Project Coordinator/ Early Learning Initiatives
Wanted:
Individual passionate about inclusive early learning, disability
equity, and working with parents and allies to develop their leadership
potential. If you want to spark passion to help young children with disabilities thrive, please send resume and cover letter to Ramona Hattendorf, Director of Advocacy, The Arc of King County, at rhattendorf@arcofkingcounty.org
SKILLS REQUIRED: Must be good with logistics and communications and have strong facilitation skills; these include:
- Be welcoming and able to encourage open communication
- Ask questions that prompt critical thinking
- Build rapport among participants
- Record and organize comments to help participants reflect and assess what has been shared
The Inclusion Academy is a Best Starts for Kids (BSK) Innovation Fund pilot and is supported by Frontiers of Innovation, the research and development arm of Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child. The academy includes 9 classes, 2 supplemental events, and a mentored community project, per cohort.
Class topics include:
- The developing brain & the early learning landscape
- Disability is diversity
- Inclusion 101
- Setting a vision and mission
- Behavior is communication, and social and emotional learning
- Universal Design for Learning
- Your child’s rights
- How change happens
- Tactics to implement your vision.
Each class will have at least 2 facilitators. Built-in technical support is available. The project coordinator is not expected to have subject expertise, but should have relevant life experience. Being a parent counts!
