TTAASII0924091 TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST II - Newton, MA
Job Information
ID :
#10070870
# of Positions :
1
Experience Required :
3 years
Duration :
Full Time Regular
Shift :
First Shift (Day)
Hours per week :
40
Job Description
Education Development Center (EDC) is one of the world’s leading non-profit research and development firms. Established in 1958, EDC’s work spans the globe, joining research with practice to meet today’s and tomorrow’s challenges in education, health promotion, technology, human rights, and the environment. While the issues we confront are complex, all that we do is united by one simple conviction: Learning is the liberating force in human development.
________________EDC is Committed to Diversity in the Workplace________________
The National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention in the Health and Human Development Programs Division has an opening for a Training & Technical Assistance Specialist (II), reporting to the Team Leader, in Newton, MA.
The National Center provides technical assistance (TA) and training to federally-funded schools districts and communities as they foster resilience, promote mental health, and prevent violence and behavioral disorders among children and their families. The National Center’s mission is to increase grantees’ capacities to achieve their goals through assistance in planning, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining grant activities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - All staff are expected to communicate clearly and courteously; to develop and maintain positive relationships with clients, consultants, collaborators, co-workers, field sites, and funders; and to work respectfully with EDC colleagues. All jobs require adherence to EDC policies & procedures.
Receiving limited instruction on routine work and specific instruction on new assignments, the Training & Technical Assistance Specialist (II) participates in moderately complex projects to provide professional development training and technical assistance, including:
• research, with understanding of content area
• drafting, revising
• product testing & evaluation
• documenting & cataloguing
• maintaining records
• disseminating information
• mastering facilitation of adult learning and web-based learning
• supporting proposal work
• strategizing
• identifying experts
The Training & Technical Assistance Specialist (II)
• Contributes to building knowledge and capacity of organizations and staff
• Facilitates project teamwork; engages collaboratively in feedback
• Assists with quality assurance
• Provides logistical support
• Assists with troubleshooting
• May provide direction to professional & support staff
• May be expected to travel
QUALIFICATIONS - All jobs require educational achievement; excellent writing skills; demonstrable initiative, creativity, and flexibility; ability to work independently and effectively in groups; strong interpersonal & organizational skills. This position requires:
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree or equivalent combination of training and education in a related field preferred
• 3–5 years related experience in the disciplinary area, social science or public health research, teaching, training, curriculum design, consulting or administrative management, including experience with computer applications, instructional design, and Internet research
To apply, please go to:
http://www.candidatemanager.net/cm/Micro/JobDetails.aspx?&mid=YEVYF&sid=UEVD&jid=FBAZEVCXF&site=Education
____________________________________________________________________________________
EDC is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V) and a smoke-free workplace
________________EDC is Committed to Diversity in the Workplace________________
The National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention in the Health and Human Development Programs Division has an opening for a Training & Technical Assistance Specialist (II), reporting to the Team Leader, in Newton, MA.
The National Center provides technical assistance (TA) and training to federally-funded schools districts and communities as they foster resilience, promote mental health, and prevent violence and behavioral disorders among children and their families. The National Center’s mission is to increase grantees’ capacities to achieve their goals through assistance in planning, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining grant activities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - All staff are expected to communicate clearly and courteously; to develop and maintain positive relationships with clients, consultants, collaborators, co-workers, field sites, and funders; and to work respectfully with EDC colleagues. All jobs require adherence to EDC policies & procedures.
Receiving limited instruction on routine work and specific instruction on new assignments, the Training & Technical Assistance Specialist (II) participates in moderately complex projects to provide professional development training and technical assistance, including:
• research, with understanding of content area
• drafting, revising
• product testing & evaluation
• documenting & cataloguing
• maintaining records
• disseminating information
• mastering facilitation of adult learning and web-based learning
• supporting proposal work
• strategizing
• identifying experts
The Training & Technical Assistance Specialist (II)
• Contributes to building knowledge and capacity of organizations and staff
• Facilitates project teamwork; engages collaboratively in feedback
• Assists with quality assurance
• Provides logistical support
• Assists with troubleshooting
• May provide direction to professional & support staff
• May be expected to travel
QUALIFICATIONS - All jobs require educational achievement; excellent writing skills; demonstrable initiative, creativity, and flexibility; ability to work independently and effectively in groups; strong interpersonal & organizational skills. This position requires:
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree or equivalent combination of training and education in a related field preferred
• 3–5 years related experience in the disciplinary area, social science or public health research, teaching, training, curriculum design, consulting or administrative management, including experience with computer applications, instructional design, and Internet research
To apply, please go to:
http://www.candidatemanager.net/cm/Micro/JobDetails.aspx?&mid=YEVYF&sid=UEVD&jid=FBAZEVCXF&site=Education
____________________________________________________________________________________
EDC is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V) and a smoke-free workplace
Company Information
Name :
Education Development Center (EDC)
Description :
Education Development Center (EDC) is one of the world’s leading non-profit research and development firms. Established in 1958, EDC’s work spans the globe, joining research with practice to meet today’s and tomorrow’s challenges in education, health promotion, technology, human rights, and the environment. While the issues we confront are complex, all that we do is united by one simple conviction: Learning is the liberating force in human development.
Type :
Direct Employer
Address :
55 Chapel St
Newton, MA 02458
Newton, MA 02458
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