Education Specialist
About The Position
The Center for Development and Disability (CDD), established in 1990, is New Mexico's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service. These centers, authorized by the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, build the capacities of states and communities to respond to the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Join our team! Under the CDD's Family and Community Partnerships Division, the Partners for Employment (PFE) program is looking to hire an Education Specialist to work online and in communities throughout New Mexico. This position coordinates and facilitates trainings, hosts regional meetings, and provides technical assistance in support of PFE's mission to advance supported employment best practices for persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD). The Education Specialist will need to possess strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in diverse communities. Experience leading and facilitating community teams and providing training and technical assistance to individuals with diverse levels of technical skills is essential to this position. The individual who is hired for this position will need to have the ability to effectively share content information, manage multiple projects, shifting priorities and meet monthly reporting deadlines. Project management, organization and team coordination skills are strongly desired. Experience utilizing digital technologies to create and deliver training is strongly desired. Experience working with individuals with I/DD in a school, supported employment or community setting is preferred. The position requires occasional statewide travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified
- Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
- Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in diverse communities
- Experience leading and facilitating community teams
- Providing training and technical assistance to individuals with diverse levels of technical skills
- Passing a background check and fingerprinting
Nice To Haves
- Project management, organization and team coordination skills
- Experience utilizing digital technologies to create and deliver training
- Experience working with individuals with I/DD in a school, supported employment or community setting
- Knowledge of supported employment and customized employment best practices
- Ability to learn and utilize technology in order to track manage and deliver trainings according to curriculum
- Experience creating professional-level digital content
- Knowledge of state and national resources available to youth and adults with I/DD
- Experience leading and facilitating community teams to develop and implement activities
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to collaborate in a setting that values team work
Responsibilities
- Coordinates and facilitates trainings
- Hosts regional meetings
- Provides technical assistance in support of PFE's mission to advance supported employment best practices for persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD)
- Effectively share content information
- Manage multiple projects
- Shifting priorities
- Meet monthly reporting deadlines
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
