Southeast Regional Resource Center Hiring for Alaska Education Specialist Job at Remote Full Time

SERRC – Region 16 Comprehensive Center

Alaska Education Specialist

This position is key to daily operations and project execution within AK and in support of region-wide initiatives and reports to the AK State Director. The Education Specialist works closely with their state project team to plan, execute, monitor and continuously improve programming and services related to Annual Service Plans that are co-developed with the Southeast Regional Resource Center (SERRC) and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED), focusing on and meeting identified needs. The Education Specialist collaborates with SERRC staff, DEED staff, the regional R16CC team, stakeholders, and consultants to execute projects identified in the state service plan.

The Education Specialist works with the AK project team and regional projects team to identify, develop, deliver, manage and evaluate a portfolio of educational projects from initiation to closing. The Education Specialist is a technical assistance provider and procurer of expert consultants. Technical assistance and consultancy activities may include (but are not limited to): coaching, content consultation, conference or webinar planning, implementation of change initiatives, process facilitation, professional learning, project management, relationship brokering, policy development, resource development or identification, evaluation, and research synthesis. The position provides leadership and technical assistance in the areas mentioned above, and may have specialized expertise in one or more of these areas.

The position prepares or evaluates recommendations for ongoing and proposed programs. Critically, the Education Specialist develops and maintains relationships with Department of Education staff, R16CC staff, DEED staff, and consultants, school leaders, educators, tribal organizations, other education agencies and industry consultants to determine stakeholder needs, plan programming or services, and monitor progress towards stated objectives. The position coordinates marketing and outreach for educational programs and services; prepares and submits various reports; and collaboratively develops and monitors budgets.

Apply if you are are enthusiastic about being a part of an innovative startup in the support of education agencies throughout Alaska, Washington, and Oregon. You are an advocate of education, and are service-oriented and passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of educators and students. You are a collaborator who would be excited to work with people from across three states who all aspire to improve outcomes for students and families who have not traditionally been successful in our educational system. You can work in a fast-paced and remote environment. You can simultaneously manage your time efficiently and set priorities due to the multiple requests and tasks. You are an excellent communicator and capable of exercising good judgment. You have excellent organization and ability to execute projects that have broad scope and multiple stakeholders. You are able to work with various personalities and adapt easily to change. You are seeking a collaborative work environment where you can partner with other committed leaders and project staff on work that is challenging, engaging and meaningful.

Job Qualifications:

• Attentive to details

• Oriented toward service

• Excellent planning and organizational skills

• Ability to think creatively, strategically and tactically

• Empathetic and sociable

• Skilled in identifying problems and brainstorming potential solutions

• Excellent at written and oral communications, and comfortable presenting

• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively

• Careful about documentation and notetaking

• Able to juggle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting strict deadlines and maintaining quality services or deliverables

• Qualified with a degree in curriculum and instruction or educational leadership

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, instructional design, or a related field. Masters degree preferred. The right combination of education, training and experience can substitute for a formal degree.

• At least 5 years experience in an education setting.

• Experience planning and executing projects with clear objectives, milestones and deliverables.

• Experience using Google Suite preferred.

• Ability to learn technology such as Zoom, Trello, Monday.com and other tools.

• Demonstrated leadership in planning, organization, oral presentation, written communication, and problem solving.

• A team player with the ability to work with a variety of individuals and teams in a highly complex organization.

• Ability to simultaneously manage a number of varied and changing projects and priorities successfully.

• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback and demonstrate a growth mindset and a desire to continually learn, improve and grow as a professional

Job Duties:

• Facilitate and coordinate activities associated with the planning, development, delivery and ongoing evaluation of assigned programs which ensures that assigned education programs meet milestone targets.

• Coordinates on-going evaluations and provides recommendations to improve project work supporting actionable items in the state service plan.

• Coordinate and communicate expectations and progress in meeting milestones to the R16CC Director.

• Collaborate with R16CC team, stakeholders, Education Service Agency staff, and DEED staff to support our clients and 3rd party providers and/or consultants.

• Collaborate with R16CC team, stakeholders, Education Service Agency staff, and/or State Education Dept., regarding logistics of events and the development of high-quality educational materials (agenda scripts, slide decks, supplementary readings, handouts, zoom or in person location, website posting, evaluation surveys).

• Provide excellent education programs, face-to-face and online eLearning, by facilitating, coordinating, designing, and developing educational offerings that support achieving goals in the AK State Service Plan; formulating goals and objectives for education; and evaluating program effectiveness in achieving stated goals and objectives.

• Conduct ongoing State Education Agency needs assessments for assigned programs/topic areas; monitor consultant offerings aligned to needs; stay current on subject matter content and educational medium opportunities; and stay abreast of adult learning principles and current education research.

• Ensure that State Education Agency satisfaction with assigned education programs is monitored and makes appropriate improvements to reach milestones in the State Service Plan.

• Under the supervision of the R16CC State Director, provide support in achieving the AK State Service Plan goals and objectives, monitoring and adjusting to meet the milestones.

• Provide leadership and technical direction for the development, implementation and evaluation of professional development and training programs and resources statewide and/or region-wide to meet the overall goals and objectives of the AK State Service Plan.

Location:

This role can be performed remotely but will at times require working from the Juneau or Anchorage SERRC office, so candidates from within Juneau, AK or Anchorage, AK are preferred. There will be in-person interaction once it is safe to do so.

Salary Range:

$32,200 – $52,500 (Depending on experience)

Reports to: Region 16 Comprehensive Center AK State Director

Duration:

This position is up to 28 hours/week

Posting Timeline:

Open until filled

Overview of Region 16 Comprehensive Center:

The Region 16 Comprehensive Center (R16CC) is funded through a US Department of Education grant. Southeast Regional Resource Center (SERRC) is the fiscal agent for this grant. This position is employed by SERRC, as the fiscal agent; however, this position is supervised by the R16CC Director.

R16CC is one of 19 regional centers providing capacity strengthening and technical support in the United States and territories. Each center is charged by the United States Department of Education (US ED) to help state education agencies and their recipients develop and implement state and regional programming related to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) by strengthening their capacity to better serve and improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, and improve the quality of instruction.

R16CC is comprised of three statewide organizations representing 29 Educational Service Districts in Alaska, Washington, and Oregon.

R16CC’s model is unique and is a consortium of partnerships. Each state in our region develops with its partners a state service plan. However, as a Center, we also have common goals and objectives that are a part of our regional service plan. Working together, we will address some of the greatest challenges in education today.

Our mission is to engage state, regional, tribal, school and community partners to improve the quality and equity of education for each student by providing evidence-based services and support in each state and across our region.

Apply at https://serrc.org/careers/

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $32,000.00 – $52,500.00 per year

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver’s License (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote