The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra-state jurisdictions. CCSSO provides leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance on major educational issues. CCSSO seeks member consensus on major educational issues and expresses their views to civic and professional organizations, federal agencies, Congress, and the public.
In 2014, responding to the growing body of evidence that current systems of education are not optimized to ensure every student graduates college and career ready, CCSSO revised its Strategic Plan to include a central focus on helping states foster, identify, and support the scaling of innovations in teaching and learning that ultimately improve student outcomes.
Job Description
CCSSO is seeking a full-time Program Assistant to support CCSSO's Strategic Initiative for Innovations in Teaching and Learning (ITL). The Program Assistant will be responsible for providing direct administrative and logistical support for ITL programs. The Program Assistant will report directly to the Innovation Lab Network Director. This position offers growth potential for the right candidate and requires occasional travel.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Support logistics for ITL member meetings, which may include: managing event registration, preparing meeting materials, coordinating logistics, providing onsite support and meeting follow-up, and other duties as assigned.
- Process program expense reimbursements, sub-contractor invoices, and order supplies.
- Support efforts to track and manage the progress of program, initiative, and organizational goals. Maintain contact lists, member databases, and team calendars.
- Set up, manage, host, and compile minutes or summaries for conference calls and meetings, as needed.
- Support organization and distribution of the monthly Education Data and Information Systems newsletter.
- Collect information and respond to queries from staff, member states, or national partners.
- Generally anticipate needs and suggest solutions.
Skills and Qualifications
- Education: Incumbents in similar positions typically possess a Bachelor's degree.
- Experience: At least one year of similar experience required. Interest in working with nonprofit organizations, or with K-12 educational issues, is preferred.
- Detail-oriented, highly developed organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative, manage time, implement competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Comfort working in a constantly changing, highly dynamic environment.
- Excellent customer service and proofreading skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both internal and external correspondence.
- Comfort with learning new technologies.
- Competent user of MS Office Suite, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Familiarity with Microsoft SharePoint and virtual meeting tools preferred.
Salary
This is a full-time exempt position with a competitive annual salary commensurate with experience, and excellent fringe benefits.
Application Process
Applications must include a resume and cover letter to be considered. Please note that a writing skills assignment will be required of promising candidates prior to the initial interview.
HOW TO APPLY: https://www.dcjobs.com/j/13182770
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