Opportunity: Declara, Education Start-up

Want to really make a difference?  Then come work for Declara, Silicon Valley's hottest new education start-up! We're committed to improving the way people learn worldwide!  For more information about Declara, visit our website (www.declara.com) or contact SIPA alum Elyse Klein at elyse.klein@declara.com.  You can also read the recent Bloomberg article on Declara here: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-26/declara-co-founder-ramona-piersons-comeback-odyssey#p1.

Why Declara?
Declara aims to define a new framework for learning and development, where social collaboration, predictive analytics, and semantic search technologies are combined to empower people to work smarter and be more impactful. For better teams, better companies and better results, we need to connect people with relevant content, experts, conversations and resources at the right time.

Today, companies and organizations invest millions of dollars developing and maintaining resources and tools needed to train their employees and help them innovate. Millions more are applied in attempts to measure or evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of these resources and tools. Instead of tackling one part or another of the greater, systemic problem, it’s time to pursue a singular solution, that utilizes social collaboration and data intelligence, that can deliver measurable progress, whether among individuals, within companies or across new and uncharted frontiers.

The full requirements are below, but if you speak Spanish and have an interest in working at a start-up, feel free to contact Elyse for more information!

Client Delivery Manager

Declara is seeking out a Client Delivery Manager; an ideal candidate to oversee the projects, processes and teams associated with the ongoing delivery of Declara client engagements. This position provides organization and leadership to extended project teams including matrixed resources and/or direct reports of business analysts, project managers, product managers, and other program delivery resources.

In addition, this individual works closely with business stakeholders to ensure prioritization, scope and scheduling of projects align with overall organization objectives. The Client Delivery Manager recommends and leads efforts to streamline organizational processes and works the senior management to establish and propagate best practices. This position serves as a single point of contact to the larger organization regarding all project efforts within the scope of the manager's project portfolio. We're interested in someone who wants to:

• Learn. Learning isn’t just our product – it’s what we do every day.
• Work with a small, focused team. You’ll push and be pushed.
• Tackle technical challenges. We want to connect educators to the techniques, content and experts who can teach them best, and provide a fast, smooth, environment where communication can happen in real time. It won’t be easy, but it will be interesting.
• Do something meaningful. We’re changing how the world (seriously global in scope) nurtures and develops its talent.

Requirements
• Provides supervision, guidance and task assignments to program business analysts, project managers, and other program delivery staff tasked with executing portfolio projects
• Mentors and develops staff throughout ongoing project life cycles
• Responsible for managing and reporting on overall program budget
• Provides visibility via standardized communication methods that effectively and accurately provide “at a glance” status/health updates for management
• Directs change management processes for the budget, scope and schedule of the project portfolio
• Apprises senior IT and executive management of program status, issues and concerns
• Develops and maintains program management practices with the input of senior IT leadership and insures that processes are applied / modified appropriately
• Assesses the collective demand for resources to identify resource conflicts and track allocation
• Continually monitors individual project and program level resources’ progress to insure meeting of specific deadlines
• Actively pursues issue resolution and communicates status and issues to stakeholders
• Leverages a broad knowledge of technical and business resources to effectively coordinate team members and external resources
• Works with teams to determine feasibility, cost, time required and compatibility with current systems
• Supports project initiatives, including identifying and analyzing budget considerations, time and resource estimates, defining project scope and objectives and getting business user sign-off
• Arbitrates and resolves conflict between and among project teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (including the ability to translate technical approach into strategic positioning)
• Commitment to on-time performance
• Management of internal and external resources
• Coordination of inputs, reviews, and strategy implementation
• Problem identification and resolution
• Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple projects with competing objectives and deadlines in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Experience
• Experience within a Program Management Office (PMO) including creating, deploying, and monitoring compliance with Standards and Procedures
• Results oriented; ability to commit to and follow initiatives through to completion
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative and team building skills; Able to partner with and lead people with different personalities and responsibilities, demonstrating conflict management and negotiation skills; Adaptive; Confident; Persuasive; Proactive.
• Mastery of project management processes, including planning tasks and allocating resources, risk management, issue management, time management, financial management, working in teams, quality management, monitoring, reporting and documentation
• Strong business acumen—ability to quickly develop and display knowledge of the strategic and operational issues and goals of the business unit
• Bachelors degree in a related field

Bonus Points
• You love data — you want to measure everything, and have a nose for what questions we should be asking to get the data we need.
• You’re an entrepreneur at heart – you can be resourceful and creative to find the best solution that gets the job done.
• Jira experience
• Spanish language proficiency
• Educational assessment, psychometrics and/or Education-tech experience

To apply please submit a resume and cover letter summarizing your interests, relevant experience and what makes you different to careers@piersonlabs.com.

Conversations on Online Learning - Audrey Watters: "(Student) Data is the New Oil: MOOCs, Metaphor, and Money"

Talk description: Education technology entrepreneurs frequently boast about the great insights about learning they are able to glean, thanks to the "unprecedented amounts" of data they're collecting from their users. Every keystroke. Every click. Every pause and rewind in a video lecture. Every homework submission. Every forum post. The promise of all the data gathering and data mining: better teaching and learning through technology. And perhaps we will see education transformed. But the claims about "big data" and education echo those made by the tech industry in general, and there is incredible investor interest in this story -- in funding data science oriented startups. This presentation will examine "student data as the new oil" -- the metaphor and the money behind education data and learning analytics as seen in MOOCs and other education technologies.
Audrey Watters, a leading freelance writer in the education field and author of the blog Hack Education, will present a talk entitled “(Student) Data is the New Oil: MOOCs, Metaphor, and Money.” The event is free and open to members of the Columbia community with a valid University ID.

October 16, 2013
3 pm to 4 pm
Columbia University Morningside Campus 203 Butler Library

Fall 2013 Speaker Series

Join the Education Collaborative for the first installment of its Fall 2013 Speaker Series.  Professor Alessia Lefebure will join us for a conversation about the role of education technology, particularly Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), on higher education.  She will also field questions on the status of higher education in Asia.

Date: Tuesday, October 8
Time: 1-2pm

Room: IAB 402

Refreshments will be served!

Check out our calendar for future installments in the Fall 2013 Speaker Series

About Prof Lefébure:
Prof Alessia Lefébure is the Director of the Alliance Program since the spring 2011. Prior to this, she has served as the Director of the Centre for Asia and the Pacific at Sciences Po, from 2006 to 2011. In this position, she was responsible for the definition, implementation and development of the school’s institutional policies towards the countries of the Asia-Pacific region. She managed a seven-member staff in Paris and coordinated a network of representative offices in China and India. Her experience in a series of international positions within academic and research institutions has provided her with the background and knowledge necessary to pursue her PhD in Sociology at Sciences Po on higher education models in China. At present, she also teaches a class titled, "Higher education, policy and development in Asia," at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.

Opportunity: NYC Department of Education

NYCDOE Office of Teacher Effectiveness is looking for members of its new strategy team - Director, Manager, and two Analysts.

The OTE Strategy Team will serve as the steward of all teacher effectiveness data and will lead the ongoing analysis of data for the purposes of driving teacher effectiveness work in schools and Networks across the city. This year is especially exciting for those on the OTE team, as 1800+ schools implement the new Advance system of teacher evaluation and development.

Please reach out to Kate Alcorn (kalcorn@schools.nyc.gov) if you are interested in any of these roles, and feel free to forward to your networks.

Descriptions of job positions:
Director
Manager
Analyst

Opportunity: Chief Experiential Learning Architect

Spire, a social enterprise is looking to create a new model for higher education in the developing world. They will be building new universities and education-to-employment training programs to close the skills gap between what employers seek and what higher education institutions deliver -- and in doing so, transform the lives of tens of thousands of promising young people.
The Spire founding team is seeking an exceptional leader and seasoned instructional designer to serve as Chief Experiential Learning Architect. The Architect will be the lead designer of Spire's programs and will be focused on a single overarching question: if we reinvented higher education for the 21st century, what would it look like? If we shifted our focus from lectures, credits, and expensive facilities to what really counts, what could we build? They have the beginnings of a vision and need an iconoclastic thinker to push it forward and turn it into reality.
$1,000 referral bonus will be offered to anyone referring a candidate who ends up getting hired for this role.
The Chief Experiential Learning Architect will be based in Nairobi, Kenya. The job description is accessible here: http://goo.gl/47ZRU5
If you want a chance to change the world while living a great lifestyle, earning attractive compensation, and working with a dynamic founding team in a city with tremendous entrepreneurial buzz, please get in touch with Dai Ellis ellisdai@gmail.com.

Summer Internship Series

Nick Cox
New York City Department of Education, via Education Pioneers

Organization
I spent the summer in the New York City Department of Education. I worked in the Office of Portfolio Management (OPM), which drives structural changes to the Department’s 1,700 schools in order to tackle systemic inequities in access to high quality schools. I was placed at the Department through the Education Pioneers program, which recruits around 700 grad students each summer to work in education organizations (e.g. government departments, charter management organizations, education tech companies).

My Role
The core of my daily work was managing six school change proposals. When the DOE proposes a significant change in school utilization – like opening new schools, closing underperforming schools, or grade expansions of existing schools - a certain legal process must be followed that provides the public information about the proposal, and allows for consultation. The OPM completes an EIS, a 10 – 20 page document that outlines the proposal and how it will affect other schools and community organizations in the building, and students in the district and city. The EIS also required me to analyze school performance, enrollment patterns, and access to special programs.

Overall Experience
The placement provided a very interesting perspective on the U.S. education reform movement, with the OPM being at the heart of New York’s education reform efforts. OPM managed controversial issues (for example, co-locations, de-zoning, charter school openings etc.), which have a far higher media and political profile than what I had realized. The New York and national media filed stories concerning about OPM’s work most days. Ed Pioneers was a real highlight—it was a great introduction to the U.S. education sector, with near-weekly workshops to discuss issues, and a focus on networking.

Opportunities
Education Pioneers have a well-defined recruiting process, involving: an online application: a timed online case (mine comprised developing a business plan); a phone interview; a half-day group interview; and an interview with the proposed placement organization. They actively recruit out of SIPA (five SIPA students participated in Summer 2013) and visit in the Fall semester. Most DOE summer interns were Ed Pioneers (there were around 20 of us), and the DOE explicitly uses the program to identify and recruit new staff.

More Information
Education Pioneers Graduate School Fellowship: http://www.educationpioneers.org/summergraduateschoolfellowship
NYC DOE Office of Portfolio Management: http://schools.nyc.gov/community/planning/default.htm

Summer Internship Series

Brittney Davidson (MPA 2014)
UNICEF
New York

My Organization: This summer, I was hired to work within UNICEF’s Education Sector. Currently, UNICEF is working with the rest of the UN to develop a mid-term strategy plan. The 2015 agenda is coming to a close, so the organization is evaluating results, re-prioritizing, and strategizing for post-2015.

My Role: Inclusive education has moved to the top of UNICEF’s agenda. Their recent 2013 State of the World’s Children Report highlighted the inequities that children with disabilities face in receiving a quality education. This is particularly important because in many developing countries, or in countries affected by conflict, there exists a disproportionately high number of children with disabilities. My job was to 1) Analyze Country Office reports to evaluate what UNICEF had done thus far in regard to inclusive education, and to research whether those efforts had been successful, 2) Research education programs that other non-UN organizations were pursuing to compile a database of best practices to inform the post-2015 education agenda, and 3) Uncover and analyze innovations for education worldwide.

I enjoyed…: I was given a lot of responsibility and autonomy. Therefore, I was able to pursue a lot of opportunities within the project. For example, I was able to conduct interviews with top-level people at Save the Children, USAID, and Perkins International.

I didn’t really enjoy…: Being stuck at a desk all day. I know this is typical for many jobs, but due to the bureaucracy of the UN system, I could often feel siloed. Also, while having independence was great, I think I would have been able to grow more with more feedback. My unit was very busy this summer, and managers often left for vacation or work abroad, leaving me without much guidance.

ENROLL NOW: New Education-Focused Management Course at SIPA!

Greetings, Education Collaborative!!  We hope that everyone has had an exciting and productive summer, with some time to relax built in!  

In our Education Survey given last spring, we found that 85% of respondents were interested in acquiring skills and knowledge related to education management, and 89% were interested in education and policy reform (see the full results here).  We are excited to announce that there is a new education-focused course being offered at SIPA that will cover skills and knowledge related to both of these areas! 

This course counts towards the requirements for both the Urban and Social Policy concentration and the Management specialization.

Challenges and Imperatives of Urban School Systems
Taught by former NYC Schools Chancellor, Harold Levy
(3 points - PUAF U6231)
Fall 2013, Tuesdays 4:10pm to 6:00pm

Course Description:

Education remains one of the critical issues in American politics. The Obama Administration’s Race to the Top initiatives and the conditional waivers it has granted to states from the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act have further pushed the issue to the forefront of the political agenda.   Dramatic reductions in financial support for Kindergarten-grade 12 as well as relentless tuition increases for higher education have resulted in a public outcry. Simultaneously, online and for-profit courses, Common Core Standards and new assessment tools are further changing the educational landscape. This course will familiarize students with the challenges and imperatives that a large diverse city like New York faces in educating both its children and adult residents while navigating these regulatory, funding and pedagogical changes. In order to understand the larger socio/political context, the course will explore contemporary issues confronting large urban school system administrators, higher education leaders and elected officials in managing the conflicting interests and priorities. Students will learn about the organization, politics and finance of education, teacher union, college faculty and principal collective bargaining, management and accountability systems, curriculum, privatization, capital projects, the role of such factors as ethnicity and attendance in student performance, the “culture wars,” the power of big data analysis and the impact of the new technologies.

Instructor’s Biography:

Adjunct Prof. Levy was the New York City Schools Chancellor 2000-2002, including during 9/11. He is a former member of the New York State Board of Regents. Prior to holding those positions he served as Director of Global Compliance and Associate General Counsel of Citigroup. He subsequently was Executive Vice President of Kaplan, Inc., where he started Kaplan University’s online School of Education.  He is currently managing director of Palm Ventures, LLC, a family investment office, where he leads the education practice. He is also a trustee or advisory board member of several colleges and universities. Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan appointed him to be a member of the Department of Education’s Committee on Standards of Student Success.  He is a graduate of Cornell and Oxford Universities and holds honorary degrees from Baruch, Bard and St. Francis Colleges.

In addition, check out other education-related courses from around Columbia at http://sipaec.wikispaces.com/.

Summer Update

Greetings from the Education Collaborative!  We hope that everyone is having a great summer.  We are very anxious to get started on planning for the upcoming school year.  Having learned more about SIPA students' interests in education from our survey last spring (see results here), we are excited to plan events related to a diverse range of education issues.  We are also looking forward to working with SIPA administrators and professors to incorporate education-related issues more fully into the SIPA curriculum.  It is going to be an exciting year!

Here are a few things to look forward to:

1)  We will be having weekly meeting this coming semester, dates and locations TBA.  In the meantime, if you have any ideas for events or other initiatives that you would like the Education Collaborative to pursue, please be in touch!  Email Sarah Begeman at shb2129@columbia.edu with any and all ideas.

2)  If you know of other student groups or organizations from around Columbia or elsewhere in New York who may be interested in collaborating with us for events, networking, or other initiatives, please let us know!

3)  We are very excited to grow our network by welcoming in new students!  We will be present at the SIPA Student Group Fair on Thursday, August 29 from 6-8:30 pm on Ancell Plaza (between the International Affairs and Law School buildings).  Representatives from the Education Collaborative will be there to answer questions and welcome new students!

4)  Current students- as you are thinking about what courses to take this coming semester, remember to check out our Education Course Listings, which list education-related courses from around Columbia.

Enjoy the rest of the summer, and we'll see you in the fall!

-The Education Collaborative Board

Opportunity: Consultancy Assignment with UNICEF

UNICEF, the world’s leading organization working for the rights of children, seeks a Consultant Innovation in Education Project Coordinator.
Qualifications:

• University degree in a relevant field, and proven experience in translating complex ideas from  various fields into unified, clear guidance.
• At least 6 years of professional experience in the field of innovation & social entrepreneurship, with some education experience.
• Experience in project development and budgeting. 
• Understanding of open-source thinking.
• Understanding of linkages between programme and policy creation.
• Demonstrated experience working with policy makers and technologists to create successful results in any field.

If you have got experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, please send a P11, CV, and cover letter to pdconsultants@unicef.org with subject line, "Consultant Innovation in Education Project Coordinator" by 16 May 2013. Please indicate your ability, availability and daily rate to undertake the terms of reference above.  Applications submitted without a daily rate will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
For more information
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_69021.html

SIPA Education Survey Results

Thank you once again to everyone who took part in the Education Collaborative's survey in April.  The results are in, and as you can see, SIPA students are very interested in engaging with education issues and topics inside and out of the classroom.  We will use these survey results as we continue to work with the faculty and administration and SIPA as well as with other student groups to increase students' access to education-related coursework and programming.

In addition, remember to check out our Course Listings to learn more about education-related courses offered around Columbia!

Summer Opportunity: School Law Institute

July 8-12, 2013

http://www.tc.columbia.edu/schoollaw/

Below is information about a great opportunity through Teacher's College.  Information is below.  Please visit the web address above for more information.

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The School Law Institute 

Teachers College, Columbia University July 8-12, 2013, New York City 

Available for 3 graduate credits or on a non-credit basis 

This nationally renowned program serves policy makers and policy analysts; practicing board members and state, district, and school-level administrators in traditional public schools and charter schools; special education staff; bilingual/ESL staff; union reps; school lawyers; and advocates. 

Join leaders in education law to discuss critical issues of law, policy, and practice. 

• Charter Schools: John King, Jr., Commissioner of Education, NY, former Managing Director of Uncommon Schools & Co-Founder of Roxbury Prep. 
•  Race, Poverty, and Education: Gary Orfield, Professor and Co-Director, UCLA Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles 
• Federal Education Policy: Jack Jennings, Former President and CEO, Center on Education Policy; Former General Counsel, House Committee on Education & Welfare 
• Cyber-Bullying and Internet Issues: Rhoda Schneider, General Counsel and Senior Associate Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Education 
• Supporting English-Language Learners: Patricia Gándara, Professor and Co-Director, UCLA Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles 
• Serving Students with Disabilities: Perry Zirkel, University Professor, Lehigh University; Rhoda Schneider, Massachusetts Department of Education 
• Fiscal Equity and Educational Adequacy: Michael Rebell, Professor and Executive Director, Campaign for Educational Equity, Teachers College 
• Important Supreme Court Decisions on the Use of Race in Education:Dennis Parker, National Director, Racial Justice Project, American Civil Liberties Union 
• Harassment and Bullying: Maree Sneed, Senior partner, HoganLovells, DC 
• Testing for Student Tracking, Promotion, and Graduation: Jay P. Heubert,Professor of Law and Education, Teachers College 
• Safety and Order: Search and Seizure, Child Abuse: Rhoda Schneider,General Counsel and Senior Associate Commissioner, Massachusetts DOE 
• Free Speech Right of Students and Teachers: Jay P. Heubert, Professor of Law and Education, Teachers College. 

For information please visit: www.tc.columbia.edu/schoollaw
Or contact: Charley Burkly/ Kathryn Smeglin
212-678-8331
sli@tc.edu

Panel on Migration Reform

Education Collaborative is co-sponsoring a panel discussion on U.S. Immigration Reform. The panel will have speakers Rachel Tiven (Executive Director, Immigration Equality), Fatima Shama (Commissioner, NYC Mayor's Office for Immigrant Affairs) and Angela Fernandez (Executive Director, Northern Manhattan Immigration Coalition). They will talk about the current reform proposals and what they mean for the US and immigrant communities.
Where: Wednesday, May 1st, 7 pm
When: IAB 1501
A RECEPTION WITH FOOD AND BEVERAGES WILL FOLLOW.

Conference: Voices from Fragile States: Education in Conflict and Fragility

April 15, 2013
Columbia University International Affairs Building Room 1501
This conference has been developed by the University of York in partnership with Columbia University, the Institute of International Education / Scholar Rescue Fund and UNICEF. It will bring together representatives from fragile and conflict-affected countries with policy-makers, academics and donors with the aim of building local capacity in the education sector to help deliver peace and long-term development.
Register here: http://fragilestates.eventbrite.co.uk/
Speakers include:
· Professor Alan Smith, UNESCO Chair, University of Ulster
· Dr Allan Goodman, President, Institute of International Education
· Mr Paul Smith, Director USA, British Council
· Dr Tejendra Pherali (Nepal), Liverpool John Moores University
· Dr Alfred Babo (The Ivory Coast), Smith College

Opportunity: Program Assistant for the Summer

Futures and Options is seeking an enthusiastic and energetic Program Assistant to support the Summer 2013 Internship Program. Working in partnership with the Program Team, this person will develop and nurture relationships with both students and business partners by facilitating career development workshops and conducting site visits to monitor intern progress. Candidates must be available to work up to 20 hours per week in May (flexible start date) and 30‐40 hours per week in June through mid‐August. This is a paid temporary position.
Position Responsibilities
• Work closely with Program Team to implement all aspects of our Summer Internship Program.
• Assist in facilitation of career development workshops.
• Visit internship sites to gauge intern progress and collect feedback from internship partners.
• Build and maintain relationships with interns and their supervisors.
• Help with general office work, including phone calls to program participants, data entry,  preparation of workshop materials, and program evaluations.
Position Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills; attention to detail and a high level of professionalism and integrity.
• A strong relationship‐based approach to working with staff, partners and program participants required.
• Resourceful with the ability to work independently, take initiative and manage multiple tasks and projects.
• A team player who is eager to collaborate with others.
• Prior experience leading workshops (preferably with youth); an understanding of group dynamics and an engaging, effective facilitation style.
• Understanding of corporate and nonprofit business culture.
• Experience developing relationships with youth of different backgrounds and abilities.
• Must have computer proficiency and knowledge of MS Office, including Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
How to Apply
Email your resume and cover letter to tcohen@futuresandoptions.org with Program Assistant in the subject line.

Opportunity: Operations Manager, Coney Island Prep

Coney Island Prep, a charter middle school in Coney Island is looking to hire an Operations Manager to help them open a high school. The job is full-time,the pay is around 55-65k per year, and the person will report to the High School Director of Operations. They're looking to grow a lot as an organization in the next few years, so if you're just getting into education, this could be a good company to start (and grow) with.
Here's the job posting:
https://coneyisland.cloud.talentedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=41

Opportunity: Website Manager, Nanubhai Education Foundation

The Nanubhai Education Foundation (501c3), founded in 2004, is dedicated to improving education in India's rural public schools. The Website Manager is a volunteer position that will report to senior staff in India and the United States. This is a great opportunity for a passionate, motivated individual who is interested in supporting a small but active education grassroots NGO. The Website Manager will be responsible for coordinating with India-based & U.S.-based staff to maintain, update and troubleshoot our website. They will also be responsible for moderating our blog and drafting newsletters on Campaign Monitor using content provided by the Executive Director and Board.
Ideal candidates will be able to start immediately and can commit approximately 10-15 hours per month of their time.
For further details please see this link.

Call for Proposals

Second Annual TA’ALIM Conference

Intersections of the Global and Local in Education in the Middle East

Thursday, April 18th 2013, 9am to 12pm 

179 Grace Dodge Hall (GDH) at Teachers College

The Association for the Advancement of Learning Issues in the Middle East (TA’ALIM), a student society at Teachers College (TC) that focuses on education in the Middle East and the larger Muslim World, is seeking graduate students to participate in its Middle East Student Research Dialogue component of its second annual conference. This component will consist of two video-conferencing sessions that will offer a unique opportunity for students to exchange research and ideas with students engaged in similar work at the American University of Cairo (AUC) and Notre Dame University in Beirut, Lebanon.

TA’ALIM invites graduate students at Teachers College, related schools/departments at Columbia University schools, and other education institutions, to submit abstracts employing either theoretical or empirical approaches to the study of education, from a range of disciplines and perspectives.

The Proposal Review Board is now accepting submissions until Friday April 5th, 2013 by 5pm EST. Please send submissions or any questions to tctaalim@gmail.com.

Proposals should include the following three components:

• A title of no more than 50 characters

• An abstract of up to 150 words (please note: presentations will be 15 minutes each)

• Your basic information (name, program, year in program, school affiliation, contact

number)

Education networking Happy Hour

Photos from our Education Networking Happy Hour- March 27, 2013

 A big thanks to everyone who attended

Opportunity: Fellowships

The ZOOM Foundation announces the 2013 ZOOM Public Policy Fellowship in Connecticut and is currently seeking applicants.  Exceptional emerging leaders from across the nation will be selected and placed in public offices including the Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy.  Fellows will have the opportunity and support to further develop leadership skills while working on high-level policy projects in Connecticut. For more information on the program, please visit http://www.zoomfoundation.org/default.asp?P=901663
Applications are due April 19, 2013 and the Fellowship begins July 1, 2013.

Applications are being invited from emerging scholars—graduate students, new PhDs, and postdoctoral fellows—for the Edmund W. Gordon MacArthur Foundation/ETS Fellowship For 21st Century Learning and Assessment. Fellows will attend two workshop/mentoring meetings a year, engage in collaborative research with each other, and will be mentored at the meetings and in between the meetings by James Paul Gee (project director) and senior researchers in the area of assessment and learning. Applicants must be committed to research on assessment and learning from an interdisciplinary perspective. Applicants must be concerned with the impact of new technologies, recent advances in the Learning Sciences, and the broader impact of assessment and learning on society in the 21st Century. Applicants should have a background in an area relevant to assessment or learning and be as concerned with what we measure and why we measure it as with how we measure it. Fellows will receive funding for travel, lodging, and collaborative research with other fellows. Those interested in applying should send a 2-3 page statement about their background, research interests, and desired career trajectory, a CV, a writing sample, and a letter of reference from an advisor or colleague with whom one works closely. These materials should be emailed to james.gee@asu.edu.

Opportunity: Director of Equity and Inclusion, Wright State University

Wright State University (WSU) seeks applications for a full-time Director of Equity and Inclusion to provide leadership in the University’s efforts to identify and develop proactive strategies to eliminate barriers to full participation in education and employment on the part of groups who have historically encountered systematic discrimination, and serve as the AA/EEO and Title IX officer and help the University achieve inclusive excellence through consultation, training and policy development related to attracting and retaining a diverse community of learners and scholars.
For further details please click here

Opportunity: Parthenon Group

Parthenon’s Education Practice (Boston office) is looking to hire Experienced Principals who can help manage and lead case team work, primarily on public sector projects.

While they are considering candidates across diverse backgrounds, their ideal candidate has a graduate degree (preference for MBA), prior consulting experience, and direct experience in K12 public sector education (LEA/SEA, CMO, non-profit, etc.) and/or the traditional higher education sector.


Qualifications for the Experienced Principal position include:
• Outstanding academic performance and a graduate degree (preferred) in a relevant field of
study (MBA, M.Ed, MPP), with a specific preference for MBAs
• Four to seven years of post-graduate school experience in a consulting, education management, operating, or investment banking role, with a particular focus on client advisory or
strategic planning within a professional services environment
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams on complex assignments
• Strong quantitative skills to develop financial or operational models, and supervise data analysis
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to the professional development of team members
• Passion for education
• Desire to contribute and succeed in a fun, exciting, and challenging environment


Please note that all applications (cover letter and resume) must be submitted in duplicate:
(1) via Parthenon’s online recruiting portal AND
(2) via email at educationpractice@parthenon.com

New Board and Meeting Times

Hearty congratulations to the Education Collaborative's new 2013 Board.

Co-Presidents: Sarah Hall Begeman and Annie Burrows

Co-Communication Chairs: Carly Roberts and Leah Verghese
Events Chair: Micha Meredith
Academic Chair: Muqing Zhou

This semester we will be having our meetings in room 402 IAB between 1 and 2 pm, every Wednesday.

2013 Board elections

We are conducting elections for our new Board soon. Here are the details for the upcoming elections for the Board of Education Collaborative:

• A list of positions on the Board and their responsibilities is given below.
• To stand for any of the listed positions please fill in and submit the following Google form by 6 pm, January 31st:

Every candidate can contest for a maximum of three positions.

• Electronic voting will start on February 1st and continue till February 4th midnight.
• There will be a kick-off meeting on February 4th between 1 and 2 pm for members to meet and get to know their candidates.
• The new Board will be announced on February 5th.

Click on "Read more" below to check the positions on the Board.

Education Collaborative Strategy 2013

The following document summarizes the main challenges identified by the 2012 board for 2013. We expect these bullets will help the 2013 board when framing their agenda for the year.

The document structure is:

1. Mission and Vision
2. Why education at SIPA
3. Gaps to address within SIPA
4. Gaps to address within the Columbia community

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