IDRA EAC-South Consultants

The Intercultural Development Research Association is an independent, non-profit organization, led by Celina Moreno, J.D. Our mission is to achieve equal educational opportunity for every child through strong public schools that prepare all students to access and succeed in college. IDRA strengthens and transforms public education by providing dynamic training; useful research, evaluation, and frameworks for action; timely policy analyses; and innovative materials and programs.

The IDRA EAC-South is one of four federally-funded centers that provide technical assistance and training to educators to build their capacity to ensure an equitable learning environment for all students. Our focus is to protect students’ civil rights in four areas: race, national origin, sex and gender, and religion. IDRA’s center provides free or low-cost technical assistance to schools in Washington, D.C., Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Our region includes 2,341 school districts in 29,632 schools.

Description

We are currently seeking consultants who can provide technical assistance and dynamic hands-on professional development for one or more of the following:

Designing equity plans at the campus, district and state education agency (SEA) level;
Addressing disproportionate discipline across race, national origin, gender and religion;
Differentiated instruction across the subject areas;
Restorative justice practices;
English learner practices (SIOP, bilingual education, English learner strategies);
Implementing asset-based practices;
Facilitating district policy reviews and recommendations for revision;
ESSA informed evidence-based practices and pedagogy;
Equitable access and success in advanced coursework;
Diversifying the teaching field by recruiting and retaining faculty of color in K-12 classrooms; and
Authentic family leadership and engagement.

Candidates must:

Be able to travel;
Have at least two years of experience in providing professional development in those areas;
Have a bachelor’s degree and experience in the classroom and/or as an administrator;
Provide three references that speak to professional development experience; and
Provide samples of professional development sessions.

Personal dedication to equal educational opportunity for all children absolutely required.

Compensation

Please provide your consultancy rate information.

Application

Letters of interest and résumés may be sent to: Intercultural Development Research Association, 5815 Callaghan Road, Suite 101, San Antonio, Texas 78228; Fax 210-444-1714; e-mail: contact@idra.org. IDRA is an equal opportunity employer.

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