(NAME-MCE) Executive Director of CLMER

[Anselmo Villanueva]

November 09, 2007
Executive Director of CLMER

The Center for Language Minority Education and Research (CLMER)
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

The Center for Language Minority Education and Research (CLMER) at the
California State University, Long Beach, seeks an Executive Director
to begin July 1, 2008.
Responsibilities:

*provide leadership for the Center and direct the work of the
professional staff;
*continue to initiate partnerships with ethnically and linguistically
diverse community-based organizations and groups to advance CLMER's
vision and mission;
*promote educational reform for inclusive 21st century learning and
teaching by demonstrating a commitment to advancing social justice and
to the vision, mission, service model, and philosophy of the Center;
*guide the Centers' research agenda;
*obtain funding through grants and contracts that will support and
advance the work of the Center;
*advocate for CLMER priorities and collaborate with the College of
Education and the University in promoting school improvement for all
students; and
*faculty responsibilities, as appropriate, in the assigned department.

Minimum Qualifications:

*Ph.D. or equivalent and a combination of education professional
experience and life experience which will enable the candidate to
advance CLMER's mission;
*recent experience in securing governmental and private funds for
major projects;
*experience in successfully managing large federal and foundation
grants and contract budgets;
*successful research and demonstrated scholarship to positively impact
services and outcomes for target populations of CLMER's work, e.g.,
diverse, traditionally underserved children, youth, and families;
*strong collaborative and participatory management style and leadership skills;
*demonstrated leadership in advocacy for and partnerships with
ethnically and linguistically diverse community-based organizations
and groups;
*successful experience working with local, state, and federal
educational agencies, with a strong focus on language minority
education and teacher preparation, curriculum, and instruction;
*successful K-12 teaching, research, or leadership experience in
school reform and school improvement initiatives;
*multilingual and cross-cultural competency; and
*successful experience working in a multilingual and multicultural environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
*excellent communication and research skills;
*successful experience in building partnerships with legislative
bodies impacting language minority education, e.g., local school
boards, state, and county boards of education;
*familiarity with state and federal laws affecting education;
*experience with global and international educational initiatives;
*experience mentoring and advising diverse student and parent groups
on campus and in the community; and
*demonstrated leadership and advocacy in the areas of language
minority education to promote equity in P-16 curriculum and
instruction.

Application Procedure:

To apply, submit a letter of application which specifically addresses
the position's minimum and preferred qualifications, a completed
application form, curriculum vita, documentation of successful
teaching, grant writing, and project reports, three letters of
recommendation, and official transcripts from institution awarding
highest degree, to:

Dean, College of Education
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840-2201
FAX (562) 985-4951

Complete job description  below.

http://www.clmer.csulb.edu/about/positions.cfm

Executive Director, The Center for Language Minority Education and
Research (CLMER)
Recruitment # 430

POSITION:  Executive Director of the Center for Language Minority
Education and Research (CLMER) with partial assignment as Project
Director of Grants dependent on future grants.  A primary
responsibility of the Executive Director is to obtain funding through
grants and contracts that will support and advance the work of the
Center.   The Executive Director is expected to   promote educational
reform for inclusive 21st century learning and teaching by
demonstrating a commitment to advancing social justice and to the
vision, mission, service model, and philosophy of the center.  CLMER
is a university based consultation, research, and training center
serving schools and communities dedicated to improving education for
multicultural communities.CLMER is dedicated to developing services
and programs and engaging in inquiry and research efforts that are in
line with the Center's priorities of language rights, critical
pedagogy, community learning theory, technology integration,
anti-racist education, and family-school-community collaboration.

EFFECTIVE DATE:    July 1, 2008

RANK:   Tenure track open (12 month); appointment in an appropriate
department in the College of Education.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Ph.D. or equivalent and a combination of
education professional experience, and life experience which will
enable the candidate to advance CLMER's mission. Successful recent
experience in securing governmental and private funds for major
projects.  Experience in successfully managing large federal and
foundation grants and contract budgets.  Successful research and
demonstrated scholarship to positively impact services and outcomes
for target populations of CLMER's work, e.g., diverse, traditionally
underserved children, youth and families. Strong collaborative and
participatory management style and leadership skills.  Demonstrated
leadership in advocacy for and  partnerships with ethnically and
linguistically diverse community-based organizations and groups.
Successful experience working with local, state and federal
educational agencies, with a strong focus on language minority
education and teacher preparation, curriculum, and instruction.
Successful K-12 teaching, research, or leadership experience in school
reform and school improvement initiatives.  Multilingual and
cross-cultural competency.  Successful experience working in a
multilingual and multicultural environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Excellent communication and research skills.
 Successful experience in building partnerships with legislative
bodies impacting language minority education, e.g, local school
boards, state and county boards of education.. Familiarity with state
and federal laws affecting education.  Experience with global and
international educational initiatives.  Experience mentoring and
advising diverse student and parent groups on campus and in the
community.  Demonstrated leadership and advocacy in the areas of
language minority education to promote equity in P-16 curriculum and
instruction.

DUTIES:  The Executive Director of CLMER will provide leadership for
the Center and direct the work of the professional staff.  He/she will
continue to initiate partnerships with ethnically and linguistically
diverse community-based organizations and groups to advance CLMER's
vision and mission.  He/She will provide leadership in the development
of proposals and direct funded projects in the Center.  The Executive
Director will guide the Centers' research agenda.  He/she will
advocate for CLMER priorities and collaborate with the College of
Education and the University in promoting school improvement for all
students.  Faculty responsibilities, as appropriate, in the assigned
department.

SALARY RANGE: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:  Letter of application which specifically
addresses minimum and preferred qualifications described above, as
well as other relevant information.  Completed application form (SC-1;
available from Dean's Office).  Curriculum vita.  Documentation of
successful teaching, grant writing, and project reports.  Three
letters of recommendation and official transcript from institution
awarding highest degree.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Position open until filled.  Review of
applications begins January 2 2008.  Candidates are encouraged to
submit complete applications as early as possible.  Applications,
required documentation, and/or requests for information should be
addressed to:

Dean, College of Education
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA. 90840-2201
FAX 562-985-4951

California State University, Long Beach is a large comprehensive
university, with a student body of approximately 35,000 and 1,900 full
and part-time faculty, offering 81 baccalaureate and 67 master's
degrees in the liberal arts, applied, and professional fields.  In
additions to meeting fully its obligations of nondiscrimination under
federal and state law, CSULB is committed to creating a community in
which a diverse population can live, learn, and work, in an atmosphere
of tolerance, civility, and respect for the rights and sensibilities
of each individual, without regard to economic status, ethnic
background, political views, or other personal characteristics or
beliefs.

CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer