Educational Technical Assistance Specialist (Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation-CASSI)

The Education Technical Assistance Specialist will provide high quality training and technical assistance to early childhood care and education providers and teachers enrolled as participants in CASSI community programs and research studies. This role supports a multi-year implementation sciencedriven initiative delivering tiered professional development coaching and consultation to strengthen classroom practice and build sustainable systems within public school systems. The incumbent will conduct classroom observations identify professional development goals in collaboration with early childhood teachers identify and deliver evidence-based strategies and interventions provide consultation and coaching to teachers deliver trainings and workshops and evaluate program outcomes through assessment and progress monitoring. This position may take on additional responsibilities such as project coordination material and resource development/preparation and data coding and/or analysis.

This position is primarily based in Delaware County PA and will also require time in Baltimore MD. During the screening process candidates will learn more about the locations and schedule.

1. Collaborate with early childhood teachers and providers to identify professional development goals.
2. Conduct classroom observations in early childhood settings to gather baseline and progress data and to inform the delivery of training and technical assistance.
3. Identify evidence-based early childhood strategies and practices to target areas of need both reported and observed in classrooms.
4. Deliver synchronous and asynchronous coaching/consultation to teachers in both classroom-based and virtual formats.
5. Gather quantitative and qualitative data according to protocol and track completion of data collection. Complete data entry as needed.
6. Conduct professional development trainings and workshops for early childhood educators.
7. Facilitate and/or participate in communities of practice for teacher participants.
8. Assist in the development and implementation of instructional kits for teachers and families.
9. Maintain appropriate coaching logs and progress monitoring data.
10. Participate in weekly team meetings with project staff to report on progress and barriers.

1. Must be available to work outside of normally scheduled working hours as needed.
2. Must be physically present at the assigned job site.
3. This position is based within Kennedy Krieger (Baltimore Maryland) and requires regular travel to Pennsylvania to provide on-site services. Candidates may be based in Maryland Delaware or Pennsylvania.
4. Must have access to reliable transportation as needed to fulfil job duties.

• Possession of field-appropriate clinical licensure or educational certification (e.g. board certified behavior analyst/BCBA school psychologist special education teacher speech-language pathologist) preferred.
• Must have access to reliable transportation as needed to fulfil job duties.

Masters degree in Early Childhood Education Special Education Speech Language Pathology Psychology or a related education allied health or human services field required.

• Five years of experience in early childhood teaching coaching and/or mentoring of teachers required.
• Experience working with families of young children to support engagement and involvement across home and school environments is highly preferred.
• Experience in educational leadership or supervision is highly preferred.