[bioundgrd] Fwd: Teach For America Campus Campaign Coordinator positions (2)

[Janice Chang]

>
>From: Heather Trickett <trickett at MIT.EDU>
>Subject: Teach For America Campus Campaign Coordinator positions (2)
>
>Hi, everyone.
>
>Teach For America seeks two Campus Campaign 
>Coordinators at MIT. These paid positions are 
>open to undergraduates, sophomores - seniors 
>(next academic year). Details are below. The 
>application deadline is April 11.
>
>Please forward to anyone you think might be interested.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Heather
>
>----
>
>About This Opportunity
>
>Teach For America seeks undergraduates of all 
>racial and ethnic backgrounds and academic 
>majors to apply for the position of campus 
>campaign coordinator. The campus campaign 
>coordinator develops and executes a 
>campus-specific campaign for Teach For America's 
>recruitment team. This campaign will enable 
>Teach For America to recruit talented and 
>diverse college seniors to apply to our program 
>and raise Teach For America's general visibility 
>on campus.
>
>The campus campaign coordinator, in consultation 
>with Teach For America recruitment staff, will 
>develop and execute a detailed strategic plan 
>aimed at inspiring top students to apply for the 
>2009 corps. The campus campaign coordinator's 
>schedule is determined by their recruitment 
>director given other demands on the 
>coordinator's time as well as the needs of the 
>campaign. In this position, campus campaign 
>coordinators augment their professional skills 
>in networking, marketing strategies, and 
>communication while gaining an understanding of 
>how a successful nonprofit organization 
>operates. This is an excellent opportunity for 
>individuals who are interested in applying to be 
>a Teach For America corps member or staff member 
>upon graduation.
>
>Responsibilities
>Specific project requirements may include, but are not limited to:
>
>· Managing and executing a high-visibility 
>publicity campaign to ensure Teach For America 
>maintains a strong presence on campus including 
>hanging posters and flyers; tabling in 
>high-traffic areas; executing effective e-mail 
>campaigns; and securing media coverage in campus 
>publications, on websites, and on campus radio 
>stations
>
>· Identifying and reaching out to top students 
>on campus, including students of diverse 
>backgrounds and majors
>
>· Networking with professors and student 
>organizations to secure Teach For America 
>presentations in classes and meetings
>
>· Conducting Teach For America class and student organization announcements
>
>· Planning and executing high-impact visits for 
>Teach For America staff, corps members, and 
>alumni who visit campus; includes scheduling 
>meetings, securing class announcements, 
>marketing events, and arranging logistics
>
>· Assuming responsibility for the success of the 
>campaign on your campus by preparing for and 
>actively participating in weekly team meetings 
>with Teach For America staff to continually 
>assess progress toward ambitious application and 
>matriculation goals
>
>· Helping to fill vacant campus campaign 
>coordinator roles for the 2009-2010 season
>
>Education and Experience
>
>· Applicants for the campus campaign coordinator 
>position must be undergraduates during the 
>2008-2009 school year
>
>Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
>
>· Strong organizational skills
>
>· Record of achievement in academics, leadership, and/or employment
>
>· High level of initiative and personal responsibility
>
>Compensation
>
>Campus campaign coordinators will be paid 
>hourly. Total hours throughout the season will 
>be determined by the recruitment director. 
>Campus campaign coordinators will work from the 
>start of the school year through approximately 
>Friday, February 20, 2009.
>
>Date of Availability
>
>Hiring now for the 2008-2009 academic year. 
>Visit 
><http://www.teachforamerica.org/CampusCampaignCoordinator.html>www.teachforamerica.org/CampusCampaignCoordinator.html.
>
>Apply Now
>To apply for the campus campaign coordinator 
>opportunity, please submit the materials listed 
>below via e-mail to the recruitment associate 
>for your school. (You can find the list of 
>schools and recruitment associates at 
><http://www.teachforamerica.org/CampusCampaignCoordinator.html>www.teachforamerica.org/CampusCampaignCoordinator.html.) 
>Applications without the following information 
>will be considered incomplete and will not be 
>reviewed.
>
>1.	Your résumé (please include your GPA on your résumé)
>2.	Two references, including each one's 
>current e-mail address and phone number
>3.	An application document with your 
>responses to the following questions/topics:
>
>· Why do you wish to be a campus campaign coordinator? (200-300 words)
>
>· Describe a time in the last 2-3 years when you 
>went above and beyond what was expected of you. 
>Please focus your response on an academic, 
>leadership, or work experience. (200-300 words)
>
>What are your commitments for the 2008-2009 
>school year? (Please include course load, other 
>academic commitments such as a thesis or study 
>abroad, leadership commitments, and employment 
>obligations.)
>
>About Teach For America
>
>Teach For America is the national corps of 
>outstanding recent college graduates of all 
>academic majors who commit two years to teach in 
>urban and rural public schools and become 
>lifelong leaders in the effort to expand 
>educational opportunity. Our mission is to build 
>the movement to eliminate educational inequity 
>that exists along socioeconomic lines.
>
>Since our founding in 1990, we have become the 
>nation's largest provider of teachers for 
>low-income communities, and have been recognized 
>for building a pipeline of leaders committed to 
>educational equity and excellence. This year, 
>approximately 5,000 corps members are teaching 
>in 26 urban and rural areas across the country, 
>collectively reaching approximately 440,000 
>students. At the same time, more than 12,000 
>alumni are working within education and from 
>every field to effect fundamental change.
>
>We are a high-growth, performance-driven 
>organization, with over a $100+ million budget 
>and 800+ staff. We operate in an entrepreneurial 
>and fast-paced work environment, maintain focus 
>on quantitative measures, and are committed to 
>continuous improvement. While approximately 55 
>percent of our staff members are alumni of our 
>program, nearly half - from support staff to 
>senior management - bring a range of outside 
>experience and perspectives to the organization. 
>Our staff is diverse in every respect, and we 
>are committed to maximizing the diversity of our 
>organization as we want to engage all those who 
>can contribute to our effort and ensure our 
>access to and participation in the circles of 
>influence in our diverse society.
>
>Fueled by a sense of urgency to do more, we have 
>launched an ambitious plan to grow in scale 
>while at the same time increasing our corps 
>members' short-term and long-term impact. By 
>2010, we aim to have some 7,500 corps members 
>teaching in 33 regions and to foster the 
>continued leadership of some 23,000 alumni. To 
>support these goals we are working to grow our 
>operating budget to over $150 million and the 
>size of our staff to over 1,000.
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