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The Washington STEM Center – a new, independent, non-profit organization scheduled to open in the spring of 2010 in Seattle – seeks nominations and applications for the position of founding Chief Executive Officer. The first CEO of the Center will lead and formally launch an organization designed to become a powerful advocate for improving student achievement and opportunity in areas critical to Washington State’s economic prosperity: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The Center aims to catalyze innovation in the state’s K-12education system, increase teacher effectiveness and student learning, and dramatically raise the number of Washington students graduating ready for college and work and succeeding in STEM degree programs. These efforts are intended to benefit every student in the state, with a particular emphasis on accelerating the achievement of low-income and minority students.

A formidable array of leaders reflecting many of the State’s most influential corporate, educational, and philanthropic organizations have formed a planning and steering committee which has laid the foundation for the Center. Specifically, a dedicated group of professionals interested in transforming math and science education and representing Microsoft, The Boeing Company, Battelle, the Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation, the Washington Roundtable, and Partnership For Learning have committed to focusing the collective resources – both human and financial – of its members toward supporting this comprehensive, state¬wide initiative. With this in mind, the steering committee seeks a transformational and experienced leader who will take the reins and implement the next exciting phase of the Center’s evolution – one in which s/he will leverage the initial funding and groundbreaking foundation laid by the coalition of founding organizations and build a Center poised to accomplish complex but critical goals toward dramatically altering the STEM landscape in Washington.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of STEM education; relationships with national stakeholders (e.g. the NSF); strategic and tactical planning experience on behalf of an organization or major division; proven and significant organizational, team-management, and team-building experience at a senior level; extensive legislative, communications and/or advocacy experience with complex public policy issues in a political environment; experience in an organization or initiative which must influence its constituents in the absence of any formal authority over them; experience working directly with a high-level Board of Directors or comparable supervisory entity; and the capacity to identify new sources of funding from various sources. For a full list of required qualifications, please contact the executive recruiter managing the search below.

The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For best consider¬ation, applications should be submitted electronically prior to Friday, January 29, 2010. Applications should include a letter of interest and a current resume. Nominations, applications, or inquiries about the position and/or the search process should be directed to:
Monisha Lozier, President & Founder Cobbe Place
Consulting traci@cobbeplaceconsulting.com.
The STEM Center seeks and welcomes a diverse pool of candidates in this search.

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