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Administrative Manager – Oregon Geographic Alliance – Geography
Department - Part-Time
The
Oregon Geographic Alliance (OGA) is located at Portland
State University with funding from the University and grant
funding from National Geographic Society and others. OGA's
mission is to increase public awareness of the importance
of geographic education; to increase the emphasis on geography
in grades K-12; and to improve geographic teaching methods
and materials.
Position
Summary
This
position will manage the OGA office including the budget,
grant funding, and program details and will work closely
with the two state co-coordinators, K-12 teachers and university
faculty.
This
is a part-time position, which averages 10 hours a week,
48 weeks per year. This
is a part-time, one year, renewable position, subject to
grant funding. This position is not eligible for benefits.
The
OGA offers a flexible schedule. Extra hours may be
required a few times throughout the year. For
example, this position will work approximately five evenings
and one Saturday. Extra hours may be required in March to
prepare for the spring conference, and the position is full-time
for about three weeks in July for summer institutes.
Major
responsibilities include:
- Coordinating
daily activities for two state co-coordinators,
Dr. Teresa Bulman, Geography Department, Portland State
University and Dr. Gwenda Rice, College of Education, Western Oregon University
- Responsible
for OGA budget and grant funding
- Ensure
adherence to applicable Federal, State, OUS and University
policies and procedures
- Coordination
of OGA spring conference
- Coordination of summer
institutes
- Maintaining membership
lists, webpage information, and mailings
- Travel
required for spring conference and possibly for summer
institutes. Any overnight expenses are paid by OGA
In
the past, these responsibilities have included
travel to the Oregon coast, southern Oregon, southeastern
(Malheur) Oregon, and eastern (Bend ) Oregon.
Required
Qualifications
- Attention
to detail and excellent organizational skills
- Accounting
or other budgeting experience
- Good
Excel and word processing skills
- Experience
using the Internet and E-mail
- Ability
to travel as required by the OGA
Preferred
Qualifications
- Experience
in an educational setting
Compensation
This
position pays $25 per hour via monthly timesheets with an
ideal start date of June 1, 2008. This is a part-time,
one year, renewable position, subject to grant funding.
This position is not eligible for benefits.
To
Apply
Send
a letter of interest, detailing how your experience matches
the qualifications listed and the needs of the organization,
along with a resume and the names and contact information
for three professional references to:
Applications
will be reviewed beginning April 1, 2008 with interviews
to be conducted near the beginning of May 2008.
More
Information
See
OGA's webpage: http://geog.pdx.edu/oga
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.
