SAINT PAUL — The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State today released the July 2016 notice of vacancies for various state boards, councils and committees that are accepting applications, due July 27, 2016. Minnesotans are encouraged to apply and serve in demonstration of public service. The full list of vacancies is listed below and online.
Additionally, Minnesotans will now be able to find information and updates on new vacancies on Secretary of State Steve Simon’s official Facebook and Twitter pages. You can find those here:
Application forms are available online and must be submitted by July 27, 2016, to be assured of full consideration by the appointing authority. Appointing authorities may choose to review applications received by the Secretary of State after July 27.
See HOW TO APPLY at the end of the message.
CURRENT VACANCIES
Below is a list of agencies with vacancies.
Please visit our website for complete descriptions.
BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS
Vacancies: One Public Member
BOARD OF PRIVATE DETECTIVE AND PROTECTIVE AGENT SERVICES
Vacancies: One Seat - Protective Agent Representative who must be a licensed protective agent, or qualified representative for a licensed protective agent partnership or corporation.
BOARD OF THE PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION
Vacancies: One seat – for a term expiring January 7, 2019.
CHILD SUPPORT TASK FORCE
Vacancies: Four Parent Members including:
- Custodial Parent with a past or present child support case
- Non-Custodial Parent with a past or present child support case
- At least two parent appointees must be a representative of a diverse social or cultural community
COUNCIL FOR MINNESOTANS OF AFRICAN HERITAGE
Vacancies: Two Members - One vacancy for a term ending January 2, 2017, and One vacancy for a term ending January 1, 2018.
COUNCIL ON ASIAN-PACIFIC MINNESOTANS
Vacancies: One Member of Vietnamese Ancestry.
CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION TASK FORCE
Vacancies: Four Public Members - representing both metropolitan and greater Minnesota, one of whom represents the interests of victims and one of whom represents the private business community who has expertise in integrated information systems
DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD
Vacancies: Four seats including one Consumer Representative, one Physician Member, and two Pharmacist members.
GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON MINNESOTA'S LAKE SUPERIOR COASTAL PROGRAM
Vacancies: One Member - Cook County
HEALTH SERVICES POLICY COMMITTEE aka HEALTH SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
Vacancies: Six seats including:
- Two licensed physicians actively engaged in the practice of medicine in Minnesota;
- Two licensed physicians who represent a health plan currently under contract to serve medical assistance recipients;
- One licensed physician specialist actively practicing their profession in Minnesota, and,
- One licensed physician actively engaged in the practice of medicine in Minnesota, and whose practice includes being actively engaged in the treatment of persons with mental illness.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH ADVISORY TASK FORCE
Vacancies: Two members with expertise in maternal and child health services.
MINERAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE
Vacancies: Two seats including - one Iron Ore and Taconite Industry Representative and one Labor Representative.
MINNESOTA ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COUNCIL
Vacancies: Two Public Members – who use assistive technology or are a family member or guardian of an individual who uses assistive technology.
MINNESOTA e-HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Vacancies: Five seats including:
- One Representative of Health Plans (B)
- One Representative of Local Public Health
- One Representative of Clinic Managers
- One Representative of Laboratories
- One Representative of Pharmacists
MINNESOTA ORGANIC ADVISORY TASK FORCE
Vacancies: Twelve Seats including:
- One Retailer of Organic Products
- One Nonprofit Organization Representing Producers
- One Organic Certification Agencies Representative
- One Wholesaler or Distributor of Organic Products
- One United States Department of Agriculture Representative
- Three Organic Farmer Representatives
- Two Organic Processor Representatives
- One University of Minnesota Extension Representative
- One University of Minnesota Faculty Member Representative
Please note: These seats were originally published on June 6, 2016.
MN EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM
Vacancies: Four members from the General Public. All applicants should be experienced in business or economic development. One member must be a representative from a veteran-owned business. One member must be a representative from a business owned by a person with disabilities.
NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Vacancies: Six Seats including:
- One Otolaryngologist
- One Urban Birth Hospital Representative
- One Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Team Representative
- One Consumer Organization Representing Culturally Deaf Persons
- On Department of Human Services Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division Representative
- One Department of Education Regional Low-Incidence Facilitator Representative
NONPUBLIC EDUCATION COUNCIL
Vacancies: One Member
SPINAL CORD AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ADVISORY COUNCIL
Vacancies: Six Seats including:
- One Member who has a Traumatic Brain Injury
- One Member who is a Family Member of a Person with a Traumatic Brain Injury
- One Member who has a Spinal Cord Injury
- One Member who is a Veteran who has a Spinal Cord Injury or Traumatic Brain Injury
- One Member who is a Family Member of a Person with a Spinal Cord Injury
- One Member who is a Neurosurgeon
STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON MENTAL HEALTH
Vacancies: Four Seats including:
- One Consumer Survivor Network Representative
- One County Commissioner (Metro) Representative
- One Minnesota House of Representatives Member
- One Minnesota Senate Member
STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL
Vacancies: Six seats including:
- One Advocate for People with Disabilities
- One Vocational Rehabilitation Director
- One Client Assistance Project Representative
- One PACER Representative
- One Governor's Workforce Development Council Representative
- One Statewide Independent Living Council Representative
SUBCOMMITTEE ON CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH
Vacancies: Ten Seats including:
- One Educator current working with Children with Emotional Disorders
- One Provider of Children's Mental Health Services to Adolescents
- One Representative of People Experienced in working with Minority Children with Emotional Disorders
- One Representative of the State Advisory Council on Mental Health
- One Parent of a Child with Emotional Disorders
- One County Commissioner (Rural) Representative
- One County Commissioner (Metro) Representative
- One Representative of Advocacy Group for Children with Emotional Disorders (MN Association for Children's mental Health)
- One State Legislator
- One Representative of Present or Former Consumer of Children/Adolescent Mental Health Services. Preference will be given to individuals up to age 25 who have received mental health services as a child/adolescent.
THE BOARD OF THE MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES
Vacancies: One Present or Former Superintendent of a Independent School District
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Vacancies: One Member
HOW TO APPLY
Submit an Application
Complete the application form.
Applicants should include the following documents:
Open Appointments Application Form (completed, signed and dated)
Letter of Interest
Resume or Biography
Applications may be submitted online, by email to Open.Appointments@state.mn.us, or by mail or in person to:
Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State
180 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
St Paul, MN 55155-1299
The monthly Notice of Vacancies is posted on the first Monday of every month and is provided by email to those who subscribe for the notice.
In accordance with the Minnesota Open Appointments Law, the Secretary of State acts as an administrator in publishing vacancies, receiving applications and recording appointments. Applications will be reviewed and appointments made by the appointing authorities; questions about specific vacancies and appointments should be directed to the appointing authority. Applications are kept on file for a one-year period.
The 2015 Open Appointments Annual Report is available online and includes a complete listing of state boards and councils that follow the Open Appointments process, descriptions of these agencies and membership, and statistical information about appointments and vacancies during the 2014 fiscal year. A print version of the report is available at the Minnesota Bookstore, (651) 297-3000 or 1-800-657-3757.