Preventing Sexual Harassment in Schools - Looking for Consultant

A knowledgeable consultant is needed to help develop a course on how to recognize, deal with, and prevent Sexual Harassment in Schools. The consultant will contribute to the development of the course in one or more of the following ways: by developing a detailed outline of what should be covered, by writing the lessons, or by reviewing content once it has been written by someone else.  The primary audience for the course will be educators and other employees in K-12 school systems.

This position will be offsite, and is a contract/freelance position, for work on an “as-needed” basis.

Qualifications for this position:

Ø      Experience in a school system that includes dealing with or enforcing sexual harassment polices. 

Ø      This may include experience as

o       a Title IX Coordinator

o       legal counsel for sexual harassment in the school system

o       a school or district coordinator or counselor dealing with sexual harassment policies

o       or a similar position.

Ø      Knowledge and understanding of requirements under ED OCR

Ø      Ability to write clearly and concisely.

Ø      Ability to work under aggressive deadlines.

Ø      Previous experience with courseware creation is a plus, but not required.

About Us

InfoSource Learning is a developer and turnkey custom solution provider of high quality Web-based training (WBT) for the education, corporate, and government training markets.

InfoSource Learning’s “How To Master” online training libraries cover areas such as basic PC literacy for educators, teacher professional development skills, and classroom technology integration skills. The courseware features a content-rich environment of interactive, self-paced learning and testing, built on the premise that people “learn-by-doing.”  With InfoSource Learning’s interactive learning approach the learner actively participates with lessons by clicking on objects on the screen to achieve lesson objectives, instead of sitting idly and watching a video or presentation.

www.infosourcelearning.com

Applications

To apply, please send cover letter and resume to mwiedemann@infosourcelearning.com.

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