Associate Director of Professional Learning, Buffett Institute

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Associate Director of Professional Learning, Buffett Institute

Job Description Summary:

The Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska is seeking applications from qualified individuals for the position of Associate Director of Professional Learning. This individual will oversee implementation of multi-modal professional learning initiatives that aim to promote quality, continuity, and equity in early care and education, birth through Grade 3. The Associate Director of Professional Learning reports to the Director of Professional Learning and oversees implementation of the Institute's professional learning initiatives. This encompasses a wide variety of professional learning strategies that integrate work from the Institute's other units to enhance the knowledge, skills, and well-being of early childhood professionals while building the capacity of organizations that serve children and families. This individual will apply expertise in building partnerships, leadership, pedagogy, and adult learning to effectively disseminate research- and practice-based insights to stakeholders at all levels of the early childhood system. This role requires proactive collaboration with other Institute leaders and staff, as well as state and local agencies and organizations within metro Omaha and across Nebraska. The goals of the professional learning unit are three-fold:

• To collaborate across Institute units and integrate research, program, and workforce initiatives by strengthening the role of implementation science in these units of the Institute and enhancing cross-disciplinary use of Institute-derived evidence and experience to change practice and build professional capacity.
• To develop, disseminate, and support the implementation of multi-modal methods designed to increase the capacities of schools and community-based programs that reduce and/or eliminate income-and race-based disparities in opportunity and social, cognitive, and academic outcomes among young children. These methods may include train-the-trainer, coaching, and other implementation strategies.
• Working with university, state, and national partners, to collaboratively lead initiatives that will increase the knowledge, skills, and well-being of the early childhood workforce and other professionals in Nebraska and beyond. In particular, develop strategic, capacity-building competence in the workforce in areas of teaching, learning, leadership, family partnerships, and community connections.

Buffett Early Childhood Institute ProfileEnvisioned as a new model for how public higher education is engaged in the first years of life, the Buffett Early Childhood Institute () is a four-campus, university-wide, multidisciplinary research, education, outreach, and policy institute of the University of Nebraska committed to helping transform early childhood development and education in Nebraska and across the nation. The long-term goal of the Institute is to be a leading center where scholars, practitioners, community members, and policymakers collaborate to advance a unified approach that can improve the lives of young children and families and the systems that support them. Applicants should note that the goals of the Institute are university-, state-, and nation-wide, but the location of the Institute administration is in Omaha. The position will work primarily out of the Omaha office. Regular hours at the Institute and for this position are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., with some evening and weekend assistance when events occur outside of normal work hours. This position will also require some travel.

Position Details:

Position Announcement:

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Minimum of five years' experience designing and facilitating professional development experiences for early childhood professionals
• Minimum of five years' experience working with children and/or families birth-Grade 3
• Minimum of five years' experience leading and/or coaching programs that support children and families in the first eight years of life
• Demonstrated experience identifying, analyzing, synthesizing, and disseminating research-based knowledge using a variety of sources
• Demonstrated success working in settings that are racially, culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Teacher certification
• Master's degree in education, child development, or social sciences
• Doctorate in early childhood education, educational leadership

Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent independent judgment and analytical skills; strong interpersonal skills; a track record of timely completion of projects and the ability to responsibly manage competing priorities; success in collaboration and oversight of distributed resources and/or project teams; and commitment to the ideals of the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, including equity, quality, and continuity. An equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities is acquired may be considered.

Special Instructions to Applicant:

Applicants should note that the goals of the Institute are university-, state-, and nation-wide, but the location of the Institute administration is in Omaha. The position will work primarily out of the Omaha office. Regular hours at the Institute and for this position are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., with some evening and weekend assistance when events occur outside of normal work hours. This position will also require some travel.

Application review begins immediately and continues until position is filled. Applications are processed through the online job posting at . Follow instructions to complete the Applicant Profile. Along with the application, attach a cover letter, vita, and contact information for three professional references. Salary commensurate with experience.

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The University of Nebraska is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.

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The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. The University of Nebraska is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and E-Verify employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status. All positions opened at the University of Nebraska are subject to veterans' preference.

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