[YEP-DC] Job Posting: Program Associate at American Youth Policy Forum

American Youth Policy Forum: Program Associate

The Program Associate will assist in the development of learning events and products, including forums, study tours, webinars, discussion groups, and publications, and the dissemination of policy and practice guidance to multiple audiences. Program Associates work on a range of education and youth policy issues depending on current grant projects, such as promoting comprehensive community-wide services and supports for vulnerable youth; aligning K-12 education, postsecondary education, workforce, and youth systems; personalizing student learning; and creating multiple pathways to college and career success.

The Program Associate will also assist in organizing learning events for national and state policymakers. This will entail conducting research on effective and innovative programs and policies, identifying potential topics and speakers for the events, interfacing with the speakers to help design the content of the events, helping to organize the events (with the support of the AYPF operations team), and conducting follow-up activities. The Program Associate will write a range of reports, summaries, and documents for dissemination to various audiences. The position requires travel several times a year. The Program Associate will be supervised by senior staff.

Qualifications

·         Experience in the field of education research and/or policy, ideally with a focus on college and career readiness and success, school reform, expanded learning, and/or youth development.

·         Knowledge of and experience in analyzing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative research and methodologies. Ability to summarize research and evaluative reports clearly and concisely.

·         Excellent writing, communication, critical thinking, and analytical skills, notably an ability to communicate complex information clearly to a policymaking audience through various forms of communication.

·         Ability to work independently and part of a team as appropriate to the work.

·         Highly organized, dedicated, responsible, and flexible.

·         Master’s degree in education, education research, or public policy preferred.

·         Committed to the mission of AYPF.

The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional development organization based in Washington, DC. AYPF provides learning opportunities for individuals working on policy issues affecting youth at the national, state, and local levels. Participants in our learning activities include Congressional staff, Executive Branch aides, officers of professional and national associations, Washington-based state office staff, researchers, education and public affairs media, and state and local policy leaders including Governors’ education aides, chief state school officers, and state legislators and officials.

AYPF’s goal is to enable education and youth policymakers to be more effective in the development, enactment, and implementation of sound policies affecting our nation’s young people. We believe that knowing more about youth issues, both intellectually and experientially, will help policymakers formulate policies that have a positive impact on youth. AYPF does not lobby or take positions on pending legislation. We work to develop better communication, greater understanding, enhanced trust, and to create a climate that will result in constructive action.

 

AYPF offers generous benefits and a small, congenial work environment. EOE/AA. Salary Range: based on experience.

Please upload resume, cover letter indicating salary requirements, writing sample, and complete list of three references to our website using the link: http://www.aypf.org/about/employment-opportunities/   by January 23, 2015. 

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