Casual Team Facilitator (Sr. Training & Technical Assistance Associate)

Company Description

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER (EDC)

EDC is one of the world’s leading nonprofit research and development firms.  EDC designs, implements, and evaluates programs to improve education, health, and economic opportunity worldwide. Collaborating with both public and private partners, we strive for a world where all people are empowered to live healthy, productive lives.

EDC’s approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion is grounded in EDC’s commitment to respect the dignity of each individual. EDC has a commitment to promoting equity and access to high quality education and health services that contribute to thriving communities where people from diverse backgrounds learn, live, and work together. EDC expresses its commitment to increasing equity through its strategies, services and products, which contribute to building capacity and transforming lives.

Job Description

STRONG CANDIDATE IDENTIFIED

EDC was recently awarded a grant from the Kellogg Foundation to establish a national First 10 network that will encourage learning and exchange across approximately 35 communities in six states. First 10 supports local school-community partnerships focused on improving outcomes for children and families during the first decade of children's lives. For more information, see the First 10 approach and this Ed Week commentary.

The Early Childhood Portfolio, inside EDC’s US Division is looking for a Casual Team Facilitator (Sr. Training & Technical Assistance Associate) to join the First 10 Initiative to provide support to First 10 communities in AL, MI, PA, RI, with more possible. These positions could be based in one of our EDC offices (Waltham, MA, DC, NY, or Chicago) or be a US-based telecommuter. Travel is required.

EDC casual employees generally work as needed.  A casual position receives statutory benefits of Social Security contributions, Medicare contributions, unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation insurance and sick leave.  A casual position ends when work is complete. 

The Casual Team Facilitator (Sr. Training & Technical Assistance Associate) provides professional development training and technical assistance, contributing further to the organization’s intellectual capital, and developing name recognition as a leader in the field; assignments have high visibility and large potential new business impact; this position initiates and executes diverse, strategic, and high-impact projects, or is responsible for particular phases of a large, very complex project, involving:

• Guiding facilitation of adult learning and web-based learning
• Facilitating local First 10 teams as they develop and implement First 10 plans. Teams meet virtually approximately every 3 weeks and in person, quarterly, as circumstances allow. Additional meetings as needed. 
• Participating in internal staff meetings and monthly First 10 network meetings.
• Researching, needs assessment,  planning, strategizing, piloting, program promotion and developing high-visibility presentations
• Conceptualizing and leading product dissemination, evaluation, and customization.
• Overseeing quality and compliance by analyzing trends, identifying opportunities, and investigating solutions to potential problems, which may result in products, programs, services or inventions;
• Advising, consulting and collaborating with senior management and project staff to provide information on new concepts associated with expanding existing products &/or programs

Qualifications

This position requires educational achievement; strong writing skills; demonstrable initiative, creativity, and flexibility; ability to work independently and effectively in groups; and strong interpersonal & organizational skills. 

Education: 

• Master's degree in related field

Required Skills & Experience: 

• 7–10 years related experience in the disciplinary area (education, training, curriculum design, consulting, development) with at least 5 years experience in early care and education, elementary school education, health, and/or social services
• Keen interest in cross-sector community collaboration for children and families.
• Strong strategic planning, presentation, and facilitation skills and skilled at using multiple platforms, including Zoom.

Preferred Education, Skills & Experience:

• Familiarity with elementary schools and/or kindergarten teaching and learning required, experience with prekindergarten