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Job Posting: KGLRC Program Director

The Resource Center is currently seeking a Program Director. This is a full-time position, reporting to the Executive Director. Qualified persons should submit a resume and cover letter via email to zachary@kglrc.org by August 31, 2012.

Position Information:

The director is responsible for planning, organizing and managing all aspects of organizations program development and implementation. The Director of Programs is directly responsible to the Executive Director and works in cooperation with Center staff, board and volunteers to ensure program effectiveness, cohesiveness, and growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Create and implement relevant and effective programs.
  2. Conduct monthly program committee meetings.
  3. Supervise design and maintenance of program outcome data, demographics of program participants.
  4. Work with Executive Director to prepare, submit, and track grant requests. Supervise grant reporting as directed.
  5. Supervise and manage program budgets and grants.
  6. Provide program information for appropriate promotion of programs.
  7. Coordinate and schedule space management with event coordinators and groups renting Center space.
  8. Recruit, interview and supervise all program interns.
  9. Represent the Center, through oral and written communications.
  10. Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Coordinate program promotion
  2. Post daily schedule of events for the Center.
  3. Maintain personnel schedule for program staff.
  4. Assists in development of Center grant requests.
  5. Assist clients and drop in visitors.
  6. Attends board meetings
  7. Prepares weekly reports of all activities to the Executive Director

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  1. Supervise Youth Activities Coordinator
  2. Supervise all other program staff

Qualifications:

  • Strong working knowledge of non-profit program development and implementation
  • The ideal candidate must be professional and organized.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • B.A. in related field
  • Knowledge of grant writing, submission and reporting.
  • Ability to manage budgets.

The Importance of the 2012 Michigan Supreme Court Election

The Michigan Supreme Court is our state’s court of last resort. Only cases of the utmost importance – those that will have a significant impact on the state and its people — are heard by the justices. Each case and every decision, whether it is about neighborhood safety, pensions, or family issues, has the potential to impact every citizen.

That is why the November 6 general election is so important. Three of the seven seats on the Michigan Supreme Court are up for election this year, setting the stage for a potential change in how the court operates and decides cases.

Michigan Supreme Court

According to a 2008 University of Chicago Law School study, the Michigan Supreme Court ranked dead last among state supreme courts when it came to the court’s independence. The Supreme Court also ranked near the bottom of the list in both productivity and for being influential with other state courts around the country. Those reports stand in stark contrast to the words of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who has observed that the founding fathers believed the courtroom is a place where “being right is more important than being popular or powerful.”Unfortunately – and despite the significance of our Supreme Court election – voters often fail to cast ballots for the Supreme Court. That’s because the names of candidates for Supreme Court Justice appear on the non-partisan section of the ballot. Anyone who casts a straight party vote on Election Day will not cast a ballot for the Supreme Court unless they specifically vote the non-partisan section of the ballot.
Everyone in Michigan deserves a fair shake in our justice system. Therefore, we encourage you to use the time between now and November 6 to become familiar with the candidates for the Michigan Supreme Court and cast a ballot for the candidates you believe are in the best position to bring fairness and integrity to our state’s highest court.

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