Working title:

Professional Development Specialist

Official title:

SR OUTREACH SPEC(S92BN) or OUTREACH SPECIALIST(S92DN)

Degree and area of specialization:

Master's Degree required in education or related field.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

Requirements:
1. Teaching experience in K-12 environments
2. ESL and/or Bilingual Education license or endorsement
3. Experience in the administration, training, and/or coordination of large-scale assessments
4. Experience in the development and delivery of professional development related to English language learners
5. Ability to travel
6. Secondary License/experience preferred
7. International experience a plus

Relevant work experience:
1. Experience using, implementing and/or delivering standards and assessments; deep knowledge of WIDA products and resources and ability to discuss their relationship to educational practice in K-12 environments, preferred;
2. Experience providing professional development support to different audiences in a variety of educational contexts, including teachers, administrators and other educational leaders;
3. Experience creating, developing and revising materials and resources used to support the professional development of educators;
4. Experience collaborating, co-planning and co-facilitating with other staff; ability to effectively communicate and problem-solve with colleagues and supervisors;
5. Excellent organizational skills, ability to organize and display information to suit the needs of diverse audiences; ability to work independently and manage work load to meet outside deadlines and expectations;
6. Experience coordinating training sessions, including planning and executing training;
7. Significant experience with web-based technologies including Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word; on line training including WebEx, Web casts, and Two-Way video; and distance learning platforms including Blackboard, eCollege, and D2L;
8. Exceptional social skills: ability to work as part of a team of professional development trainers, external consultants, WCER technical support services and WCER business office; Ability to identify different learning styles and adapting support strategies accordingly.

Principal duties:

The World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Consortium is a consortium of sixteen member states dedicated to the design and implementation of high standards and equitable educational opportunities for English language learners. These sixteen states account for approximately 500,000 English language learners in kindergarten through grade 12. Research and professional development (PD) activities are key to the implementation of the WIDA standards and assessment products.

The Professional Development Senior Outreach Specialist will support the development and dissemination of professional development opportunities and resources to teachers and administrators throughout the consortium.

1. Collaborate with the WIDA Professional Development Team, WIDA Professional Development Consultants, and WIDA Member States to coordinate, develop, and deliver training and technical assistance for the WIDA Consortium members;
2. Be the professional academic resource to nation-wide, research-based professional development program;
3. Work with adult, professional development user groups on new techniques and practices through meetings, workshops, conferences, the preparation of training materials, and other means;
4. Conduct, evaluate and apply field research to professional development training;
5. Collaborate with project leadership on training conferences which include planning, development, delivery, and presentation of materials and resources;
6. Compile and report on evaluation results of workshops, presentations, and materials;
7. Develop and deliver on-line or web-based training materials and resources to members of the WIDA Consortium
8. Build relationships with WIDA State Education representatives; and
9. Be a resource to state and local education agency representatives to identify and prioritize professional development needs.

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION

Application must be received by: MAY 01, 2008

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply, please email to wcerbusofc@wcer.wisc.edu, including PVL 58586 in the subject line, the following:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Salary History
3. Portfolio, including materials and/or presentations developed
4. Sample video, if available

Unless another application procedure has been specified above, please send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #58586 to