Tuesday, 13 May 2014

[YEP-DC] School Readiness Consulting seeks a Senior Practice Associate

Senior Practice Associate, Washington DC Metro area

School Readiness Consulting (SRC) seeks a Senior Practice Associate to support our successful teaching and learning portfolio. The Senior Practice Associate will support relationships with clients and the technical assistance we provide to state and district-level decision makers, principals, executive directors, coaches and other stakeholders involved in teaching and learning.  The Senior Practice Associate supports initiatives across our Practice team and reports to SRC's Director as well as our Partnerships and Development Director.

The Senior Practice Associate must be immersed in the application of emerging ECE practice and research.  She/he will support SRC's project development, implementation and communications work, and promote our mission and growth.

Responsibilities:

  • Support SRC's vision, ongoing development and execution for Practice across the organization, including supporting our Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (EC TA Center) and managing our internal training database.

  • Collaborate with coaches, school leaders and educators in a variety of ways to improve teaching and learning practices.

  • Serve as the liaison and support to SRC's development team on Practice-based proposals and initiatives.

  • Research and support the design of school leader and teacher trainings and tools to be used across the region.

  • Travel regionally to coach and train teachers for a variety of Practice projects.

  • Manage state and district level reporting requirements for Practice work.

  • Support SRC's Director in researching, preparing for and implementing professional learning opportunities for school and program leaders, coaches and teachers/providers.

Qualifications:

  • A distinguished track record in coaching or school leadership.  Strong candidates possess significant experience (at least five years) in teaching or working in early childhood programs and/or systems.

  • Sophisticated knowledge of child development and progressive teaching and learning across the birth-8 continuum.

  • Experience in designing transformative professional learning experiences for adults strongly preferred. Strong applicants excel at researching and supporting comprehensive professional learning and have the content expertise to create resonant training materials, conceptualize meaningful, engaging learning experiences, and support training sessions for school and program leaders.

  • A demonstrated ability to integrate emerging research in early childhood brain development, cognition, and social emotional health and wellness into professional learning.

  • The ability to make sound decisions and communicate in accord with SRC's mission.

  • Demonstrated creativity and a high degree of initiative to design and implement innovative solutions to complex challenges.

  • Strong project management skills and a disposition that will thrive in a fast-paced environment.

  • Strong skills in using Microsoft Office, Google Office apps, and project management software to support efficient project tracking, documentation, and communications.


About School Readiness Consulting

Children are at the center of what we do.  School Readiness Consulting is founded and run by early childhood education experts and leaders who envisioned a better way to provide practice-based support, policy and systems consultation, and program evaluation.  School Readiness Consulting has partnered with urban school districts to national non-profits serving children and families in pursuit of our mission. To date, we have worked with 50 school districts, over 400 schools, and over 1,100 classrooms in twenty states, Washington D.C and the U.S. Virgin Islands, touching the lives of over 600 administrators, 2,200 teachers and 35,000 children.  


To learn more about our work, visit www.schoolreadinessconsulting.com.

Compensation

Compensation is competitive based on the candidate's previous experience and credentials.

To Apply

To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and three current supervisory references to jobs@schoolreadinessconsulting.com.


    
Kimberly Pearson Cooke
Partnerships and Development Director, School Readiness Consulting
T 1-877-447-0327 ext. 706                          

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