The Center for Global Awareness

position opening: Marketing/Sales Director

The Center for Global Awareness, a globally-focused educational organization, is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Since 2003, the center has provided professional development for educators and the general public. In addition, we are currently launching The Global Awareness Program series or GAPs, which is designed to fill in the “gaps” of a traditional educational curriculum with a thought-provoking alternative, covering the areas of holistic world history, cross-cultural awareness, global issues, and a global perspective. The cornerstone survey book is Waves of Global Change: A Holistic World History, and is available now.

Job Description:

The Marketing/Sales Director is a full-time professional position. The marketing director will collaborate with the founding partners to bring the programs and educational materials of the Center for Global Awareness to a wider audience in the United States and internationally.

Founding Partners:
Dr. Denise R. Ames founded the organization in 2003. She mainly provided professional development workshops for educators and the general public in the areas of world history, globalization, and global awareness. Nancy W. Harmon M.Ed. joined with Denise in January 2010.

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor Degree in education, social studies, business, marketing or related field.

· Experience marketing, sales, or outreach.

· Experience classroom teaching a plus.

· Interest in globalizing educational curricula, problem-solving pedagogies, and alternative approaches to traditional social studies and English content.

· Excellent writing and communication skills.

· Ability to work well independently and collaborate with the CGA team, think creatively, and manage time efficiently.

· Excellent computer skills, strong proficiency in Dreamweaver and application of latest technology and social networking.

Highly Desired Qualifications:

· Masters Degree or higher in related field.

· Experience in marketing educational products for grades 9-14.

· Proven grant-writing skills and ability to obtain funding

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

· Sales and marketing the GAP curricula series to schools and other organizations.

· Develop and maintain relationships with educators and partner organizations.

· Help build the Center for Global Awareness.

· Specific duties will include: sales calls, managing website, newsletters and brochures, networking with like- minded organizations, sending out materials, consistent interaction with partners, and other duties agreed upon.

Compensation
Modest compensation of $1350, plus commission, for 5 months, then a move to straight commission. The position is structured for an independent contractor.

Start date is negotiable.

The home office is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico USA and the director is expected to reside in Albuquerque.

Apply

Email resume and cover letter (in MS Word format or pdf) and salary expectations to Denise Ames drames@global-awareness.net Only email submissions will be considered, no phone calls please. Closing date for application October 28, 2011.

Please visit the old website www.global-awareness.net or new (under construction) website www.global-awareness.org for additional information.

Other:

In light of what we perceive as an urgent need in our schools for a more globally-focused, culturally-diverse, curriculum that infuses a global perspective, we have decided to launch the GAP series. Since we wish to continue to focus on writing curriculum and professional development, we find that our organization needs a marketing/sales director to help with the meaningful work of disseminating the curricula and ideas to as many educators and students as possible. We hope you have the same commitment.