Elementary Education Consultant

Job Description

Within RTI International’s Education & Workforce Development unit, the Center for Education Services (CES) focuses on building the skills and professional capacity of educators to overcome challenges, improve practice, and sustain high performance. From the classroom to the boardroom, we focus on four areas that we believe are levers for change in education: strengthening instruction, developing leadership, improving organizational operations, and facilitating collaborative networks.
The Center for Education Services has an immediate opening for a Research Education Analyst (Education Consultant) to develop relevant, high quality supports for educators in elementary literacy instruction. Additionally, this position will support others on the Teaching and Leading team and the Consulting team who work directly with teachers and administrators. This is a remote position with the option to work in office if desired. Responsibilities include:

• Develop and deliver new client services in elementary literacy by translating evidence-based practices into student-centered instructional design
• Support business proposals that incorporate elementary literacy service design
• Support CES coaching, consulting, and network operations by:
• Preparing client-facing project deliverables such as presentations and reports
• Traveling to assigned locations to support direct service delivery with educators
• Observing, collecting, and analyzing relevant educational data
• Ensuring project deliverables are of high quality and delivered within scope
• Facilitate professional learning to expand team capacity
• Contribute to advancement of internal initiatives and ongoing continuous improvement efforts.
• Participate in internal meetings as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in education or related field and at least 6 years of classroom experience; with at least 3 of those years being elementary classroom experience (K-5). Equivalent experience equals a Master's degree and at least 3 years of related experience.
• Experience teaching elementary literacy.
• Depth of understanding in literacy development, research-based practices, and current trends in elementary literacy education, with a focus on student development in Grades K – 5.
• Ability to manage competing, complex tasks;
• Ability to accept and provide constructive feedback and incorporate adjustments to professional practice;
• “Client first” disposition evidenced by flexibility, humility and commitment to public service;
• Ability to work independently and with teams in a fast-paced work environment;
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 30%;
• Comfort with facilitating and presenting in front of groups;
• Advanced written communication and organization skills;
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for visa status.

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