Literacy Technical Assistance Specialist

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $106k - $132.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

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WestEd

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1966

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

Education • Non-profit

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, with particular attention to PreK–5 literacy instruction and the needs of multilingual learners. • Develop resources and tools in partnership with clients to advance their literacy goals and build local capacity. • Provide expert consultation and strategic planning services for state and local education agencies, asking probing questions and using evidence to help clients set priorities and drive systemic change. • Design and manage technical assistance projects, with a focus on improving literacy outcomes for all students — including multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and other historically underserved populations. • Build and sustain authentic relationships with clients, partners, educators, and communities grounded in mutual respect, trust, and a shared commitment to outcomes for children and youth. • Plan and facilitate professional learning events, workshops, and site visits that translate research into practice for educators and instructional leaders. • Gather and analyze data to evaluate the impact of services and inform continuous improvement recommendations for clients. • Represent WestEd at national and regional conferences, sharing expertise in structured literacy, multilingual learner support, and evidence-based instructional practice. • Contribute to proposal development for small- to mid-size projects.

🎯 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. • Managing small to mid-size projects with attention to quality, budget, and team coordination. • Communicating with clarity, empathy, and integrity with the ability to assess complex client needs and develop honest, solutions-oriented responses. • Building and sustaining relationships with clients, colleagues, partners, and funders that support long-term, sustained impact. • At least ten years of experience in technical assistance and/or roles working with district, regional, and/or state education agencies (e.g., instructional coach, literacy coordinator, or TA provider).

🏖️ Benefits

• 15% contribution toward retirement effective day 1 of employment and immediately 100% vested • Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account option • All health/welfare benefits are effective the first of the month following the hire date • PTO: 19 days (increases to 21 days beginning the third year of employment), 12 paid holidays • Life Insurance: value of 3x gross salary, max of 500k • Opportunities for annual merit-based performance increases + annual incentives • Professional development opportunities & mentorship program