Early Intervention Professional Development Specialist

State of North Carolina

11d • $50,088 - $87,654

About The Position

The FIPP Early Intervention Professional Development Specialist is responsible for developing resources (implementation tools, courses, and publications) to improve early intervention practitioners’ use of evidence-based practices. Developing implementation tools includes working with a team of researchers and practitioners to conceptualize, design, and test the efficacy of the resources. Implementation tools and materials can include paper-based or electronic media such as booklets, guides, infographics, layout projects, web-based courses, web-pages, webinars, training videos, etc. The FIPP Early Intervention Professional Development Specialist is responsible for working in partnership with other members of the research and service delivery team to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative model demonstration projects based on theoretical and conceptual knowledge and research-based evidence. This position is responsible for coordinating projects including development of goals, activities, timelines, staff assignments and responsibilities, and identification of necessary resources to carry out the projects. The Professional Development Specialist is responsible for monitoring timelines and data associated with their projects. The Early Intervention Professional Development Specialist may also conduct trainings and presentation to disseminate resources, provide professional development to assist with practitioner utilization of practices or innovations and conducts presentation and trainings at local or national conferences and/or meetings. The Early Intervention Professional Development Specialist provides technical assistance to professionals and FIPP and in early childhood and family support programs outside of FIPP that are adopting evidence-based practices related to early childhood education and early childhood special education.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the field assigned to the position from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and skills in qualitative or quantitative research design, program development, program evaluation, infant and family development, infant and family assessment, infant and family intervention, and/or early intervention.
• Writing grant proposals and manuscripts for publication experience.
• Experience in one or more product development software or platform, such as (but not limited to) Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop, Canva or other digital media authoring software, Articulate Storyline or other course authoring software, Adobe InDesign, website authoring software, learning management systems, Excel Macros, video editing software.

Responsibilities

• Developing resources (implementation tools, courses, and publications) to improve early intervention practitioners’ use of evidence-based practices.
• Working with a team of researchers and practitioners to conceptualize, design, and test the efficacy of the resources.
• Working in partnership with other members of the research and service delivery team to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative model demonstration projects based on theoretical and conceptual knowledge and research-based evidence.
• Coordinating projects including development of goals, activities, timelines, staff assignments and responsibilities, and identification of necessary resources to carry out the projects.
• Monitoring timelines and data associated with their projects.
• Conducting trainings and presentation to disseminate resources, provide professional development to assist with practitioner utilization of practices or innovations and conducts presentation and trainings at local or national conferences and/or meetings.
• Providing technical assistance to professionals and FIPP and in early childhood and family support programs outside of FIPP that are adopting evidence-based practices related to early childhood education and early childhood special education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level