/or human development desired.
- Ability to communicate with diverse audiences about topics related to teen
job performance and about teens facing difficult situations in their lives.
- Interest in learning about all facets of marine life.
- Strong collaborator, willing to work with a team, able to adapt quickly to
changing situations, strong organizational and mentoring skills.
Education:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent, plus 1-2 years of related experience
working with urban youth.
Responsibilities:
- Check-in daily with Teen Interns to provide regular feedback. This
includes shadowing Teen Interns as they work and following up with teens to
ensure they are practicing skills that will help them guide Aquarium
visitors to having great experiences.
- Coordinate high-quality, interactive monthly teen meetings (Thursday Night
Teens), and weekly Teen Council meetings and occasional special events (ski
trip, environmental leadership trips, celebrations).
- Create and manage weekly schedules for approximately 40 teen interns
working in several Aquarium departments and assist with other Visitor
Education scheduling needs.
- Maintain a database for all teen interns and applicants.
- Communicate with Teen Interns' supervisors about issues related to teen
intern job performance.
- Assist Visitor Education to develop and present seasonal training programs
for teens.
- Coordinate and attend recruiting events.
- Track and coordinate communications with teen families to develop positive
relationships that provide support for Teen Intern development. For example:
contact families to ask about use of a teen's membership or on-the-job
issues as they arise.
To apply, please send cover letter and resume to jobs@neaq.org or fax to
(617) 973-6559.
No phone calls please.
Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
Jenna Sigman
Supervisor of Teen Programs
New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
email: jsigman@neaq.org
phone: 617-226-2181
Teen line: 617-973-6745
fax: 617-973-0251
Visit our website: www.neaq.org
If interested, contact Martha Pott for further information.
The Academy North: The Academy North provides social skills training for
children who have difficulty with social relationships due to a variety of
problems. Interns run group and individual sessions with children at the
Academy sites as well as in schools, do intake evaluations, provide feedback
to parents, and complete progress reports. Weekly staff meetings are also
required. All internships are year-long and work on a school calendar from
September into June, including work during parts of school vacation. There
are two levels of internship: 1)interns work in group therapy sessions and
do intakes 3 afternoons per week, for a total of 12 hours per week. 2) For
those seeking more intensive training, this clinical internship includes
experience in group therapy, intake assessments, school counseling and
consultation for a total of 3 days per week, totaling 22 hours.
Additionally, the Academy North runs a summer program called Camp Triumph,
which also has internship opportunities.
LEND: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. This is a
federal program implemented in Boston at Children's Hospital. LEND fellows
attend an all-day session on Fridays throughout the year, and also work in a
community organization. This is not direct work with children and families,
but is directed toward advocacy. Year-long internship.
Jumpstart, Tufts Site: Jumpstart is a national program to encourage
literacy development in preschool settings. The intern serves as an
assistant site manager, overseeing the work of Jumpstart corps members
(Tufts students), and doing training and organizational work. This is a
stipended position. Year-long position.
Institute for Learning and Development and Research (ILD): ILD is a clinical
organization located in Lexington, MA that helps children, adolescents and
adults with learning and attentional difficulties. There are clinical and
research internships available. Year-long (could be semester-long).
Center for Children with Special Needs (CCSN): This is at Tufts New England
Medical Center, and is a clinic serving young children with special needs
and their families. There are a number of projects available.
Countdown to Kindergarten: Countdown to Kindergarten is a Boston program
serving families living in Boston. This program engages in community
outreach to help families with young children, and offers playgroups for
children ages 1-3 and their caregivers. The inter would work under the
direction of the Project Coordinator (an E-P alum) to help build capacity
for playgroups, fundraising, grant writing, evaluation efforts, build
partnerships with community organizations and Boston Public Schools, and
work directly in playgroups. Semester or year-long. See their website at
www.countdowntokindergarten.org
Reaching Out About Depression: ROAD Children's Internship Position through
the Cambridge Health Alliance fosters the pro-social and emotional
development of children whose mothers are dealing with poverty and
depression. There are 12-week workshops that mothers attend and the intern
will run a therapeutic program for the children during that time. Must be
available on Friday evenings to attend the ROAD workshops.
The Boston Municipal Research Bureau is seeking qualified candidates for the
position of Research Associate to be engaged in objective research involving
a broad agenda of financial and public policy issues important to the
long-term interests of the City of Boston. The Research Bureau is a local
leader, nationally recognized for being a constructive force for good
government and effective city management.
The Bureau
■ Is an independent nonprofit organization that brings an unbiased
analytical perspective to the finances and public policy choices made in
Boston.
■ Promotes a healthy business and residential climate in Boston by
advocating for stability and predictability in the basics of city government
- tax policies, service delivery, development and public education.
■ Influences public policy decisions through its credibility as a
trusted nonpartisan voice among decision makers and opinion leaders.
■ Operates with an expert staff and a Board of Directors consisting of
over 60 of Boston's prominent business and civic leaders. Is a nonprofit
501(c)3 organization.
The Research Associate Position
■ Responsible for coordination, planning, research and writing of
reports on a variety of municipal topics. Focus on budget, education and
personnel matters is expected.
■ Maintain relationships with municipal and state officials, public
authorities, civic organizations, the academic community and other
interested parties. Maintain relationships with the Bureau's Board of
Directors.
■ Monitor City Council, School Committee and legislative meetings and
hearings.
■ Research and write articles for the Bureau's monthly newsletter.
■ Perform project related and internal Bureau administrative
activities.
Qualifications
Candidates should have relevant experience using data, research and
analysis; strong skills in writing and critical thinking and a serious
interest in policy development. Graduation from an accredited college or
university in public administration, political science, business
administration or a related field is required. Experience working with
local government or a Master's degree preferred. Computers: MS Office
platform.
Salary range $40,000 - $60,000 depending on qualifications, three weeks'
vacation, health and dental benefits and pension plan.
Please submit cover letter, resume and writing sample to:
Samuel R. Tyler, President,
Boston Municipal Research Bureau, Inc. or EMAIL: ebeattie@bmrb.org
333 Washington Street, Suite 854
Boston, MA 02108
