Education Development Center (EDC) is a global nonprofit that advances lasting solutions to improve education, promote health, and expand economic opportunity. Since 1958, we have been a leader in designing, implementing, and evaluating powerful and innovative programs in more than 80 countries around the world.

EDC promotes equity and access to high quality education and health services and products that contribute to thriving communities where people from diverse backgrounds learn, live, and work together. We support an inclusive workplace culture that embraces many perspectives and broadens our understanding of the communities we serve, enhancing and enriching our work.

EDC is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

The Center for Early Learning Professionals has an opening for a  Casual Training & Technical  Assistance Specialist, reporting to the Senior Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, in Warwick, RI 

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.

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.

Receiving limited instruction on routine work and specific instruction on new assignments, the Training & Technical Assistance Specialist  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
• Facilitation of adult learning and web-based learning
• Provide professional development training and technical assistance to childcare centers and/or family child care
• Maintain/record data for TA visits and Professional Development
•  Facilitate Communities of Practice virtually or face to face

The Training & Technical Assistance Specialist 

• 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
• Requires local travel and the ability to visit local early learning centers as needed

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:

• 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
• Familiarity with a variety of computer applications and multimedia techniques to provide virtual services (required) 
• Must be able to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends (required)
• Knowledge and experience, 3- 5 years working with RI systems such as RI BrightStars Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), RI Workforce Knowledge and Competencies (WKCs), RI Department of Human Services Child Care Licensing, and other child care agencies/systems as applicable. (required)

EDC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer 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, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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.