Req #: 242917Department: COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONAppointing Department Web Address: https://earlyedualliance.org/earlyedu-alliance-for-inclusion/Job Location Detail: Fully remotePosting Date: 01/28/2025Closing Info:
Open Until FilledSalary: $43.47 - $45 per hourShift: First ShiftNotes:
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230701a11y.pdf)As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.EarlyEdU Alliance has an outstanding opportunity for a Temporary Bilingual Higher Education Inclusion Specialist to facilitate faculty professional development in Spanish and English. EarlyEdU Alliance is a higher education collaboration for Head Start and early childhood teaching across the nation, committed to making relevant, affordable bachelor’s degree accessible to the early childhood workforce. The EarlyEdU Alliance works with faculty to provide multiple avenues to quality coursework and degrees in early care and education, while meeting the unique needs of working adult learners and early childhood programs. The Early EdU Alliance is also committed to ensuring all early childhood educators are prepared to serve children with disabilities and their families in natural environments and community-based settings, and EarlyEdU for Inclusion is designed specifically to meet this goal.Reporting to the EarlyEdu for Inclusion PI Kathleen Meeker, with leadership from Founding Director and co-PI, Dr. Gail Joseph, the Bilingual Higher Education Inclusion Specialist will be a member of the Early EdU team and will implement aspects of the Center’s work related to increasing access to high quality higher education in two-year and technical institutions with an emphasis on inclusion for children with disabilities.This position requires someone with a broad knowledge about early childhood/ early childhood special education research, state and federal policies, and initiatives on improving the early learning workforce and early childhood inclusion, to provide faculty and administrators with a clear perspective about the options for delivering online courses, programs or degrees.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead outreach and recruitment efforts to enroll Spanish-language instructors and programs in EarlyEdU for Inclusion activities (25%).
Develop and lead quarterly bilingual or Spanish webinars for community college faculty (25%).
Facilitate faculty professional learning communities in Spanish (15%).
Develop quarterly project newsletters in Spanish (10%).
Maintain list of bilingual or Spanish resources and coordinate translation or content requests (7%).
Provide regular updates to Leadership on assigned tasks and partnerships (2.5%).
Develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships between colleges with Spanish language cohorts or curricula (5%).
Participate in weekly team calls for EarlyEdU for Inclusion (2.5%).
Work with leadership team to gather and analyze state, local, and national community college trends and issues in inclusive education and early childhood education, with an emphasis on multilingual educators (5%).
Enter project evaluation data as assigned (3%). MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Masters degree in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, or a related field.
Experience teaching in higher education or leading professional development with early childhood educators. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish fluently.
Ability to develop and present professional materials in Spanish.
Demonstrated ability to work across diverse groups and contribute to an inclusive community.
Knowledge of and experience in early childhood/special education classrooms.
Excellent written and verbal interpersonal communication skills.
Experiencing mentoring, supervising, and/or providing feedback to adult learners.
Ability to work independently and as an integral member of a team.
Proficiency with remote work environment and software such as Google Suite, OneDrive, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, Canva, Learning Management Systems (i.e., Canvas), and teleconferencing platforms (Zoom, Teams). Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
