Trainer, Public Health

Trainer – Center for Public Partnerships & Research Position Overview

This position will work on a statewide professional development training grant in the area of programs for infants/toddlers with disabilities and their families. The role joins a staff of four professionals and one support staff and has primary responsibility for project activities related to services under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Successful applicants will serve as a trainer/technical assistance provider with responsibility for analysis of needs assessment data and identification of technical assistance needs; development and provision of in‑service training and technical assistance activities; contributions to and dissemination of quarterly project newsletter; preparation of publishable manuscripts; and travel related to meeting attendance to represent the project. This is a full‑time position and employees receive full benefits, including health insurance, paid vacation, and holidays.

Due to complex state employment laws, the University of Kansas may be unable to hire fully remote workers for this position outside of Kansas. Specifically, we cannot currently offer employment to candidates residing in the following states:
California, Delaware, Idaho, and Minnesota. We appreciate your understanding and invite interested individuals from eligible states to apply.

• 70% – Provide training and technical assistance based on analysis of needs assessment of professionals in the field of early intervention/Part C of IDEA. Training will take a variety of forms including one‑to‑one consultation/training, small group training, and large group training. Formats for this training will include presentations at national and state conferences and with local early intervention agencies across the state.
  
  Technical assistance will include the development of a written TA plan based on the need of the program requiring assistance and include needed resources to carry out the plan, identification of outcomes for the plan and evaluation of the outcomes identified in the plan.
• 10% – Provide support and consultation regarding IDEA (federal law) and local program status and services to the Part C staff at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Supports will include but not limited to IFSP training, IFSP review, Part C web‑based IFSP, review of semi‑annual program reports, program levels of determination, the state’s improvement plan (SSIP) and annual report (APR).
• 10% – Prepare and disseminate training materials and technical assistance packets to local infant/toddler programs in the state as well as other state and national audiences. Topics could include but are not limited to child assessment, identification of family resources, development of individual family service plans, intervention strategies, evaluation of intervention effectiveness, transition practices, characteristics of specific disabilities, evaluating “early childhood outcomes”, natural environments, collaboration with community partners, and funding for services.
• 5% – Represent the project at a variety of meetings with state level professional organizations, state level work committees, task force or ad hoc committees, and state agencies including the funding agency.
• 5% – Analyze, Collaborate, Contribute:
  • Analyze needs assessment data for early intervention networks to determine training and technical assistance needs.
  • Collaborate with project staff in the development of workshops and conference presentations.
  • Collaborate with project staff to carry out public awareness program of the project.
  • Contribute to the development of a quarterly newsletter.
  • Contribute to yearly project report to funding agency.

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education or closely related field.
• Documented one year of experience in development of written materials (e.g. policy/guidance documents, individual educational/family service plans, professional development plans) as evidenced in application materials.
• Minimum of two years’ experience managing multiple tasks/projects as evidenced in application materials.
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