Job Vacancies Academy for Educational Development (AED), August 2010

Job Vacancies Academy for Educational Development (AED)
Position: Project Director for National Autism Resource and Information Center.
Closing Date: Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Location: United States of America (the)

AED is seeking a candidate with extensive experience in the field of autism and project management for the position of Project Director on an upcoming HHS project that will manage the operations of a National Autism Resource and Information Center. The position will be based in Washington, DC.

Guided by the principles of inclusion, integration, independence, and self-determination, the Center will gather, organize, and make publicly available readily accessible, high-quality resources and information related to community-based services that support independent living and self-determination, treatment protocols that promote community-based experiences (e.g., education, employment, recreation, transportation, early intervention and child care), and evidence-based interventions. The targeted audience for the resources and information is the community of diverse stakeholders concerned with ASD, including people with ASD and other developmental disabilities, families, guardians, advocates, researchers, practitioners, trainers, policy makers and members of the general public.

AED anticipates that the Center will:
* Gather, organize, and make publicly available readily accessible, high-quality resources and information related to community-based services that support independent living and self-determination, treatment protocols that promote community-based experiences, and evidence-based interventions;
* Assess the target audience’s strengths and needs;
* Use a variety of strategies to exchange and transfer knowledge between individuals with ASD and other developmental disabilities and their families, self-advocacy groups, and other relevant organizations across the country, including State Developmental Disabilities Councils, Protection and Advocacy agencies, and University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities;
* Build upon existing resources and information, as well as develop new resources;
* Utilize a geographically diverse grassroots network of collaborators to collect and disseminate information;
* Provide individuals with ASD and other developmental disabilities with the tools to successfully advocate for themselves and others;
* Encourage and facilitate sharing of resources and ideas relevant to the target audience;
* Collaborate across regions to address common issues, improve cross-system networking, and develop relevant processes; and
* Establish an infrastructure to collect, maintain, and update resource information that can be sustained and supported beyond the federal grant period

Qualifications: A minimum of a master’s degree in a relevant field and ten years experience in the field of autism and project management.

How to apply
Please send cover letter and resume to healthinformation@aed.org
For additional information, visit our website at http://www.aed.org
We thank all individuals for their interest in AED; however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Reference Code: RW_883S44-13




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