Technical Assistance Consultant, Learning Supports
Job description
This position can be remote or located out of any of the following AIR locations: Arlington, Virginia; Rockville, Maryland; Chicago, Illinois; Waltham, Massachusetts; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; or Sacramento, California.
About AIR:
Established in 1946, with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, AIR is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.S. and around the world. We advance evidence in the areas of education, health, the workforce, human services, and international development to create a better, more equitable world.
The responsibilities for the position include:
- Develop training materials, toolkits, curricula, and assessment tools on various subtopics within special education and MTSS for educators and other interdisciplinary professionals working within local education agencies (LEAs) or state education agencies (SEAs)
- Coordinate and conduct TTA through LMS or other virtual training platforms
- Provide technical leadership in support of a learning management system (LMS) through administration and implementation of training applications
- Support the design, development, implementation, delivery, and maintenance of resources used for instructional functions
- Familiarity with editing software programs and videos
- Interact with state, local, and site-based staff; potential clients; and partner organizations
- Contribute to team efforts to develop new business opportunities, including strategic planning to grow existing work and leading proposals for new work
- Assess local and state educational resources within area of professional expertise, and design and develop special programs for resource development as appropriate
- Produce evidence based special education literature and information packages for dissemination to educational programs and constituencies, in accordance with need
Education, Knowledge, and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of experience in education, youth development, early childhood or other related fields or Master’s degree with 4+ years of experience in education, youth development, early childhood or other related fields.
- Experience providing TTA on related topics including special education and multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS)
- Prior experience in non-profit, philanthropic, university, or mission-driven environment
Skills:
- A strong business development acumen
- Ability to work across a dispersed project team to complete project activities
- Passionate about topics related to learning supports for special youth populations
Disclosures:
AIR requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or receive a legally required exemption from AIR, as a condition of employment. AIR will ask candidates to verify their vaccination status only after a conditional offer of employment is made. Applicants should not provide information about their vaccination status or need for exemption prior to receiving a conditional offer of employment from AIR.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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