Literacy Technical Assistance Specialist

🕒 June 26

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $106k - $132.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

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WestEd

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1966

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

WestEd is a nonprofit research, evaluation, and services organization that partners with schools, districts, communities, and policymakers to improve education and human development. Through rigorous research, professional learning, and technical assistance, WestEd supports early childhood development, K–12 and special education, assessment, teacher workforce development, and systemwide transformation. It also focuses on policy/practice guidance and emerging areas such as AI in education, economic mobility, and workforce pathways to translate evidence into practical solutions and resources.

📋 Description

• Design and provide technical assistance to state and local education agency partners, focusing on PreK–5 literacy instruction and multilingual learners • Develop resources and tools with clients to advance literacy goals and build local capacity • Provide expert consultation and strategic planning services for state and local education agencies • Design and manage technical assistance projects to improve literacy outcomes for all students • Build and sustain relationships with clients, partners, educators, and communities • Plan and facilitate professional learning events, workshops, and site visits • Gather and analyze data to evaluate service impact and inform continuous improvement recommendations • Represent WestEd at national and regional conferences • Contribute to proposal development for small- to mid-size projects • Manage a portfolio of state and district partnerships across multiple projects • Provide direct client consultation, professional learning design and facilitation, resource development, and project documentation • Work largely independently with support from a collaborative team • Travel up to 30%, with remote work between engagements

🎯 Requirements

• Deep expertise in K–5 literacy development and the science of reading as it applies to classroom instruction, coaching, professional learning, and state policy • Knowledge of the intersection of language and literacy, with demonstrated experience designing and delivering support for multilingual learners • Experience managing small- to mid-size projects with attention to quality, budget, and team coordination • Ability to communicate with clarity, empathy, and integrity • Ability to assess complex client needs and develop honest, solutions-oriented responses • Experience building and sustaining relationships with clients, colleagues, partners, and funders • At least ten years of experience in technical assistance and/or roles working with district, regional, and/or state education agencies • Excellent oral and written communication skills • High level of organizational and time management skills • Independence with monitoring calendar and collaborating virtually and in-person • Ability to handle multiple priorities under time-restricted conditions • Ability to run virtual meetings and presentations with large and small groups • Master's or Doctorate in education, literacy, curriculum and instruction, or a related field preferred • Must be authorized to work in the United States • Visa sponsorship is not available • Must pass a criminal background check and education verification

🏖️ Benefits

• 15% contribution toward retirement effective day 1 of employment and immediately 100% vested • Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts • Health Savings Account option • Health/welfare benefits effective the first of the month following the hire date • PTO: 19 days, increasing to 21 days beginning the third year of employment • 12 paid holidays • Life insurance valued at 3x gross salary, maximum $500,000 • Opportunities for annual merit-based performance increases • Annual incentives • Professional development opportunities • Mentorship program • Remote work option • Drug-free workplace