TRAINING AND OUTREACH DIRECTOR, DEAF CENTER, Wheelock College of Education and Human Development

Boston, NH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development is a top-ranked college that focuses on cross-disciplinary research experiential learning and community engagement within the field of education and human development. We seek to empower our students faculty and staff to reshape the systems that impact learning and human development. To learn more about our college visit Wheelock is one of the 17 schools and colleges that are part of Boston University one of the leading private research and teaching institutions in the world today. With more than 37000 students from all 50 states and 145 countries BU is among the largest and most impactful independent universities in the world. To learn more about Boston University visit.

The BU Wheelock Deaf Center is a hub for Deaf and signing researchers educators creators and technologists to promote sign languages and Deaf cultures and to build a world in which the human right to accessible language is realized for all Deaf children. We conduct research on how sign languages are learned and used design sign language-based creative works and technologies that foster learning and communication and support a network of Deaf educators and leaders in multilingual multicultural education. The Training and Outreach Director represents an outstanding career opportunity for an experienced leader who wants to contribute to the creation and dissemination of the translational work of the Center. This individual will manage a range of center events and initiatives and build public awareness of the work of the center.

Work Schedule & Modality: This position is 50% time or 20 hours per week. The position is hybrid with flexible options for working either in-person or remotely.

Essential Functions:

Development of training and professional development materials: Develop and implement professional development strategy; create materials designed for educators families and practitioners. Materials may include instructional videos web tools asynchronous courses and other media on topics ranging from test preparation for educators intervention strategies for practitioners and statistical tools for researchers. 25%
Science communication: Direct efforts to strategically plan organize and manage the Centers strategy for communicating research evidence in a range of outlets including social media webinars and publicly available articles. Collaborate with Center Directors to identify and develop priorities for science communications. 25%
Web Presence and Communications: Oversee strategic efforts to grow and enhance web presence (website social media branding contact management). 25%
Provide oversight and mentorship to all members of the deaf center in creating and developing training and outreach materials. 25%

Required Skills

Minimum Qualifications:

Masters degree in education STEM or related field.
At least 3 years of experience providing training and outreach.
Fluency in American Sign Language.
Knowledge of best practices in science communication

Preferred Qualifications:

PhD in Education STEM or related field.

Compensation: The salary range for this position is $45000 - $50000 annually. This range is based on factors such as experience qualifications and the overall scope of the role. Please note that the final salary offered may vary depending on these factors.

Confidential Data:

All information (written verbal electronic etc.) that an employee encounters while working at Boston University is considered confidential. Employees must adhere to university and departmental policies guidelines and procedures and all applicable laws and regulations at all times.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color natural or protective hairstyle religion sex age national origin physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender identity genetic information military service pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or because of marital parental or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Required Experience:

Director

Work Schedule & Modality: This position is 50% time or 20 hours per week. The position is hybrid with flexible options for working either in-person or remotely.

Essential Functions:

Development of training and professional development materials: Develop and implement professional development strategy; create materials designed for educators families and practitioners. Materials may include instructional videos web tools asynchronous courses and other media on topics ranging from test preparation for educators intervention strategies for practitioners and statistical tools for researchers. 25%
Science communication: Direct efforts to strategically plan organize and manage the Centers strategy for communicating research evidence in a range of outlets including social media webinars and publicly available articles. Collaborate with Center Directors to identify and develop priorities for science communications. 25%
Web Presence and Communications: Oversee strategic efforts to grow and enhance web presence (website social media branding contact management). 25%
Provide oversight and mentorship to all members of the deaf center in creating and developing training and outreach materials. 25%