WISH Center Regional Coordinator for CESA Region 4, 10, 11 - Vacancy ID: 200395

Position Overview: Provide training and technical support to Wisconsin schools focusing on equitable, safe, and healthy schools.

Duties and Responsibilities

●       Collaboratively design, coordinate, and deliver in person and online professional learning opportunities to schools, districts, CESAs. Areas may include Restorative Practices, School SBIRT, Substance Use, Compassion Resilience, School Safety, School-based Mental Health, and other areas of need.

●       Plan, coordinate, and assist at the Building the Heart of Successful Schools conference.

●       Provide technical assistance and evaluation to follow-up on professional learning.

●       Work with the Center Director to develop a state work plan.

●       Assist with development and administration of state-wide needs assessment.

●       Participate in online and in person meetings to coordinate Center projects.

●       Coordinate with the Communications Coordinator to provide consistent messaging and content with CESAs, schools, and other stakeholders.

●       Seek out and collaborate with multiple systems and organizations, including schools, CESAs, DPI, and other partners.

●       Serve as a project lead by creating long and short-term goals for the project that contribute to the WISH Center strategic plan, mission, and vision.

●       Assist in the development and implementation of data collection processes, including evaluation activities.

●       Provide timely, accurate reports as needed.

●       Perform other duties as assigned.

●       Approximately 20% travel is expected (region and state).

Knowledge and Experience

     ●       A master’s degree in a related field and a minimum of five years of related experience and/or training, or a bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of 10 years of            related experience.

●       Knowledge of effective educational prevention and intervention efforts in substance use, mental health, trauma, school safety, social emotional learning, suicide, and violence prevention.

●       Knowledge of evidence-based strategies, best practices, or use of promising practice models.

●       Knowledge of adult professional learning and implementation science.

●       Experience providing training and technical assistance.

●       Incorporate and use appropriate technology to enhance professional learning, technical assistance, and communication with coworkers and external customers.

Skills

●       Able to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team.

●       Able to develop and maintain a positive relationship with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the CESAs, school districts, and other partners.

●       Able to manage multiple task components of program development, training, technical assistance, and evaluation.

●       Possess strong human relations and facilitation skills.

●       Comfortable conducting training and speaking in front of large groups of people.

●       Able to develop new training, educational materials and supports.

●       Able to coach school improvement teams and individuals.

●       Maintain and apply up-to-date learning on equity and culturally responsive practices.

●       Excellent organizational, communication, flexibility, and presentation skills using current technologies.

●       Able to accept and apply feedback to improve performance.

●       Current valid driver’s license.

Reports to:  Wisconsin Safe & Healthy Schools Center Director and CESA Fiscal Agent (A collaboration with the CESA Statewide Network and the Department of Public Instruction)

Term of Contract:

●       Salary is to be negotiated based on experience, education, and length of contract by the CESA home base of employment.

●       The contract is 200 days (dependent upon the amount of funding available).

●       Benefits determined by the CESA home base of employment.

●       This is a remote position. The Coordinator must reside in the WISH region they serve (CESAs 4, 10 or 11).