EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER (EDC)

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.

As part of the Early Childhood Portfolio, this position will provide programmatic technical assistance for the Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Technical Assistance Resource Center (TARC) awardees funded by HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The TARC supports MIECHV awardees in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five territories in strengthening home visiting services to improve outcomes for pregnant people, children, and families. The TARC is a multidisciplinary team of specialists that work together to provide high quality, comprehensive technical assistance. This is a part-time position working 20 hours per week.

You will:  

• Have assigned awardees to which you will deliver voluntary, virtual technical assistance relevant to maternal and child health, health equity and social determinants of health, program design and implementation, workforce development, and early childhood systems.
• Work as part of a team with other TA specialists, each of whom specializes in a particular area such as data, CQI, evaluation and/or fiscal TA.
• Contribute to universal technical assistance activities and products such as webinars, written products, podcasts, and facilitating communities of practice.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree

Skills & Experience:

• 3 years experience providing direct technical assistance and expertise to local/state public health-related professionals
• Direct experience and expertise in a cadre of the following content areas:
  • Home visiting program implementation, including program development, implementation, innovation and advancements, and performance; family recruitment, retention, partnership, and engagement; utilizing new technologies; impacts of public health emergencies on service delivery; serving priority populations and underserved families and communities; and serving Tribal communities.
  • Home visiting workforce, including staff recruitment and retention, leadership and professional development, capacity-building, and reflective supervision, in each case, through both in-person and virtual modalities.
  • Behavioral health and related topics and their effects on pregnant people and families with young children and interventions to support impacted families, including maternal depression; intimate partner violence; substance use disorder; trauma-informed and trauma-responsive approaches; and early childhood mental health consultation.
  • Health equity and addressing social and structural determinants of health.
  • Needs assessments, including applying needs assessment findings to improve access to and quality of home visiting services.
  • Group facilitation, including effective facilitation strategies and methods for engaging participants virtually.
  • Consultative, quality assurance, and continuous quality improvement methods, Active Implementation; and Process Consultation or similar strategies.

Preferred Education, Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years experience providing direct technical assistance and expertise to local/state public health-related professionals

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, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Research shows that individuals from historically marginalized groups find themselves meeting many of the criteria of a job posting, yet doubting if they should apply. At EDC, we value and strive for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.  Equity and excellence are inseparable.  If you meet some of the preferred requirements but not all of them, and feel aligned with our vision and mission, we encourage you to apply.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit both a cover letter and a resume with their application.

Total Rewards:

EDC offers the following comprehensive benefits package for all eligible employees:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• Generous vacation benefits for full- and part-time employees
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition and transportation reimbursement
• Robust retirement plan with TIAA/CREF (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association/College Retirement Equities Fund)
• Paid sick time and up to 16 hours of personal time annually
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program

This position offers an anticipated annual base salary range of approximately $66,000 to $80,000.  Salary offers are made based on market analysis and internal equity.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the EDC job opportunities website as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by e-mailing Liz Christensen or by calling her at 800-225-4276 or 617-618-2329.