Multitudes Training Specialist

About the role

The UCSF Dyslexia Center focuses on improving diagnosis, care, and interventions for children and adults with learning challenges. The center includes principal investigators from the Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry, and collaborates with neuroscientists, geneticists, and clinicians across various domains to understand dyslexia and develop interventions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate virtual professional development sessions for schools and districts adopting Multitudes.
• Provide support to training participants to ensure training learning goals are met.
• Collect participant feedback on training content and use of the Multitudes platform.
• Provide feedback to the Training Lead on training sessions, including areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with the Training Lead to support the ongoing development of training content and instructional approaches.
• Communicate effectively with training participants about the purpose and benefits of universal screening using Multitudes.
• Help establish and maintain positive relationships between the Multitudes team and school partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or equivalent experience or training.
• Minimum two years of relevant field experience.
• Experience working with educators as adult learners in a training, coaching, or professional development setting.
• Experience teaching literacy in the early elementary grades.
• Demonstrated cultural competency with respect to race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with district and school-level administrators, principals, teachers, students, and community contacts.
• Ability to deliver culturally relevant, linguistically appropriate instruction to adult learners.
• Technological proficiency and problem-solving skills related to video conferencing and virtual presentations.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Effective collaboration skills within an interdisciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching multilingual students and students with learning disabilities.
• Knowledge of evidence-based reading strategies and bilingual literacy development.

About Us

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. UCSF is home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging, and stem cells. UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.