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Job Opportunity – PNA Communications Coordinator – Apply by 5/15/2020

The Pinckney Neighborhood Association is seeking a part-time contractor to serve as its Communications Coordinator. If you are interested in applying, please review the job description and expectations listed below. This contract position pays up to $15/hr, depending on qualifications, and generally requires about 10-15 hours a month. All are welcome to apply.

TO APPLY: Applications should include a cover letter expressing interest in the position and a resume, with one or more references, demonstrating that the applicant possesses the qualifications and expectations required of the Coordinator. Applications are still being accepted, and will continue until the position is filled.

Questions and applications should be submitted to: Pinckney.Neighborhood@gmail.com

PNA COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary: The Communications Coordinator for the Pinckney Neighborhood Association (PNA) is responsible for completion or coordination of communications and related responsibilities, in coordination with the PNA Board, including:

• coordinating and attending regular monthly meetings (3^rd Saturday each month at 10 a.m.)
• drafting quarterly PNA reports to the City of Lawrence
• helping to plan for and coordinate yearly events (e.g. summer picnic and fall Trunk-or-Treat)
• preparing 4 to 6 newsletter or postcard mailings and monthly MailChimp e-newsletters with news and notices affecting the neighborhood
• maintaining PNA email inbox and responding to emails, as directed by the PNA Board
• maintaining the PNA Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts
• coordinating signage and other advertising for PNA events, and
• other various tasks delegated from Board.

Supervision: Decisions about the selection of the contract Coordinator are made by the PNA Board, and the President supervises the planning and completion of tasks. Coordinator position contracts are completed for no longer than 12 months, from August 1 (or date of hiring) to July 31. Annual evaluations will be conducted in June, with possible retention of the coordinator for another term of up to 12-months. If needed, the position will be advertised in July, with a coordinator to be selected to begin on September.

Compensation: The Coordinator is a contractor to PNA. The Coordinator is expected to work 10 -15 hours per month at a pay rate of up to $15 per hour, depending on qualifications of the successful applicant.

Expectations/Qualifications:

The Coordinator is expected to maintain professional demeanor and appearance while representing PNA, and to schedule time efficiently, and work through objectives to meet goals and deadlines on time.

The Coordinator shall:

• have excellent organizational, writing, editing, verbal and interpersonal skills;
• have ready access to a computer and the internet and proficiency with, and access to, Word, Excel, and Publisher software (or compatible software);
• be knowledgeable and proficient in (or be prepared to immediately take appropriate training for) the social media platforms used by PNA, including Facebook, WordPress, Instagram, Twitter and MailChimp; and
• live within the limits of the City of Lawrence or Douglas County, Kansas.

Proficiency in a language in addition to English would be of interest to PNA, but is not required for this position.

The Pinckney Neighborhood Association provides equal contracting opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability(ies) or any other legally protected status.

March 1, 2020 · pgmiller · No Comments
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Pinckney Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting – Feb. 15 @ 10:00am

We will meet at Lawrence-Douglas County Health Dept. / Bert Nash
200 Maine St. – 1st Floor Meeting Room

Each year in February, the Pinckney Neighborhood Association holds its annual meeting to elect officers and set goals for the coming year. We also plan events and get input from Pinckney residents on issues and concerns. Offices open for election this year are the Vice President and Secretary. 

Everyone who lives in the Pinckney Neighborhood is automatically a member of the Pinckney Neighborhood Association and is encouraged to attend PNA Meetings, run for office, work on a committee and attend our events and activities.

February 14, 2020 · pgmiller · No Comments
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Happy Valentine’s Day!

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February is Black History Month

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.

The theme for 2020 – African Americans and the Vote

The year 2020 marks the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment and the culmination of the women’s suffrage movement.  The year 2020 also marks the sesquicentennial of the Fifteenth Amendment (1870) and the right of black men to the ballot after the Civil War. 

Origins of Black History Month

The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

That September, the Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and the prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), an organization dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by black Americans and other peoples of African descent.

Known today as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the group sponsored a national Negro History week in 1926, choosing the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The event inspired schools and communities nationwide to organize local celebrations, establish history clubs and host performances and lectures.

In the decades that followed, mayors of cities across the country began issuing yearly proclamations recognizing Negro History Week. By the late 1960s, thanks in part to the civil rights movement and a growing awareness of black identity, Negro History Week had evolved into Black History Month on many college campuses.

President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, calling upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”

(from History.com)

February 1, 2020 · Pinckney admin · One Comment
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PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD JANUARY 18th MEETING at 10 am

PNA January Meeting Saturday January 18th at 10 am
Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Meeting Room D South (lower level)

Hey Neighbors, Gentle reminder about our monthly meeting tomorrow where we discuss, plan and work to make Pinckney the best it can be.

 

January 13, 2020 · Pinckney admin · No Comments
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Happy New Year!! Happy 2020!!

January 1, 2020 · Pinckney admin · No Comments
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PNA Seeks to Hire Communications Coordinator – Apply by 3/15/2020

The Pinckney Neighborhood Association is seeking a part-time contractor to serve as its Communications Coordinator. If you are interested in applying, please review the job description and expectations listed below. This contract position pays up to $15/hr, depending on qualifications, and generally requires about 10-15 hours a month. All are welcome to apply.

TO APPLY: Applications should include a cover letter expressing interest in the position and a resume, with one or more references, demonstrating that the applicant possesses the qualifications and expectations required of the Coordinator. Applications will be accepted until at least March 15, 2020, continuing until the position is filled.

Questions and applications should be submitted to: Pinckney.Neighborhood@gmail.com

PNA COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary: The Communications Coordinator for the Pinckney Neighborhood Association (PNA) is responsible for completion or coordination of communications and related responsibilities, in coordination with the PNA Board, including:

• coordinating and attending regular monthly meetings (3^rd Saturday each month at 10 a.m.)
• drafting quarterly PNA reports to the City of Lawrence
• helping to plan for and coordinate yearly events (e.g. summer picnic and fall Trunk-or-Treat)
• preparing 4 to 6 newsletter or postcard mailings and monthly MailChimp e-newsletters with news and notices affecting the neighborhood
• maintaining PNA email inbox and responding to emails, as directed by the PNA Board
• maintaining the PNA Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts
• coordinating signage and other advertising for PNA events, and
• other various tasks delegated from Board.

Supervision: Decisions about the selection of the contract Coordinator are made by the PNA Board, and the President supervises the planning and completion of tasks. Coordinator position contracts are completed for no longer than 12 months, from August 1 (or date of hiring) to July 31. Annual evaluations will be conducted in June, with possible retention of the coordinator for another term of up to 12-months. If needed, the position will be advertised in July, with a coordinator to be selected to begin on September.

Compensation: The Coordinator is a contractor to PNA. The Coordinator is expected to work 10 -15 hours per month at a pay rate of up to $15 per hour, depending on qualifications of the successful applicant.

Expectations/Qualifications:

The Coordinator is expected to maintain professional demeanor and appearance while representing PNA, and to schedule time efficiently, and work through objectives to meet goals and deadlines on time.

The Coordinator shall:

• have excellent organizational, writing, editing, verbal and interpersonal skills;
• have ready access to a computer and the internet and proficiency with, and access to, Word, Excel, and Publisher software (or compatible software);
• be knowledgeable and proficient in (or be prepared to immediately take appropriate training for) the social media platforms used by PNA, including Facebook, WordPress, Instagram, Twitter and MailChimp; and
• live within the limits of the City of Lawrence or Douglas County, Kansas.

Proficiency in a language in addition to English would be of interest to PNA, but is not required for this position.

The Pinckney Neighborhood Association provides equal contracting opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability(ies) or any other legally protected status.

 

December 18, 2019 · pgmiller · No Comments
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November 16! PINCKNEY NOVEMBER MEETING at 10 am

PNA November Meeting – Saturday at 10 am
Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Meeting Room D South (lower level)

Hey Neighbors, the November monthly meeting is Saturday! Agenda items include:

• hiring process for a new Communications Coordinator
• recap of the Trunk-or-Treat – successes and things to do better next year
• priorities for next year’s CDBG grant application

Hope you can join us!

November 15, 2019 · Pinckney admin · No Comments
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November is National Novel Writing Month

How long do you think it takes to write a novel? A year? Five years? For some, 30 days is just enough; at least, if you’re participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Participants sign up online. The challenge? To write the first draft of a novel that’s at least 50,000 words. You start on November 1 and end on November 30. It’s that simple. After that, you’re free to work on revisions for as long as you want. Put that story on the page!

November 1, 2019 · Pinckney admin · No Comments
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TOMORROW! PINCKNEY OCTOBER MEETING AT 10 AM

PNA October Meeting TOMORROW at 10 am
LMH, Meeting Room D South

Hey Neighbors, Gentle reminder about our monthly meeting tomorrow where we discuss, plan and work to make Pinckney the best it can be.

 

October 18, 2019 · Pinckney admin · No Comments
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• Changing our Neighborhood Name

  Our neighborhood name of “Pinckney” was recently changed to “Pinkney.” This change occurred because Pinckney with a ‘c’ was associated with Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, a Revolutionary War general who signed the Constitution and who also was a slaveholder who believed slavery was fundamental to the American way of life (he owned a large plantation in South Carolina). Given this problematic history, neighborhood residents voted to change our neighborhood name. To learn more about the year-long process, go to our dedicated webpage. The final round of voting ultimately landed on the name of “Pinkney” in honor of William Pinkney, who gave a famous anti-slavery speech in 1789.