Senior Associate, Pre-K Now

Job ID : 090803.1
Job Title : Senior Associate, Pre-K Now
Organization : Pew Charitable Trusts
Job Location : Washington, D.C.
Company URL : http://www.pewtrusts.org
Salary Range : Competitive
Job Description :

The Pew Charitable Trusts, an independent nonprofit, is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today’s most challenging problems. The Pew Center on the States (PCS), an internal operating division of The Pew Charitable Trusts (PCT), identifies and advances effective policy approaches to critical issues facing states. Seven years ago, Pew established a national initiative called Pre-K Now to advance quality pre-kindergarten for all 3 and 4 year olds. Through the success of this campaign, now housed in PCS, Pew has established a strong reputation for successfully advancing smart state policies and practices that help young children become healthy, productive adults. Today, PCS has multiple efforts underway to advance critical issues for kids. PCS is consolidating our kids-focused projects into one children's portfolio. The projects will work collaboratively, sharing experience and expertise across topic areas.

This position, based in Pew’s Washington, D.C. office, reports to the Project Manager of Pre-K Now. The senior associate will be responsible for developing and implementing advocacy strategies to build momentum for expansion of quality pre-k in the states and monitoring state early education policy developments across the country. This person will play a leadership role in selecting state grantees and managing the state grants process and will collaborate closely with other PCS colleagues, including the state policy staff in other children’s initiatives and other PCS projects. Pre-K Now is designed as a multi-year project with an annual renewal, as of October 1, 2009. We expect to request full funding from the Pew board for 2010, with decreased requests after that point. This position will be renewed annually, pending the success of the project, board approval and funding.

The successful candidate has a minimum of four years of experience that demonstrates a high level of understanding of education policy, including working with state policy makers, researchers, advocates and other stakeholders. S/he has excellent knowledge of the current trends, principal theories, leading thinkers, major concerns and climate for change in the field; a strong network of relevant contacts, including connections with experts, government officials and influential leaders in the field who can provide expert information and advance results; ability to leverage relationships to influence positive outcomes. A bachelor’s degree is required with an advanced degree in public policy or other relevant experience preferred. It is anticipated that the individual in this position will travel domestically and to the Trusts’ Philadelphia offices as needed.

Pew offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits package including four weeks of vacation, a generous 401(k) plan and flexible benefit options.

How to Apply :

For immediate consideration please visit the Careers@Pew page of our Web site http://www.pewtrusts.org to read the full job description and apply for the position.