Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id iAOK7hQ14326; Wed, 24 Nov 2004 15:07:43 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 15:07:43 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <41A90DB5@webmail.utk.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: jataylor <jataylor@utk.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1773] RE: NCSALL/World Education job posting X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Infinite Mobile Delivery (Hydra) SMTP v3.62.01 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Status: O Content-Length: 3936 Lines: 87 FYI. Jackie --------------------------- --------------------------- Job Opening Outreach Coordinator National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy/World Education The National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), through partner organization World Education (a non-profit organization based in Boston), seeks a full-time outreach coordinator. The Outreach Coordinator will work directly as a member of the NCSALL dissemination team to plan and conduct outreach that will help practitioners, programs, and states to access and use NCSALL research in their adult literacy, family literacy, and ESOL programs. The Outreach Coordinator, as an employee of World Education, will also become familiar with and provide information about World Education's other projects and services to interested states and programs in the region. NCSALL is funded through the U.S. Department of Education. *Responsibilities* - Work with NCSALL Dissemination team to develop and implement outreach strategies to encourage more states to access NCSALL research publications and website, to use NCSALL teaching and training materials, and to seek NCSALL's assistance to connect research, practice, and policy. - Build awareness of NCSALL among key stakeholders: practitioners, researchers, and policymakers. - Provide training and conduct workshops that will help practitioners and policymakers understand NCSALL research. - Provide training-of-trainers for state and local professional development staff to use NCSALL study circles, teaching materials, seminars, practitioner research training and other professional development activities. - Assist in writing, producing, and piloting NCSALL professional development materials (study circles, workshops, seminars, etc.) - Work with the team to develop and implement formative evaluation methods to document the reach and outcomes of NCSALL dissemination strategies. - Learn about the services, projects, and products of NCSALL's partners (World Education, Center for Literacy Studies, Portland State University, Rutgers University, Harvard University) and provide information about same to interested states and programs. - Attend NCSALL Dissemination team meetings three times a year. - Maintain regular communication with NCSALL Deputy Director (Cristine Smith) and with Dissemination team through phone calls, e-mail, and through web-based records management system. *Qualifications* - Experience working in adult literacy, family literacy, and/or ESOL in the U.S. (required) - Experience and expertise as an adult literacy professional development designer and facilitator (required) - Knowledge of how adult education state systems and professional development systems are constituted and operate (required) - Experience conducting own research or participating in research project (desired) - Knowledge of NCSALL's research, materials, and activities (highly desired) - Demonstrated ability to balance workload with multiple responsibilities - Ability to work independently and as a team member - Ability to meet deadlines while producing high-quality products - Strong oral and written communication skills, facilitation skills, and presentation skills - Willingness and ability to travel nationally *Compensation* This is a full-time position. Salary in range of $50,000, plus excellent benefits. To apply, send a cover letter and resume by December 6, 2004 to: Caye Caplan World Education 44 Farnsworth Street Boston, MA 02210 Please: No e-mail submissions, and no phone calls. Principals only. World Education is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. M/F/V/H/D. Voluntary information in this regard is welcomed. For more information about NCSALL, please go to http://ncsall.gse.harvard.edu. For more information about World Education, please go to www.worlded.org. .
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