NJSBA Seeking Field Service Representative

The New Jersey School Boards Association is seeking a Field Service Representative. This position will serve as a consultant to school boards by conducting board effectiveness training, school community relations, superintendent evaluation/search, strategic planning, marketing/public engagement referenda. Must be able to develop and deliver effective presentations, have strong interpersonal and facilitation skills. Evening and weekend work required. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience, 2 years experience with local board of education or organization dealing with education.

Minimum salary $57,376. We offer excellent benefits including NJ State Health Benefits Plan for active employees, prescription drug, dental, PERS, etc.

Send resume by Dec. 29, 2006 to: Kimberly Blum, New Jersey School Boards Association, 413 W. State St., P.O. Box 909, Trenton, N.J. 08605-0909. Fax: (609) 695-4031.

Executive Committee to Meet

In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided of an adjourned meeting date of the New Jersey School Boards Association Executive Committee to complete any unfinished business from its Jan. 3, 2007 meeting.  The meeting will be held at noon on Saturday, Jan. 6 at NJSBA Headquarters, 413 West State St., Trenton, N.J.

NJSBA Needs You

Do you want to help shape NJSBA’s legislative agenda and advocacy action plan? 

If so, there are several openings left on NJSBA’s Legislative Committee for board members who want to volunteer their time to communicate with state and federal lawmakers about critical issues to New Jersey’s school districts. 

The committee meets approximately six times a year to review and to adopt positions on state legislative proposals affecting boards of education. The

committee also is responsible for promoting grassroots advocacy networks on local, county and state levels. 

Committee members are an important part of these networks and are often called upon to testify at hearings before the Legislature and the New Jersey Board of Education. 

NJSBA needs your support more than ever as it tackles tough issues like school regionalization, property tax reform, administrative cost caps, and unfunded mandates.

Openings are available in the following areas: 

Members are needed in District 10- parts of Monmouth and Ocean counties.

Alternate members are needed in  District 4  - parts of Camden County, District 10 – parts of Ocean and Monmouth counties, District 15 – Mercer County, District 22 – Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties, District 27 – Essex County, District 31 – Hudson County, District 34 – Essex and Passaic counties. District 38 – parts of Bergen county.

Those interested in serving on NJSBA’s Legislative Committee, or for further information, contact Katy Hague at (609) 278-5215 or khague@njsba.org.