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POSITION TITLE: Executive Director, Econ Illinois
Econ Illinois, an affiliate of the national Council for Economic Education, is a consortium of business,
labor, academic, and government leaders who cooperate in programs which encourage school districts
to implement economic education in the classroom. Econ Illinois also works with adult education
groups in the field of economics. A tax-exempt education corporation (form #M-0714 dated 10/20/
70),Econ Illinois operates through a system of eight university-based centers located at Bradley
University, Dominican University, Governors State University, Northern Illinois University, Southern
Illinois University at Carbondale, University of Illinois-Chicago, the University of Illinois-Urbana/
Champaign, and Western Illinois University. Headquartered at Northern Illinois University, Econ Illinois
coordinates the activities of the state organization and its centers.
NATURE OF POSITION:
Overall management, fundraising, programming, and fiscal
responsibilities for Econ Illinois, the network of eight university-based
centers in Illinois; representative for Econ Illinois to state and national
economic education organizations.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
A. Executive Director of Econ Illinois: Will have overall management,
fund raising, and fiscal responsibilities for Econ Illinois; will work to
maintain and improve Econ Illinois’s network of eight university Centers
of Economic Education; will assist the Council and its eight centers in
developing and disseminating K-12 in-service, pre-service, and graduate
credit economics and personal finance programs; will work closely with
Econ Illinois officers and staff and the Executive Committee, Board of
Trustees and Governing Board of Econ Illinois in carrying out planning,
fundraising, and public relations functions.
B. Extension and Curriculum Development: Coordinate the development
and dissemination of programs, K-12 teacher professional development
and curriculum materials for Econ Illinois and the Centers, the national
Council for Economic Education, and the National Association of
Economic Educators network.
C. Teaching: Based upon interest, need, and expertise.
QUALIFICATIONS: Baccalaureate degree required. Advanced degree strongly preferred. The
successful candidate must possess proven skills and at least 3 years experience in administration and
organization, program development, supervision, finance/budgeting, grant writing, fund raising,
communications (both written/verbal), and advocacy. Preference will be given to candidates whose
background in education, non-profit leadership, financial management and/or fund-raising promises to
sustain the partnership of business, labor, education, and government which has made Econ Illinois
one of the country’s premier providers of economic education programs.
Pre-employment criminal background investigation required
START DATE: July 1, 2012
SALARY: Commensurate with training and expertise
APPLICATION:
Please submit materials via email to P20@niu.edu. Use “Executive
Director, Econ Illinois” in the subject line.
A complete application includes a letter of interest, a resume, transcripts
of all university degrees, and three letters of recommendation that
evaluate the applicant’s qualifications for this position.
CLOSING DATE:
Screening of applicants will begin October 1, 2011 and will continue until
the position is filled.
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