The Ombuds Blog: Job Posting: Minneapolis Public Schools

June 04, 2018

Job Posting: Minneapolis Public Schools

The Minnesota school district with over 36,000 students is hiring an Ombudsperson. The full-time position reports to the MPS Chief of Staff and works with parents, students, community members and employees.
According to the job description, the Ombuds, "investigates complaints lodged against MPS...; acts as an intermediary between MPS and its constituents; develops recommendations for resolution of issues, reports on the findings, and assists in achieving equitable solutions." Mary Jo Reiter held the position for the past 11 years.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and three years of community relations experience in public education; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. No salary indicated. The application deadline is incorrect (listed as April 27, 2018, it precedes the posting date of May 31). (MPS Jobs; LinkedIn.)

Related posts: The Broader View of Ombuds in Public Schools; Ombuds Head to Minneapolis for 2017 IOA Conference

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Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

Some other variants include:

Austria -- Ombudsstelle

Brazil -- Ouvidor

Croatia -- pravobranitelji

France -- médiateur/defénseur

Germany -- Ombudspersonen

Italy -- difensore

Netherlands -- ombudspersoon

Norway -- ombudet

Poland -- Rzecznik

Portugal -- provedor

Russia -- омбудсмен

Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

Sweden -- studentombud

Switzerland -- ombudsmann

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June 04, 2018

Job Posting: Minneapolis Public Schools

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