Technical Assistance Consultant, Special Education – Part-Time

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Tennessee.

📋 Description

• Create training materials, implementation strategies, and protocols for monitoring and delivering feedback on execution.

• Conduct training, professional development, and coaching to assist teachers in implementing new initiatives or enhancing instructional practices.

• Offer literacy teaching and learning expertise for research projects, including participant recruitment, measure development, data collection, and analysis of implementation.

• Assist in drafting reports that describe and interpret findings for clients, partners, and other stakeholders.

• Represent AIR in engagements with state, local, and site-based personnel, prospective clients, and partner organizations.

• Support capacity-building initiatives within special education organizations and provider networks.

• Collaborate on project teams, including overseeing research/technical assistance assistants and associates as a task or functional leader.

• Aid in the development of new business opportunities through strategic planning, opportunity identification, pursuit, and proposal writing.

• Manage or lead projects or tasks, gradually taking on increased responsibilities.

• Provide both virtual and onsite support to educators throughout Tennessee.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a resident of Tennessee.

• Hold a Master’s or Ph.D. degree in special education or a related field with at least 4 years of pertinent experience in education, or a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.

• Possess knowledge of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and associated special education regulations.

• Have extensive experience in designing and delivering both virtual and onsite professional development and coaching to educators in Tennessee.

• Demonstrate experience utilizing evidence-based instructional practices and effective strategies for designing and delivering professional development and adult learning.

• Possess significant experience in providing direct special education-related training, coaching, or technical assistance to local educators or instructional leaders.

• Be familiar with strategies that support students from diverse cultural, linguistic, and educational backgrounds.

• Have experience collaborating with education service providers, curriculum developers, researchers, or professional associations.

• Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Willingness and ability to travel locally within Tennessee and nationally as required.

• Capacity to lead and collaborate in both in-person and virtual settings.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects at once.

• Currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.

• Employment-based visa sponsorship, including H-1B sponsorship, is not offered.

• Selected candidates will undergo reference and background checks.

🏝️ Benefits

• AIR’s Total Rewards Program.

• Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.

• Reasonable accommodations provided during the employment process.

• Drug-free workplace environment.

• Reference and background checks conducted for selected candidates.

• Adherence to child safeguarding standards and principles.