EDC is one of the world’s leading nonprofit research and development firms. EDC designs, implements, and evaluates programs to improve education, health, and economic opportunity worldwide. Collaborating with both public and private partners, we strive for a world where all people are empowered to live healthy, productive lives.

EDC’s approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion is grounded in EDC’s commitment to respect the dignity of each individual. EDC has a commitment to promoting equity and access to high quality education and health services that contribute to thriving communities where people from diverse backgrounds learn, live, and work together. EDC expresses its commitment to increasing equity through its strategies, services and products, which contribute to building capacity and transforming lives.

 EDC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to enhancing the diversity of its workforce and ensuring an equitable and highly inclusive work environment. EDC is a smoke-free workplace, and offers a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits. Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The Health Promotion, Practice and Innovation Portfolio (HPPI) has an opening for a Positive Behaviors Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Senior Advisor reporting to the Project Director. The HPPI portfolio includes projects related to social and emotional learning (SEL), school-based mental health supports, substance misuse prevention, and suicide prevention. This position has a specific focus on school-based mental health supports.

EDC casual employees generally work as needed. A casual position receives statutory benefits of Social Security contributions, Medicare contributions, unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation insurance and sick leave.  A casual position ends when work is complete.

This position is open to US-based telecommuters. Strong candidate identified.

STRONG CANDIDATE IDENTIFIED

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The person in this position is 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. The job requires adherence to EDC policies & procedures.

The PBIS Senior Advisor will:  

• Provide subject matter expertise related to PBIS to internal staff in the development of project resources
• Contribute to the development of client-oriented technical assistance and trainings

QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires educational achievement; excellent writing skills; demonstrable initiative, creativity, and flexibility; ability to work independently and effectively in groups; and strong interpersonal & organizational skills.

Specific requirements:

• Master’s degree or equivalent combination of education & experience
• PhD or equivalent preferred
• With Master’s degree, 10–13 years related experience, including 5+ years prior project management or program development experience, plus expert experience with computer applications (including databases), psychometric or statistical measurement techniques, and Internet research
• With PhD, 5–8 years related experience (as above)
• Demonstrable leadership skills
• Excellent analytical skills and aptitude for details
• Experience in school leadership, school-level systems, and/or school-level strategic planning
• Demonstrated expertise in PBIS

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

At EDC, we prioritize the health and wellbeing of our employees, families, and friends above all else. In response to the increased transmissibility with recent variants, all US-based EDC employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide proof thereof, as a condition of employment. Accommodations due to medical or religious exemptions will be considered.