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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in ELA/Literacy through effective project management, data analysis, and technical assistance methods, while supporting professional learning and resource development for diverse educational settings.
Highest-signal resume keywords
ELA/Literacy Teaching ExperienceResearch Methods ExpertiseTechnical Assistance PlanningData Collection and AnalysisProject Management
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Literacy AssessmentInstructional-Practice MeasurementCurricular-Material ReviewsResearch SynthesisSurvey DesignQualitative AnalysisReport WritingData VisualizationNeeds SensingProfessional Learning Design
Soft Skills
Strong Organizational SkillsAbility to Facilitate MeetingsCapacity to Support Multiple Projects
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint
Industry Keywords
K–12 EducationMultilingual LearnersDisciplinary LiteracyInstitutional Review BoardHistorically Underserved Communities
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Evaluate and/or provide technical assistance for large-scale improvement efforts on an interdisciplinary team
- Support professional learning programs and development of resources for foundational skills, reading comprehension, multilingual learners, writing from source material, and disciplinary literacy
- Provide ELA/literacy expertise through consultation and targeted contributions
- Conduct literacy assessment, instructional-practice measurement, curricular-material reviews, and literacy research synthesis
- Conduct literature, website, document, and policy scans and reviews
- Support data collection and analysis, including surveys, data visualizations, classroom observations, interviews, and qualitative analysis
- Provide project management and coordination support, including tracking milestones, recommending procedures, and managing project documents and databases
- Prepare district research applications and Institutional Review Board packages
- Facilitate meetings by taking notes, synthesizing themes, coordinating feedback, analyzing data, and summarizing results
- Prepare reports, briefs, and presentations for non-academic, academic, and policy audiences
- Consider diverse perspectives and experiences in project work
- Participate in ongoing project-embedded mentorship and professional development
Requirements
What you’ll need- Cover letter required, including interest in the position and training and experience in ELA/literacy
- Master’s degree in the social sciences, education, policy, or related fields
- 2 years of ELA/literacy teaching experience (K–12) in the U.S. public education system, especially in historically underserved communities
- U.S. citizenship required due to contract requirements
- Experience with multiple research and/or technical assistance methods
- Experience with research methods such as large-scale surveys, experimental research, or case study methods, preferably in K–12 school settings
- Experience with technical assistance methods, including needs sensing, technical assistance planning, educator professional learning design, or developing tools for data use and evidence-based practices in K–12 school systems
- Experience writing clear, concise research summaries and report or brief sections, or translating research into presentations, tools, and educator/policymaker resources
- Ability to discuss research tasks or technical assistance activities with field individuals and organizations, study sites, or study participants
- Strong organizational skills and capacity to support multiple projects and shifting priorities
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Willingness to travel 5–6 times per year for school site visits, often lasting 3–4 days
- Writing samples required during the interview process
- Successful candidates receiving a conditional offer are subject to a background check
Benefits
Comp & perks- Pay for Outstanding Performance program eligibility
- Annual Performance Based Compensation program eligibility
- Competitive benefits package
- Fully remote work within the U.S.
- Hybrid work schedule may be accommodated near an SRI office
- Ongoing project-embedded mentorship
- Professional development opportunities