ECHO and LTSAE Project Support

Overview

Project ECHO and “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” (LTSAE) at the IDRPP seek a qualified individual to work with the ECHO team to support program development and recruitment. LTSAE is a program that supports parent-engaged developmental monitoring and healthy development. Project ECHO is a free professional development platform supported by the IDRPP and the ECHO Network. We currently support four ECHO Networks and anticipate future growth. For more information on Project ECHO and LTSAE, please visit:

• https://idrpp.usu.edu/project-echo/
• https://idrpp.usu.edu/act-early-utah/

This is an hourly, non-benefited position. This position is contingent on funding. 

Responsibilities

• Attend ECHO sessions and assist with back-end duties.
• Edit and caption videos from sessions.
• Maintain web page for ECHO networks.
• Work with the ECHO team to increase session attendance.
• Assist the ECHO team with marketing materials.
• Work with the ECHO team to address the needs of each ECHO network.
• Maintain minutes at HUB meetings and Core meetings.
• Create and post social media content for Learn the Signs. Act Early.
• Mail out materials for Learn the Signs. Act Early.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of early childhood programs and related fields.
• Experience working with video editing software.
• Experience with marketing strategies.
• Experience working with teams.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PDFs.
• Database management skills.

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”.

Contact information for three professional references to be provided in the Candidate Profile.

 

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

$17.00 per hour

ADA

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

College/Department Highlights

The Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice (IDRPP) is Utah’s federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). The IDRPP opened its doors in 1972 and was the first UCEDD program in the U.S. to focus on the educational and social needs of children and adults with disabilities. Over the past 50 years the IDRPP has grown into one of the largest UCEDD programs in the nation and is recognized as a pioneer in research, training, technical assistance, and services for children and adults with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who serve them.

 

The IDRPP is committed to hiring people with disabilities, veterans, and diverse individuals from all communities and backgrounds.  We value visible and invisible differences, and we recognize that diversity makes us stronger.  We welcome applicants who bring something different and unique to our organization.  We value creativity, loyalty, and hard work.  We believe that we can change the world and make it a better, more inclusive place for everyone, and we want to hire people who also believe that they can make a difference.

 

Mission:

We are working together to create inclusive communities and improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities and their families through sustainable innovation, collaborative research, responsive service, and interdisciplinary training and education.

 

Values:

We Innovate: We lead by developing dynamic, sustainable, forward-thinking programs and services.

We Include: We demonstrate how to effectively work toward inclusive communities in our planning, programs, and services. We celebrate diversity in ability, race, ethnicity, culture, language, gender, sexual orientation, politics, and religion. 

We Collaborate: We forge partnerships. Working together makes us more effective and responsive to the current needs of our clients and communities.

We Care: We do what we do because we care. We are making the world a better place for people with disabilities and their families.

 

Funding Statement

The Institute for Disability Research, Policy, & Practice is one of the largest research and outreach centers at USU, and we are largely funded through grants, contracts, and fee-for-service programs. All staff positions at the IDRPP are contingent upon funding, and all senior