Educational Consultant
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Job Description
The Educational Consultant is part of the Department of Special Education at Vanderbilt University and is a key contributor to activities related to coaching teachers supporting childrens social emotional development (Pyramid Model) birth to 6 and addressing challenging behavior in school districts and otherearlychildhoodprogramsinandaroundNashvilleaswellasinotherstatesanddisseminatingthe findings to research and practice communities. This position requires at least 10 years of experience in PreK and Kindergarten settings as a teacher and professional development provider. Reporting directly to the Principal Investigator.
AbouttheWorkUnit:
Ranked asthe#&World Report formorethan a decade our department has long been a leader both in research and practice. The mission of the Department of Special Education is to improve the lives of children and youth with disabilities through (a) the preparation of exceptionally competent teachers and researchers (b) conductingresearchthatinformsandimproveseducationalprogramsandbehavioralinterventionsand (c) to equipping students with diverse backgrounds and experiences to provide exceptional services and supports to people with disabilities and their families.
Duties and Responsibilities
- An Educational Consultant in the Hemmeter lab supports research and technical assistanceacrossgrantsandprojectsthatservetheeducationanddevelopmentofyoungchildren birth to research focuses on
- CoachingeducatorsondevelopmentallyappropriatepracticesusingPractice-Based Coaching
- Strengtheningeducatorsimplementationofpracticestosupportyoungchildrenssocial and emotional competence and prevent and address challenging behavior
- Supportingeducatorsimplementationofinstructionalstrategieswithyoungchildren with disabilities
- Functions could include scheduling developing and delivering training; providing direct coaching to educators; providing support to coaches; collecting managing and processingdata;communicationandcollaborationwith professionals in the field; and developing resources.
- These functions are executed in a timely accurate clear and collaborative manner. As the lab partnerswithvariousstakeholdersitisessentialthattheEducationalConsultantindividualizes training communication and support for different audiences and purposes.
- The goal of the Hemmeter lab is to implement and sustain research-based practices that promotepositivechildoutcomesandthatprogramsadministratorseducatorsandfamilies have a positive experience working with our team.
SupervisoryRelationships:
Thispositiondoesnothavesupervisoryresponsibility;thispositionreportsadministrativelyand functionally to the principal investigator.
Qualifications
- Bachelorsdegreeinearlychildhoodspecialeducationorrelatedfieldisnecessary.
- At least10yearsof early childhoodteaching or coachingexperienceis requiredideallyin settings that include youngchildren with addition experience developing and delivering training is preferred.
Required Experience:
Contract
Employment Type
Part-Time
