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Description
Technical Assistance Team Consultant
Theory and Practice in Teacher Education
College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
The Tennessee Tiered Supports Center within the Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education and College of Education, Health and Human Sciences at The University of Tennessee is seeking a Technical Assistance Team Consultant.
The Technical Assistance Team Consultant is a part of the Tennessee Tiered Supports Center (Tennessee TSC) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The Technical Assistance Team Consultant is a key contributor to the provision of technical assistance and training to local districts and schools working to establish organizational structures and systems necessary for the implementation of Tennessee’s frameworks for tiered support, RTI2-A and RTI2-B. The consultant will train and support district leaders, administrators, school teams, and other stakeholder groups to develop and efficiently implement the frameworks to address district-identified priorities and support all students. This is a full-time, exempt position (40 hours per week). Some travel throughout the state may be required.
This position is funded through a TN Technical Assistance Network grant from the TN Department of Education (TDOE). The purpose of the grant is to provide training and support to improve district and school capacity to implement RTI2-A and RTI2-B efficiently and effectively; training and support will focus on strengthening and streamlining implementation of the frameworks’ common features. Key components of the center’s scope of work include: (a) developing core trainings (i.e., overview, Tiers I-III), online modules, and resources related to implementation RTI2-A and RTI2-B; (b) district coaching and consultation to improve district and school implementation of RTI2-A and RTI2-B; (c) establishing multidisciplinary communities of practice across the state; (d) facilitating professional learning communities focused on strengthening family engagement; and (c) developing a recognition program for model implementation of RTI2-A and RTI2-B.
This position also involves ongoing collaboration with the TDOE, contracted affiliates of the TN-Tennessee Technical Assistance Network, and team members subcontracted through partnering universities.
Duties and Responsibilities
In collaboration with other team members, the Technical Assistance Team Consultant will carry out the following activities:
Training and Technical Assistance (40%)
Collaboration and Creation (25%)
· Develop and maintain effective relationships with district and school leaders.
· Attend and facilitate regular meetings with district leadership teams.
· Collaborate with the team coordinator to ensure regional technical assistance is provided uniformly across the state.
· Provide feedback and support to the center’s content development team to improve existing trainings and those in development; and communicate local content needs.
· Collaborate with and support the center’s content development team to co-develop training content, materials, and resources to complement the center’s technical assistance and trainings.
· Co-facilitate professional learning communities organized to provide targeted technical assistance and a support network to districts with similar needs.
Evaluation (10%)
· Facilitate the timely collection of regional outcome data as required by the center.
· Share and support the analysis and interpretation of outcome data in district leadership meetings, and support action planning.
Dissemination, Research, and Media (10%)
· Contribute to dissemination activities through conference presentations, web-based seminars, evidence-based practice briefs, strategy and tool guides, manuscripts submitted to peer-reviewed journals, and preparation of project reports.
· Promote the center and effective RTI2-A and RTI2-B practices through social media networking and contributions to social media and web content.
Accountability (15%)
· Participate in center-wide meetings to ensure uniform and coordinated technical assistance across the state.
· Meet with center leadership and technical assistance directors regularly to discuss the progress and needs of the region’s technical assistance.
Qualifications
· Employee should have knowledge and skills related to teaching in K-12 school settings.
· Employee should have knowledge of research-validated, evidence-based educational practices in these areas: 1) academic approaches for teaching reading, writing, or math; and 2) behavior management strategies and positive behavior supports.
Requirements
Preferred/Desired Qualifications
· Preference will be given to applicants with district level and/or school-level instructional coaching experience in tiered academic and behavioral interventions and supports.
Please submit a current resume and a cover letter indicating your interest and a summary of your experience and qualifications related to the position.
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