Project Liaison, Project GLAD® at Orange County Department of Education
About the Employer
The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) serves some of Orange County’s most vulnerable student populations and provides support and mandated fiscal oversight to 28 school districts serving more than 600 schools and approximately 475,000 students. In addition to providing direct instruction to students through its own alternative and special education programs, OCDE administers an array of programs and services that are critical to the operations of local school districts and community colleges, facilitating professional development, legal guidance, payroll, career and technical education support, high-speed internet access, Local Control and Accountability Plan assistance and approval, resources for families, and student enrichment. OCDE’s vision is that “Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success.” Department staff are working to achieve this goal in collaboration with educators at all levels of student development, from early childhood through higher education, and in partnership with families, businesses and community organizations.
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) Project GLAD® Unit provides evidence-based practices that help design classrooms and lessons where language comes alive through content. OCDE is both the home to the National Training Center for OCDE Project GLAD® and is a Regional Training Center (RTC). OCDE is the official National Training Center (NTC) for the Project GLAD® (Guided Language Acquisition Design) model. As a government non-profit organization, the NTC creates positive social impact through high-quality, rigorous research-based professional learning. The goal of the NTC is to support Local EducationalAgencies (LEAs) in building sustainable implementation structures to meet the needs of English learners/emergent bilinguals through the development of trainers. The OCDE Project GLAD® RTC supports growth and implementation of the model throughout California, creating systems of sustainability within PK-12 classrooms. Our services include: - Supporting local school district's implementation of the OCDE Project GLAD® model - Strengthening trainers and educators in effective classroom practices - Delivering professional learning - Engaging in local research, development, and data analysis - Operating as thought partners with districts as they develop integrative methods for OCDE Project GLAD® and state initiatives, policies, and programs (i.e., Dual Immersion, EL Roadmap, Social Emotional Competencies) The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) is seeking a knowledgeable professional to serve as Project Liaison, Project GLAD®. The Project Liaison will assist in the implementation of Project GLAD and its various strands, inclusive but not limited to Preschool GLAD®, Project GLAD® in Elementary, Project GLAD® in Secondary, and Project GLAD® in Multilingual settings.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: • Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience with implementing Project GLAD® across organizational structures, with a specific focus on systems design, creating sustainable structures and operations. • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college with major coursework in elementary or secondary education, child and adolescent studies, or a related field.
There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. The mission of the OCDE Project GLAD® NTC model is to ensure that English Learners develop the language acquisition and literacy skills needed to be successful in the 21st Century. Tell us how you would use this position to contribute to this mission. 2. Please share your experience facilitating making trainings or workshops come into fruition. 3. Describe your experience collaborating with community agencies and partners. 4. Please share how you have led and managed the designing of creating efficient systems and working with others to accomplish this goal. Notice to Applicants: If you require accommodation in the application process, please inform us. Please attach the following to your application:
- Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: • Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience with implementing Project GLAD® across organizational structures, with a specific focus on systems design, creating sustainable structures and operations. • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college with major coursework in elementary or secondary education, child and adolescent studies, or a related field.
There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. The mission of the OCDE Project GLAD® NTC model is to ensure that English Learners develop the language acquisition and literacy skills needed to be successful in the 21st Century. Tell us how you would use this position to contribute to this mission. 2. Please share your experience facilitating making trainings or workshops come into fruition. 3. Describe your experience collaborating with community agencies and partners. 4. Please share how you have led and managed the designing of creating efficient systems and working with others to accomplish this goal. Notice to Applicants: If you require accommodation in the application process, please inform us. Please attach the following to your application:
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application.
Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual’s identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability.
We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position.
AA/EOE/ADA
Comments and Other Information
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application.
Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual’s identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability.
We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position.
AA/EOE/ADA
Application Deadline
12/1/2021 4:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
8/31/2021
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
Classified Management, Range 17: $6,096.31 - $7,430.93 monthly. Placement based on education and years of experience.
Length of Work Year
210 Days/12 Months
Employment Type
Full Time
Benefits
We provide a safe, caring, courteous, and professional environment that fosters collaborative work and individual development for employees. OCDE offers generous, comprehensive, tax-free insurance benefits options to full-time members of the staff. Benefits may be prorated for employees working fewer than 12 months per year or less than full-time. Benefits packages include medical, dental, and vision care insurance for employees and their eligible dependents, and life insurance for employees.