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| Contentid | 1049 |
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| Content Type | 1 |
| Title | Program Associate Equity Center |
| Body | From: Human Resources Office Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory nwrelstaffing@nwrel.org Position Program Associate - Equity Center - Position #5 Level 10 http://www.nwrel.org/personnel/05.html Description The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) improves educational results for children, youth, and adults by providing research and development assistance in delivering equitable, high-quality educational programs. NWREL is a private, nonprofit corporation which has served the Northwest region since 1966 as its Regional Educational Laboratory under contract with the U. S. Department of Education, as well as other federal, state, and local agencies and organizations. This position is in the Equity Center, which is part of the Center for School, Family, and Community. Duties This position will develop and conduct technical assistance to local, state and regional public school educators on effective research based strategies to eliminate disparities in academic achievement for students related to race, gender, and national origin. - Assist states, districts, and schools in implementing components of the No Child Left Behind Act - Assist schools in implementing effective strategies to close the achievement gap, increase parent involvement, improve academic and language proficiencies of English Language Learners, and to create safe and equitable schools - Assist in the development of program and center plans, proposals, reports and resources - Intake client requests for service to develop and arrange appropriate technical assistance or workshops - Conduct local, state and regional training to educate school employees, parents and community members - Conduct technical assistance to local education agencies to build capacity within their agencies - Research and synthesize information and teaching strategies to create materials for workshops and technical assistance efforts - Plan training agendas to facilitate the delivery of quality service - Participate as a team member with other department counterparts; assist with preparing and evaluating reports and proposals to produce quality products and data collection - Maintain records of technical assistance, training and other activities to compile accurate reports of delivered services - Collaborate with other Laboratory departments to provide information regarding equitable education - Travel extensively throughout the western United States and Pacific Islands (approximately 40% travel) Qualifications Required: - Thorough understanding of a field in education related to national origin, gender or race equity - Proficiency in the application and use of spreadsheet, database and word processing software - Minimum of two to three years experience developing and providing professional development activities - Extensive experience (minimum five years) in classroom teaching - Ability to work cooperatively and independently with a diverse range of professionals - High competence in written and verbal communication skills including diplomacy - Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and handle multiple, simultaneous projects Desired/Preferred: - Advanced degree in education - Bilingual speaking and writing ability - Knowledge of the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol model - Knowledge of the No Child Left Behind Act and school improvement strategies Applications Please submit your resume and letter of application to the NWREL Human Resources Office. Interviews will be conducted after internal screening. In letter of application, please reference Position #5 and how skills match the specific qualifications listed above. Applications may also be submitted by electronic mail to nwrelstaffing@nwrel.org. Apply to: Human Resources Office Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory 101 S.W. Main Street, Suite 500 Portland, Oregon 97204 FAX: (503) 275-0660 |
| Source | NWREL |
| Inputdate | 2004-01-09 11:52:00 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2004-01-09 11:52:00 |
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