Education Specialist ; N

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

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.

The Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) is committed to providing information, resources, and leadership to schools, districts, parents, and the public in order to support an excellent education for every student every day. An essential component of delivering an excellent education to every student every day is cultivating students’ physical and emotional well-being, thereby empowering them to realize their full learning potential.

DEED’s roadmap, Alaska's Education Challenge, is transforming K-12 education in Alaska by implementing a series of strategies identified by Alaskans to methodically strengthen our education system. This position will advance the Challenge’s safety and well-being strategies of reducing chronic absenteeism, helping to establish a positive school climate and assisting all schools in becoming trauma engaged.

DEED offices are conveniently located either on the 9th floor of the State Office Building in downtown Juneau, or on the 8th floor of the Atwood building in Anchorage. The position has the opportunity for flexible scheduling and teleworking to promote work/life balance. There may be travel opportunities associated with this job both in and out of state.

• K-12 Public
  
  Education:
  
  Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, methods, and practices of planning, teaching, and evaluating an assigned K-12 public education content area. Integrates best practices with subject matter expertise to develop resources, inform policy implementation, provide technical assistance, and support continuous improvement. Provides guidance and consultation to school districts and/or stakeholders while advancing statewide educational priorities.
• Education and Training:
  Knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods.
• Planning and Evaluating:
  Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

Please note that this position will be required to travel within the State, and the selected applicant is required to have a valid driver's license. Additionally, this position requires a type C Alaska Teaching Certificate in School Counseling or Social Work or a regular Alaska…