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• Support projects related to the education of students with disabilities, with emphasis on state education agencies and special education systems-level work. • Assist with reviewing, synthesizing, and organizing research, policy, guidance, and other resources relevant to special education leadership and improvement efforts. • Contribute to the development of tools, materials, presentations, briefs, and other products for internal and external audiences. • Participate in team meetings, professional learning opportunities, and mentorship activities with leaders in special education and related fields. • Help analyze problems of practice and identify evidence-based strategies that support improved services, systems, and outcomes for children and youth with disabilities. • Collaborate with project staff to complete assigned tasks, monitor timelines, and communicate progress on internship activities. • Complete a culminating project aligned with the priorities of NCSI. • Perform other related duties in support of learning goals and organizational needs.

• Contribute to research design decisions, including selection of methods, measures, and study designs appropriate for literacy and language evaluations. • Develop data collection protocols. • Collect and prepare data for and conduct quantitative and qualitative data analysis. • Analyze data to measure the effectiveness of educational programs and interventions. • Develop tables, figures, and data displays that communicate findings clearly to research and practitioner audiences. • Analyze and synthesize qualitative data from interviews, observations, and documents using systematic coding and analytic approaches. • Conduct literature reviews, including the identification and gathering of relevant research. • Lead the development of project plans and timelines to produce timely, high-quality deliverables. • Build productive working relationships to coordinate shared work and accomplish project goals. • Communicate with study participants and stakeholders to coordinate fieldwork and maintain project momentum. • Develop and manage IRB documentation and approvals and data sharing agreements. • Write and present findings in formats tailored to research and practitioner audiences, including reports, memos, policy briefs, and presentations. • Contribute to the creation of proposals and outreach efforts that advance the goals of the Literacy Team.

• Project Management and Coordination – coordinate, schedule, and manage field research activities such as interviews, focus groups, and survey administrations; cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships with internal and external teams; assist with participant recruitment and incentive management. • Data Collection – establish and maintain data collection and implementation measurement systems to monitor program quality; participate in or lead various data collection efforts (e.g., focus group, surveys, interviews, etc.); conduct user needs assessments and use data-driven frameworks to guide continuous product iteration. • Quantitative Data Management/Analysis – build, maintain, clean, and manage large datasets (e.g., Common Core of Data school directory files, client implementation databases, etc.) using Stata, R or another statistical software package; effectively summarize descriptive data for client products, dissemination, and annual reports. • Report and Proposal Production – contribute to and/or lead the conceptualization and writing of small-to-large project reports and proposals; prepare descriptive reports, analytic sections, and evaluation reports; assist in the preparation and submission of large and small proposals. • Facilitation/Presentation – facilitate meetings and present research findings; interface with clients and lay persons related to data collection, analyses and reports; communicate effectively with a range of internal and external audiences including colleagues, clients, researchers, practitioners, and lay persons.

Role Description Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) Network Consultants (Specialists) work in communities providing direct in-person and virtual support to center-based administrators, teachers, staff, and home-based care providers. IECMHC Network Specialists are matched with assignments based on geographic location, areas of expertise, individualized program needs, and consultant availability. The IECMHC Network team coordinates the referral and intake processes with programs and providers. It also provides resources and an array of supports for IECMHC Network Specialists, including individual and group reflective practice. IECMHC Network Specialists adopt the Consultative Stance in applying diversity-informed, reflective, and relationship-based approaches to collaborating with home-based providers, center-based staff, and program leaders to build their capacity to: - Respond effectively to children’s developmental, social, emotional, and behavioral health needs. - Consider all relationships influencing young children’s relational health and well-being, adult-child relationships, and those amongst the adults caring for children. - Engage in self-reflection about personal values, perceptions, beliefs, culture, and connections between adult’s feelings and behavior and children’s feelings and behavior. - Reframe children’s behavior to problem solve and practice new ways of responding to children’s needs. - Gain knowledge and skills in understanding the impact of trauma on young children and develop a trauma-responsive lens to inform their approaches working with young children and their families. - Develop inclusive and equitable policies and procedures that reflect a commitment to serving all children and families. - Promote staff/provider health and well-being by attending to their feelings and experiences within the context of their relational work and interactions with young children and their families. - Increase awareness and connection to community resources. Consultant hours are intermittent and will vary based on program needs and consultant availability. Qualifications - Master’s degree in social work, psychology, mental health, counseling, early childhood special education, early childhood education, or child development, and/or a closely related field. - Clinical licensure or license eligible preferred but not required. - At least 3 years experience providing consultation, coaching, and/or technical assistance with child care and early education staff/providers. - At least 2 years providing and receiving reflective practice. - Experience working directly in a child care or early education setting with children birth through five years old and their families. - Experience working with home-based providers, including family child care home providers and family, friend, and neighbor caregivers. - Ability to provide relationship- and strength-based consultation using inquiry and reflective practices. - Knowledge of social, emotional, and relational health, and fostering the well-being of young children and the adults who care for them. - Knowledge of trauma-responsive practices and policies in child care and early education settings. - Knowledge of community resources for children ages birth to five and their families. - Knowledge of inclusive practices and IDEA and ADA requirements. - Endorsement in Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health and Reflective Practice Facilitation. - Travel possibility up to 20%. Requirements - Successful candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and must perform all work physically located in California. - Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. - WestEd conducts a criminal background check and education verification for all new hires. - Any offers of employment will be contingent on receiving a clear background check in accordance with applicable law. Benefits For more details about our benefits, go to: WestEd Benefits .

Role Description Reading Apprenticeship Essentials provides an introduction to the Reading Apprenticeship framework and its impact on student motivation and achievement, with an emphasis on participants’ practicing Reading Apprenticeship routines in the classroom. Reading Apprenticeship Essentials professional learning is facilitated both in person and digitally. Online facilitators are responsible for guiding participants through the learning experience during synchronous video calls, responding thoughtfully and timely to participant posts in Canvas, sensing and responding to individual and group needs, and modeling best practices as an online facilitator. Online course facilitators will: - Facilitate synchronous and asynchronous instruction modules including reviewing and responding to discussion posts - Regularly communicate with participants about their progress as well as upcoming course activities - Track participation in the Canvas course system - Participate in planning and debriefing calls with the facilitation team - Complete a final reflection and/or debrief meeting at the conclusion of the learning In Person Facilitators: - Facilitate in person full days of professional learning - Respond to participant feedback at the end of each learning day - Participate in planning and debriefing calls with the facilitation team - Complete a final reflection and/or debrief meeting at the conclusion of the learning Qualifications - Certified Reading Apprenticeship facilitator - Experience utilizing the Reading Apprenticeship framework as a teacher or instructional coach - Ability to provide relationship- and strength-based consultation using inquiry and reflective practices - Knowledge of best practices in online teaching - Knowledge of the Canvas learning management system - Knowledge of WestEd’s suite of Reading Apprenticeship professional development resources and publications Requirements - Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Successful candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. - Hourly: $50 - WestEd conducts a criminal background check and education verification for all new hires. Any offers of employment will be contingent on receiving a clear background check in accordance with applicable law. - WestEd is a Drug Free Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace. Benefits - Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities - The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

About WestEd As a community of over 1,400 researchers, practitioners, consultants, and administrative professionals from all backgrounds and life experiences, we are committed to making a qualitative difference in the lives of youth, children, and adults. We conduct and apply research, develop evidence-based solutions, and provide consulting services across the country in both rural and urban communities to improve equitable outcomes for individuals from infancy through adulthood. Serving as trusted partners in the areas of education, health, and justice, our teams enhance capacity within communities and school districts to prioritize impact — asking the right questions, customizing methodologies, developing relevant tools, and implementing best practices specific to a diverse range of stakeholder needs. WestEd supports individual initiative, excellence, and hard work of all individuals in our hiring and work practices. WestEd complies with all applicable federal and state anti-discrimination laws, as well as OFCCP requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, or status as a protected veteran. SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING THE WORK LOCATION OF THIS POSITION—Although WestEd provides the option of working at one of its facilities for employees, many roles allow employees to choose to work remotely for their own convenience. The decision to allow remote work at the employee's convenience is based on the requirements of the position or project in question. Position Overview: This is an opportunity to join our team and lead components of large projects that involve working with school behavioral health leaders to implement comprehensive multi-tiered school behavioral systems. In this role, you will serve as a project or task lead, managing project scope, timelines, and deliverables, and contributing to budget and resource planning. This position is focused on leading technical assistance and content development related to data-based decision making using social, emotional, and behavioral data within MTSS frameworks. You will coordinate and guide teams composed of WestEd staff and collaborators to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery of project goals, while working both independently and in consultation with senior leaders. You will engage directly with clients and partners at the state, county, and district levels, contributing to the development of high-impact resources, tools, and presentations, and supporting visibility of the work through meetings, convenings, and conferences. This role may also contribute to proposal development and strategic planning for new and existing projects. Familiarity with California school behavioral health policy is preferred. What We’re Looking For Our ideal candidate understands the role of technical assistance and evaluation as it relates to school-based behavioral health systems, mental/behavioral health intervention and assessment, culturally responsive and sustainable practice, data-based decision-making, and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.We are seeking a candidate who: - Master’s or doctoral degree in school psychology, social work, child and adolescent behavioral health, psychology, education, special education, educational leadership, or another related field. - 5+ years experience coordinating and/or leading technical assistance for schools and/or districts to implement school behavioral health supports and services within a MTSS/PBIS framework. - Fluent with social, behavioral, and emotional data (e.g., universal screening), as well as practices and systems to support school behavioral health progress monitoring, evaluation, and decision making. - Experience leading resource development including briefs, presentations, and tools to support implementation. - Excellent communicator that can convey complex, technical ideas clearly and effectively to implementers, policymakers, and other key partners. - Team-oriented and an excellent collaborator, while also being able to take initiative and work independently. - Strategic thinker, with an ability to solve problems, identify opportunities, and generate next steps. - Experience managing projects, timelines, and deliverables and working with state or regional education agencies. Travel of up to 15% is required, including occasional overnight stays. Travel may involve Sunday departures and the use of various modes of transportation to reach client sites. *Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Successful candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. WestEd conducts a criminal background check and education verification for all new hires. Any offers of employment will be contingent on receiving a clear background check in accordance with applicable law. SALARY AND BENEFITS: The full salary range for this position, WestEd level (11), is $106,000 to $165,600, but WestEd does not typically hire at or near the top of the salary range. The typical hiring range for this role is $106,000 to $132,500. The actual offer considers multiple factors, including but not limited to education, experience, internal equity, and other organizational needs. In addition to the base salary, benefits include: · 15% contribution toward retirement effective day 1 of employment and immediately 100% vested · Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account option · All health/welfare benefits are effective the first of the month following the hire date · PTO: 19 days (increases to 21 days beginning the third year of employment), 12 paid holidays · Life Insurance: value of 3x gross salary, max of 500k · Opportunities for annual merit-based performance increases + annual incentives · Professional development opportunities & mentorship program For more details about our benefits, go to: https://www.wested.org/work-at-wested/#benefits WestEd is a Drug Free Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace. #LI-CA #Circa-CA Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

• Manage the entire design process with the support of our creative team • Work on a wide range of creative projects • Ensure efficiency and organization in the design process • Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders

• Conduct population, economic, labor market, and education and training data analysis that supports the growing body of work led by CEM focused on leveraging labor market, economic, demographic, workforce training and educational data sets to support local, regional, and systems level educational and workforce planning, demonstration initiatives, systems change, research, and evaluation. • Aggregation, data analysis, and comparison of anomalous data sets focused on the intersection of learner population, economic and labor market information, and education and training systems to support regional and statewide strategies that increase outcomes for low-income individuals, families, and communities. • Support work across CEM’s lines of work in K16, postsecondary, workforce, and adult education systems, including CEM’s expanding portfolio of work related to increasing economic mobility for communities of need, intersegmental systems development, and use of data to inform equity and student outcomes. • Create products intended for non-technical audiences, such as handouts, reports, graphs, social media posts, and presentations. • Coordinate project management of projects of moderate complexity with multiple partners and deliverables. Demonstrated ability to lead subtasks on project teams with clarity and purpose in the development and implementation of large scale multi-system and multi-partner initiatives. • Support implementation of local, regional and statewide practitioner technical assistance for stakeholders from different educational segments and public systems. • Support the use of LMI, economic, and other data sets in the field to support change conversations with educational and workforce practitioners. • Develop training and technical assistance models that are responsive to practitioner needs to use data for program improvement, improving equity, and systems change.

• Project Management and Coordination – coordinate, schedule, and manage field research activities such as interviews, focus groups, and survey administration; cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships with internal and external teams; assist with participant recruitment and incentive management. • Data Collection – establish and maintain data collection and implementation fidelity systems to monitor program quality; participate in or lead various data collection efforts (e.g., focus group, surveys, interviews, etc.); conduct user needs assessments and use data-driven frameworks to guide continuous product iteration. • Quantitative Data Management/Analysis – build, maintain, clean, and manage large datasets (e.g., Common Core of Data school directory files, client implementation databases, etc.) using Excel or another statistical software package; effectively summarize descriptive data for client products, dissemination, and annual reports. • Report and Proposal Production – contribute to and/or lead the conceptualization and writing of small-to-large project reports and proposals; prepare descriptive reports, analytic sections, and evaluation reports; assist in the preparation and submission of large and small proposals. • Facilitation/Presentation – facilitate meetings and present research findings; interface with clients and lay persons related to data collection, analyses and reports; communicate effectively with a range of internal and external audiences including colleagues, clients, researchers, practitioners, and lay persons. • Understand the Functioning of Educational Settings such as Schools and Classrooms – deep knowledge of early literacy interventions, autism spectrum disorders, and MTSS; direct experience in classroom teaching (General or Special Education); ability to work in such settings by showing respect for and understanding of the structure of how teachers and administrator’s function.

• Report and Proposal Production – contribute to and/or lead the conceptualization and writing of small-to-large project reports and proposals; prepare descriptive reports, analytic sections, and evaluation reports and proposals; assist in the preparation and submission of large and small proposals • Project Coordination – coordinate, schedule, and manage field research activities such as IRB processes, MOUs, interviews, focus groups, and survey administration • Design Research – facilitate design research including persona development, prototype development, user and usability testing, cognitive interviews, field tests, and summative evaluations • Data Collection – develop or refine data collection instruments such as questionnaires, focus group recruitment scripts, focus group moderator guides, and classroom observation protocols; participate in or lead various data collection efforts (e.g., focus group, site visits, interviews, etc.) • Quantitative Data Management/Analysis – build, maintain, merge and manage large datasets (e.g., Common Core of Data school directory files, client implementation databases, etc.) using R or another statistical software package; effectively summarize descriptive data, and lead or contribute to conducting statistical analyses using advanced statistical methods (e.g., factor analysis, multiple regression, hierarchical linear modeling) • Qualitative Data Management/Analysis – develop coding schemes for qualitative data such as interview, observation, and text comments, have experience using qualitative analyses software (e.g., ATLAS.ti), and have knowledge and experience conducting various qualitative data analyses methods (e.g., content analyses, thematic analyses) • Facilitation/Presentation – facilitate meetings, and presentation of research findings. Interface with clients and lay persons related to data collection, analyses and reports. Communicate effectively with a range of internal and external audiences including colleagues, clients, researchers, practitioners, and lay persons.