Professional Development Specialist

RESPONSIBILITIES

We expect the PD Specialist to be responsible for the following areas of work. Reasonable accommodations will be made for employees with disabilities.

PD Development, Promotion, and Delivery

• Collaborate with the PSPDC team, the broader SABES network, our funder, consultants, and practitioners to develop and implement an annual plan to provide professional development that supports digital literacy, digital resilience, and technology integration in teaching and learning for students and staff in Massachusetts adult education programs
• Collaborate with the PSPDC team, consultants, and team members on other projects to coordinate, develop, revise, promote, and deliver professional development offerings, sharing groups, and communities of practice, as well as relevant training materials and other resources
• Provide coaching for programs and individuals
• Write articles for newsletters, the SABES resource library, professional journals, and other sites and publications
• Stay up-to-date on relevant local and national resources and offerings and resources; curate and disseminate relevant resources, training materials, and events

Other Responsibilities

• Support overall project management, including communications and website planning, data and budget tracking, quarterly grant reports, and other responsibilities
• Participate in team meetings, system meetings, and U.S. Portfolio meetings
• Contribute ideas that benefit the project’s continuous improvement, including a commitment to centering diversity, equity, and inclusion in both planning and implementation
• Assist with recruiting, interviewing, and orienting new staff as needed
• Contribute to portfolio-wide activities, projects, and events planning

QUALIFICATIONS

We understand that many qualified candidates will not meet all of the following qualifications, and encourage anyone who meets many or most of the qualifications to apply.

We expect that the ideal candidate will have around 5-7 combined years of experience in most or all of the following areas :

• Digital skills instruction; the integration of digital skills into content-driven instruction and curriculum
• Teaching, facilitation, professional development, and / or instructional design, including adult learning theory and teaching methodology
• Coaching individuals and programs
• Training and leading others, especially as part of a team

We also expect that an effective candidate will have expertise in most or all of the following areas :

• Effective practices for teaching and learning in a variety of modalities (e.g. online, hybrid / blended, in-person, etc.)
• Tools and strategies for developing digital professional development resources
• Tools and strategies for working with adult with emerging digital skills
• Workforce / job readiness training as an area of practice is desirable

The following qualifications are also highly desirable :

• A working understanding of the adult education field in Massachusetts; experience attending or working in publicly-funded adult education programs is particularly desirable
• Strong written and oral communication skills; fluency in one or more language / s other than English (particularly a language popularly spoken among low-income, limited-English proficient speakers (LEPs) in Massachusetts) is highly desirable
• Proficiency in Microsoft and Google tools, Zoom, and a variety of edtech and workplace collaboration tools is expected.

Familiarity with Canvas is desirable.

Compensation & Benefits

This position has an annual salary range of $65,000-$75,000, commensurate with experience and documented skills. WEI offers competitive benefits including health insurance, dental, vision, and a 403b with a company match.

Salary Range : $65,000-$75,000