Education Specialist 2 (05N21003)

State of Alaska•Statewide, AK

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. The Department of Education & Early Development, Division of Innovation & Education Excellence is recruiting for 1 Long-Term Non-Permanent Education Specialists. The successful candidate will work with school and district personnel across the state as well as with state partners primarily via email, telephone, and teleconferencing. They will assist districts statewide but will prioritize support to rural districts that either lack or that have very limited local school behavioral health support capacity. This dynamic position will address response and recovery related behavioral health challenges; provide statewide, regional, and local professional training on school counseling/behavioral health best practices; provide on-site and distance-delivered individual and multi-district/school professional development on topics like Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports, trauma engaged practices, social emotional learning, and self-care. The individual must be comfortable speaking in front of large groups as well as articulating nuance in policies and procedures to stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds. As a member of the team, position provides continuous support to cover the health and safety needs identified in schools, including crisis response. This position works closely with the other members of the DEED School Health & Safety Team to respond to crises as they arise across the state. The team also works proactively on several fronts to support and improve the mental, emotional, and physical health of Alaska’s students and educators. Teleworking is available for this position, although occasional attendance in person may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in education, one year of which was as a staff advisor/specialist, administrator, supervisor or consultant in planning, developing and maintaining standards and evaluating educational and vocational curricula or educational programs in a specialized field.
Type C Alaska Teaching Certificate in School Counseling or Social Work or a regular Alaska Teaching Certificate with an endorsement in Counseling.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to travel within the State.
Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, methods, and practices of planning, teaching, and evaluating an assigned K-12 public education content area.
Knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods.
Ability to organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements.
Ability to determine short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them.
Ability to coordinate with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals.
Ability to monitor progress and evaluate outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Experience integrating best practices with subject matter expertise to develop resources, inform policy implementation, provide technical assistance, and support continuous improvement.
Experience providing guidance and consultation to school districts and/or stakeholders while advancing statewide educational priorities.

Responsibilities

Assist districts statewide, prioritizing support to rural districts with limited behavioral health capacity.
Address response and recovery related behavioral health challenges.
Provide statewide, regional, and local professional training on school counseling/behavioral health best practices.
Provide on-site and distance-delivered individual and multi-district/school professional development on topics like Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports, trauma engaged practices, social emotional learning, and self-care.
Speak in front of large groups and articulate nuance in policies and procedures to stakeholders.
Provide continuous support to cover health and safety needs identified in schools, including crisis response.
Work closely with the DEED School Health & Safety Team to respond to crises.
Proactively support and improve the mental, emotional, and physical health of Alaska’s students and educators.