WestEd

General

• Design and facilitate high-quality online and in-person literacy professional learning for teachers, coaches, and instructional leaders.
• Provide coaching and implementation support for teachers, coaches, and instructional leaders.
• Communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders (teachers, school administrators, and district leaders) and foster an effective, assets-based learning climate.
• Use formative and summative data from professional learning experiences to document professional progress and surface implementation successes/challenges to support iterative improvement of program design.
• Stay current with literacy research and emerging policy contexts (e.g., the Science of Reading, structured literacy mandates, multilingual learner policy) to ensure professional learning reflects evidence-based literacy practices.
• Collaborate with the Literacy team, teachers, and thought leaders to refine existing and develop new curriculum and resource materials.
• Use research to create materials and resources that build on the assets and meet the needs of diverse learners.
• Develop materials that bridge foundational skills and comprehension instruction across grade bands, including for intervention contexts and multilingual learners.
• Participate in agency-wide trainings.
• Collaborate with the Language and Literacy team to contribute to the growth, visibility, and quality of literacy services and publications.
• Contribute to proposals, publications, or conference presentations that advance the team's visibility and extend the evidence base for literacy improvement.

Program Associate, Literacy

• 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.

Program Associate, Literacy

Literacy Technical Assistance Specialist