Position Available at MGCC
SALARY: $27,500-$29,000/yr, depending on experience TYPE: Full Time DEADLINE: 3/15/2010
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Work with Eureka Recycling to carry out the work plan for innovative waste reduction programming in Macalester-Groveland
• Staff Environment, Transportation, and Beautification Committee meetings
• Collaborate with Staff on various means of neighborhood communication – both print and electronic – and respond to calls from neighbors on a variety of neighborhood and citywide issues
• Coordinate events, such as the spring and fall Neighborhood Cleanups, Home Improvement Fair, and Pumpkin Drop
• Organize and promote additional events at the direction of committees and Executive Director: Card Collection, MacGrove Moves, Native Planting Awards, and Paint-the-Pavement
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
• Interest or experience in community and neighborhood organizing, with an emphasis on transportation and environmental issues
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills necessary for teaching and building community partnerships
• Ability to problem solve, multi-task, complete work on time and work independently
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other basic computing skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a non-profit environment
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and details simultaneously
• Operation of multiple-line phone system and office machines such as fax, copier, postage meter, printers, etc.
• Skills in organizing and maintaining detailed records for reporting purposes
Strongly Preferred Skills and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree, certification, continuing education in related field of study
Looking for easy, low-cost (or NO cost) ways to make a difference for the environment right at home, and save money?
Save the Date
Join your neighbors for a FREE Energy Efficiency & Composting Workshop!
Thursday, March 18, 6-8pm
Saturday, March 20, 10-12pm
Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center, Macalester College
(Mac-Groveland Residents Only)
By attending one of these free workshops you’ll qualify to participate in these exciting one-time-only opportunities:
Open Board Position
The Macalester-Groveland Community Council is looking for an At-Large Business Representative. The individual will represent businesses in Macalester-Groveland on the Macalester-Groveland Community Council's Board of Directors. Interested candidates must represent a business located within Macalester-Groveland. Candidates interested in running for this position are invited to attend the Macalester-Groveland Community Council’s Board Meeting on: Thursday, March 11th at 7 p.m. at Edgcumbe Recreation Center (320 S. Griggs).
For more information about being a board member, or if you are interested in running for the open seat, please contact Afton Martens, Lead Organizer for Crime Prevention and Outreach at 651-695-4000, or send an email to afton@macgrove.org. To learn more about the council, please visit the council website: http://www.macgrove.org/.
Neighborhood businesses are encouraged to send a representative to attend the meeting to caucus and elect their representative on the Board.
Help your neighbors make dirt, not waste!
• Volunteers will assist neighbors to make dirt, not waste, through backyard composting.
• Volunteers will be interested in composting and waste reduction.
• Volunteers will receive training and work in teams of 2 or 3 to do home visits.
• Volunteers will help grow a backyard composting movement in Saint Paul, one household at a time!
Requirements
• Six to twenty hours of volunteer time.
• Desire for making our neighborhood the greenest in Saint Paul.
• Some backyard compost experience helpful, but not necessary. One person per team will have backyard compost experience. All volunteers will receive the same volunteer training.
• Each home visit team needs one vehicle for transporting 2-3 compost bins (vans and hatchbacks work well).
• Availability for one of our kick-off workshops: Thursday, March 18, 6-8pm or Saturday, March 20, 10am-12pm.
• Availability in March and April for making home visits. There will be many choices to fit into your busy schedule.
Composting home visits involve:
1. Visit your neighbor’s homes or backyards with 1-2 other people
2. Deliver a backyard compost bin supplied by Eureka Recycling and set it up.
3. Answer questions, provide resources, and offer waste-reduction tips (we’ll help you with all of this).
4. Get them started composting food scraps.
Davern-Jefferson RSVP and Proposed Jefferson Bike Boulevard
Proposed Jefferson Bike Boulevard Public Meeting
Tuesday, February 23rd, 7PM (Edgcumbe Rec Center, 320 S. Griggs, 55105). For those who live on Jefferson Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Cleveland Avenue, the City of St. Paul will be holding a neighborhood meeting to discuss the proposed Jefferson Bikeway project. The focus of the meeting will be the portion of Jefferson from Fairview Avenue and Cleveland Avenue. The purpose of the meeting will be to provide a project update as well as discuss the current project scope and the dessires of the neighborhood with respect to including traffic calming elements in the project. Questions? Please contact David Kuebler at david.kuebler@ci.stpaul.mn.us or 651-266-6217.
Hourcar car-sharing service now available at University of St. Thomas
Want a convenient, economical and earth-friendly way to drive without owning a car?
Community Impact Statement: Graffiti in Macalester-Groveland
A Community Impact Statement provides the opportunity for residents to speak out on individuals or businesses whose activities affected their sense of safety and well-being in their neighborhood. These are the information that cannot be found in police reports. A Community Impact Statement describes to the court (in your own words) and tells exactly how your life has been affected and changed as a result of a crime or crime pattern. It can describe any financial, physical, and important emotional effects (or all three) that a crime or crime pattern has had on you and your community where the offense(s) occurred. This is your opportunity to become more involved and to have a voice in the criminal justice system.
If you were impacted by the graffiti and would like to submit a Community Impact Statement, please contact Afton Martens at the Macalester-Groveland Community Council with your name, address (only statements which include your name and address will be considered; please indicate whether you would like to remain anonymous to the defendent), and how you were affected by the crime. For more information on Community Impact Statements, please see attached document below.
Afton Martens
Lead Organizer for Crime Prevention & Outreach
Macalester-Groveland Community Council
320 S Griggs St
St. Paul, MN 55105
Phone: 651.695.4000
Fax: 651.695.4004
afton@macgrove.org
Emerald Ash Borer
Quarterly Neighbor Rep Meetings
2010 Macalester-Groveland/Highland Home Improvement Fair
Saturday, April 10, 2010
10am-3pm, Cretin Derham Hall (550 South Albert Street)
APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS PASSED.
The 19th Annual Highland-Macalester-Groveland Home Improvement Fair will take place Saturday, April 10th, 2010 at Cretin Derham Hall (550 South Albert Street) in St. Paul from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Hundreds of area homeowners are once again expected to attend and learn about home improvement products, services, and/or educational efforts . It is one of our neighborhood’s most popular events and we are focusing on those businesses who are offering 'greening' opportunities for our neighbors.
Questions? Contact Kathy at 651-695-4005 or Karmann at 651-695-4000.