NAAEE Executive Director Search is Moving Forward !

[Mary Ocwieja <maryo@xxxxxxxxx>]

NAAEE Executive Director Search is Moving Forward !

The 8-member Search Committee, chaired by Karen Hollweg, thanks all 
those of you who have submitted applications or have encouraged 
colleagues to apply for the Executive Director position!

The Committee has focused this month on:
*  publicizing the opening & application requirements in numerous print 
and online sources, and
*  developing a process that ensures all applicants a complete and fair 
review of their qualifications.
In March and April, the Committee will be screening applications, 
conducting phone interviews and in-person interviews -- with the goal of 
completing its work by the Board's May 1, 2006 deadline.

To date, we have received scores of applications and we welcome more. On 
March 2, the application review process begins in earnest, so please 
encourage all potential candidates you know to submit applications by 
then. The Job Announcement is embedded below to help you easily forward 
it to others. The full job description and application procedure is 
posted at http://naaee.org/edsearch.pdf

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Job Announcement:

Executive Director – North American Association for Environmental Education

The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) is 
seeking an Executive Director. NAAEE is the premier not-for-profit 
membership organization for environmental educators. A nonprofit 
organization with 501(c)(3) status, NAAEE is an integrated network of 
education professionals with members in 55 countries throughout the 
world. There are many faces to NAAEE, reflecting a core commitment to 
diversity of culture, geography and viewpoints. Our programs and 
services support members working in a variety of venues – including, but 
not limited to, local environmental education centers, schools, 
government agencies, research and higher education institutions.

NAAEE is a unifying voice for environmental educators with a 
non-partisan commitment to environmental literacy as a powerful force 
for positive change in the world. Backed by research, our programs 
support achievement of excellence in environmental education. Our 
members look to NAAEE to provide a dynamic forum for effective and 
innovative ways to achieve quality education, sustainable development, 
and social equality.

We are seeking a motivated professional to lead the organization as it 
moves forward with a five-year Strategic Plan crafted through input from 
over 300 members and stakeholders. The Executive Director will work in 
NAAEE’s office in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. A complete job 
description can be found on our Web site at http://naaee.org/edsearch.pdf

To apply, please provide a resume, names and contact information for 
three references and a cover letter explaining your interest in the 
position and summarizing how your experience can ensure professional 
leadership and efficient management for NAAEE. The review of 
applications will begin March 2, 2006, and continue until the position 
is filled. Electronic submission is required. Only Word attachments are 
acceptable. Please put "Exec Dir Application" and your name in the 
subject line, and send your information to: edsearch@xxxxxxxxx