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Executive Director - Association on Higher Education and Disability
Send resumes, preferably by email to:
Sam Goodin,
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G219 Angell Hall
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
Deadline is October 30, 2001.
AHEAD
The Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) is an
international, multicultural organization of professionals committed to
full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities.
The
Association is a vital resource, promoting excellence through education,
communication and training.
Abstract
The Executive Director (ED) reports directly to the Board of Directors
and
functions as the chief executive officer of the Association. The ED is
responsible for the overall direction, implementation and supervision of
the business and programmatic affairs of the Association and its
headquarters in accordance with the purpose and policies formulated by
the
Board of Directors. The ED provides information and leadership to the
Board by recommending action based both on membership needs and changing
trends in the field.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in relevant field or equivalent combination of education
and experience
3 years management and supervision of staff
2 or more years experience in a human-service field
3 years increasing responsibility in fiscal management
Experience and knowledge of disability
Preferred Qualifications
Terminal degree in relevant field
5 or more years management and supervision experience
Experience in higher education
Experience working with a volunteer board
Experience with conference planning
Experience with grant writing and development
Selection Criteria
Proven executive skills and decision making
Success with external funds procurement
Excellent communication skills
Proven commitment to diversity
Knowledge of administrative and supervisory principles and
practices
Proven ability to represent interests of a large and diverse
organization
Essential Job Functions
Business Operations
Supervise AHEADquarters personnel
Responsible for fiscal management
Manage AHEADquarters infrastructure and resources
Link strategic and operational planning with budget process and
AHEADquarters regulations
Develop, evaluate and negotiate contractual agreements
Annual Conference and Training Initiatives
Monitor conference planning and staff
Orchestrate conference activities
Member Relations
Maintain and facilitate good communication with members
Work with the Board of Directors to coordinate recruitment and
retention of members
Program and Fiscal Development
Responsible for identifying, writing and administrating grants,
e.g. TRIO
Responsible for other fundraising efforts
Information Management
Responsible for oversight of the AHEAD web and related database
information
Responsible for document control, e.g. correspondence,
historical
documents, board minutes, financial records, etc.
Responsible for maintenance of board and conference manuals
Responsible for board, government and grant reporting and
communications
External Relations
Responsible for governmental relations and education
Serve as chief liaison with external groups
Association Products
Responsible for the production, coordination and dissemination
of
publications and products
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Feldman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 12:52 PM
Subject: Fwd: Position Posting Executive Director AHEAD
Hi. Sorry if this has already been posted.
Scott
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>Please pass on this job announcement to anyone whom you think is
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>Thanks,
>Richard
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>>Executive Director - Association on Higher Education and Disability
>>
>>
>>AHEAD
>>The Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) is an
>>international, multicultural organization of professionals committed
to
>>full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities.
The
>>Association is a vital resource, promoting excellence through
education,
>>communication and training.
>>
>>Abstract
>>The Executive Director (ED) reports directly to the Board of Directors
and
>>functions as the chief executive officer of the Association. The ED
is
>>responsible for the overall direction, implementation and supervision
of
>>the business and programmatic affairs of the Association and its
>>headquarters in accordance with the purpose and policies formulated by
the
>>Board of Directors. The ED provides information and leadership to the
>>Board by recommending action based both on membership needs and
changing
>>trends in the field.
>>
>>Minimum Qualifications
>>Master's degree in relevant field or equivalent combination of
education
>>and experience
>>3 years management and supervision of staff
>>2 or more years experience in a human-service field
>>3 years increasing responsibility in fiscal management
>>Experience and knowledge of disability
>>
>>Preferred Qualifications
>>Terminal degree in relevant field
>>5 or more years management and supervision experience
>>Experience in higher education
>>Experience working with a volunteer board
>>Experience with conference planning
>>Experience with grant writing and development
>>
>>Selection Criteria
>> Proven executive skills and decision making
>> Success with external funds procurement
>> Excellent communication skills
>> Proven commitment to diversity
>> Knowledge of administrative and supervisory principles and
>> practices
>> Proven ability to represent interests of a large and diverse
>> organization
>>
>>
>>Essential Job Functions
>>
>>Business Operations
>> Supervise AHEADquarters personnel
>> Responsible for fiscal management
>> Manage AHEADquarters infrastructure and resources
>> Link strategic and operational planning with budget process
and
>> AHEADquarters regulations
>> Develop, evaluate and negotiate contractual agreements
>>
>>Annual Conference and Training Initiatives
>> Monitor conference planning and staff
>> Orchestrate conference activities
>>
>>Member Relations
>> Maintain and facilitate good communication with members
>> Work with the Board of Directors to coordinate recruitment and
>>retention of members
>>
>>Program and Fiscal Development
>> Responsible for identifying, writing and administrating
grants,
>> e.g. TRIO
>> Responsible for other fundraising efforts
>>
>>Information Management
>> Responsible for oversight of the AHEAD web and related
database
>> information
>> Responsible for document control, e.g. correspondence,
historical
>> documents, board minutes, financial records, etc.
>> Responsible for maintenance of board and conference manuals
>> Responsible for board, government and grant reporting and
>> communications
>>
>>External Relations
>> Responsible for governmental relations and education
>> Serve as chief liaison with external groups
>>
>>Association Products
>> Responsible for the production, coordination and dissemination
of
>> publications and products
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Scott Feldman
The University of Illinois at Chicago
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312-355-1120
The reasonable man [sic] adapts himself to the world;=20
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to
himself.=A0=20
Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-George Bernard Shaw.
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