Pt-time Exec Director, Graduation Pledge Alliance

Posted by on April 11, 2011

The Graduation Pledge Alliance (GPA, http://www.graduationpledge.org/) is seeking an Executive Director starting in the summer of 2011. This is a part-time position lasting one year with the possibility of extension; there will be a $10,000 yearly stipend contingent upon funding for the position from GPA’s host institution. The GPA is a project of Bentley University’s Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility. Bentley University is located 8 miles west of Boston, but the Executive Director can work remotely; thus applicants from outside of Massachusetts are also encouraged to apply.

The Graduation Pledge of Social and Environmental Responsibility states, “I pledge to explore and take into account the social and environmental consequences of any job I consider and will try to improve these aspects of any organization for which I work.” Since the founding of the GPA in 1987, over 250,000 students have taken the Pledge in various ways. The schools involved include liberal arts colleges (e.g., Bates and Grinnell); state universities (such as Colorado and Florida); private research universities (including Stanford and George Washington University); and schools outside the U.S. (e.g., Taiwan and Canada). The Pledge has also been at professional and high schools.

Responsibilities include:
• Working with the GPA Executive Committee (EC) President to advance and refine the GPA’s strategic plan
• Managing staff and hiring as necessary to advance the mission and capabilities of the GPA, in consultation with the EC
• Directing and coordinating communication and outreach to Pledge campus chapters and to the media via the GPA website, email, and voice
• Building relationships with potential partner organizations, in collaboration with the EC
• Communicating with and incorporating feedback from the GPA Advisory Board
• Attending relevant conferences and other events where the GPA could be promoted
• Seeking out opportunities to promote the Pledge at new schools
• Directing the pursuit of funding, in consultation with the EC

Strongly recommended skills include:
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Strong written and spoken communication skills
• Management experience
• Experience with business process development

If interested, please submit a resume and cover letter along with a writing sample to Tim Rairdon at trairdon@bentley.edu.

The Graduation Pledge is part of the Bentley Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility, based at Bentley
University in Waltham, Massachusetts. http://www.bentley.edu/alliance/