The Ombuds Blog: Job Posting: Minneapolis Public Schools

May 16, 2019

Job Posting: Minneapolis Public Schools

The large Minnesota school district is hiring a Director, Staff Ombudsperson. The full-time position reports to the MPS Chief of Staff and the duties of the position are in line with those of an Organizational Ombuds.

The position description states that the job is, "Responsible for working with staff to provide mediation and conciliation services to resolve situations and disputes; supports a culture that is ethical and civil, in which mutual understanding can be reached and differences resolved through respectful dialogue and fair processes." Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and and five years of professional experience in employee conflict resolution and mediation, or the equivalent combination. (Previously, the job required community relations experience in public education.) No salary indicated. applications are due May 29, 2019. (MPS Jobs.)

Updated: Corrected link and position info.

Related posts: The Broader View of Ombuds in Public Schools; Ombuds Head to Minneapolis for 2017 IOA Conference; Job Posting; Job Re-posting.

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b.5/16/2019 9:09 AM
This is the link to the new job description (the one in the post goes to the old/expired posting): https://jobs.mpls.k12.mn.us/job/Minneapolis-Director%2C-Staff-Ombudsperson-MN-55401/558760400/
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Organizational Ombuds

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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