Jason Ellingson Email & Phone Number

Urbandale, Iowa, United States

The Community Ministry Organizer will utilize community organizing techniques in the twin settings of our congregation and our local community. The successful Community Ministry Organizer will build relationships with congregation members and with community members, and will foster connections between the two; and will facilitate the identification of community needs and solutions that fit the skills and interests of the congregation.

Alden, Iowa, United States

Lead worship services, provide pastoral care to congregation, build community for all, organize resources to support community

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

- Responsible for all administrative functions- Oversee financial, HR, facilities, and rental property- Member of Worship Team- Writes weekly liturgy- Liaison to Trustees, Finance, Endowment, Memorials, SPRC (personnel), and other church committees- Lead/facilitator in the leadership development team- Community relations manager- Missions manager- Coordinator of 2021 "Uncommon Faith" capital campaign (the largest and most successful in church's history)

Ames, Ia

Capacity Builder- Coaching and building capacity for individuals and organizations- Consults on leadership, personalized learning and competency-based education- Develops professional development materials- Creates curriculum materials for students and various professional work groups- Supports social media marketingProjects:- Developed a technology implementation model for teachers in North Carolina- Designed curriculum for pilot implementation of competency-based education for seven districts in northwest Iowa- Developing a CBE implementation playbook for an Iowa Area Education Agency- Wrote a blog series on learner shifts for Educause/NGLC

Ames, Ia

Authorized Partner and Trainer for DiSC profile and 5 Behaviors of a Cohesive Team

Supporting educators and educational organizations with all aspects of learning, teaching and leadership.

• Chair and collaborate with the Executive Director and Co-Chairs of Innovation and Learning in Teaching and Learning to assure achievement of the activities of Action 1 of the strategic plan focused on partnerships. • Host/Co-Host and/or coordinate meetings with “partners,” including the Iowa Department of Education, higher education, non-profit organizations (e.g., Learning Forward – Iowa, Iowa Council of Teachers of Math, Iowa Council of Social Studies), AEAs, and Affiliates of ASCD to promote and assure consistency and connections in programs and events offered.• Be attentive to expressed needs of partners and seek input from those partners to focus the events, programs, connections, and stronger partnerships.• Promote Iowa ASCD and the partnerships to other educators in the state.• Promote membership and involvement of the partners in Iowa ASCD.• Collaborate with the directors of technology and member relations and e-learning as well as advocacy to assure increased connections with partners, members and educators in the state.• Communicate to the executive director information regarding educational conferences, successes, and resources to promote partnerships.• Assure a current calendar of conferences and learning opportunities of various statewide organizations.• Explore and initiate sponsorships of Iowa ASCD by vendors and other organizations supporting education.• In collaboration with the executive director, seek and apply for grants that align with the work and mission of Iowa ASCD.• Plan and coordinate as a contributing member to the work of the Board of Directors.• Take an active role in the achievement of the Iowa ASCD Strategic Plan.• Attend all Board of Directors meetings and provide input to the Board regarding partnerships.• Serve on committees and participate in conferences, as requested.

As superintendent, I was involved in all facets of the school system - academics, facilities, finance, HR, transportation, and community relations.• Led vision of, and professional development for, competency-based education, as an original member of the Iowa CBE Collaborative • Built the capacity of staff to implement innovative and best practices for learning such as 1:1 computer initiative, standards-based grading, and Phase I Literacy (C4K)• Led a successful $2.5 million construction project at Collins-Maxwell Elementary• Developed strong relationships with legislators to inform about current reality and to advocate for better outcomes • Promoted student learning as the center of all district work• Challenged assumptions of board, community, staff and students to improve our learning system• Collaborated with administration and teachers on implementing effective evidence-based instructional practices• Fostered two-way communication to inform community stakeholders and to represent their views• Utilized school finances to maintain efficient and effective school programming

Ames, Ia

We work to develop services and products that expand the capacity of people and organizations to become their best.

West Des Moines, Ia

Teach two courses in the principal leadership preparation program - 1) Leadership for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment and 2) Iowa Evaluator Approval - at the Iowa Center in West Des Moines.

develops curriculum, instruction and assessment practices for the entire district; develops, facilitates, and evaluates professional development for the district; conducts all functions of a MS principal including student concerns, scheduling, discipline and communication

handled all responsibilities of the principal and associate principal: evaluation of staff, scheduling, discipline, professional development, communication, budgeting

taught reading and language arts

D.Min., Divinity/Ministry

Macm, Divinity/Ministry

Ed.D, Education (Leadership)

Coursework is completed; Plan to have dissertation completed by fall 2015

M.A., Educational Leadership

Ba, English, Education