Project ECHO is a knowledge sharing platform used to disseminate information from centers of learning and expertise to more rural and underserved areas. This position is for a Program Assistant III to help the Project Coordinator facilitate ECHO sessions with topics of substance abuse, mental health, early intervention topics and many more. This person will also work on marketing (including social media) and ensure fidelity and proper functioning of the program under the direction of the Project Coordinator. This position may be between 30 - 40 hours per week depending on program needs and the candidate selected.  

USU full time benefits include choice of medical & dental plans, 12 days paid vacation leave, 12 days of accrued sick leave, 13 paid holidays, 14.2% contribution to annual gross earnings 401(a) retirement plan, 50% USU tuition waiver for employee and immediate family, and much more. See USU Benefits Website for full details (https://www.usu.edu/hr/benefits/index).

• Support Project Coordinator in facilitating ECHO sessions  
• Assist with management duties including distribution of ECHO session materials, CANVAS course content development and schedules  
• Facilitate the delivery of didactic and case presentation materials  
• Assist with creating and maintaining website materials including managing the YouTube channel, social media content, and updating ECHO project website regularly 
• Assist with creating promotional materials, newsletters, and communications to support Project Coordinator needs  
• Coordinates ECHO meetings using ZOOM online conferencing platform as well as coordinates, plans and carries out in person meetings of the ECHO HUB  
• Assists with recruiting and providing training to HUB members and other key personnel for ECHO networks  
• Assists with marketing and helps recruit future ECHO projects to the IDRPP  
• Works as a liaison between State and Local agencies to encourage participation in ECHO projects. Educates state and local agency administrators about the ECHO project and value of engagement  
• Provides support for required reports to ensure accuracy and completion  
• Works with Project Coordinator on budget specifically in area of marketing and promotion  
• In conjunction with Project Coordinator, works to ensure that social media and marketing efforts are effective 

Minimum Qualifications

• Four years of experience in a related field; or an associated degree/technical training plus two years of experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Experience with the ECHO platform

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with budgets and knowledge of using excel for budgeting purposes
• Familiarity with setting up and managing the CANVAS online learning system
• Experience with setting up and managing in person and virtual meetings including locating and securing venues for meetings
• Experience in creating and monitoring reports for funders that ensure quality and accuracy
• Knowledge of and experience with curriculum development
• Experience interacting with and facilitating meetings with professionals on a statewide level
• Experience in using ZOOM for large groups
• Experience in handling administrative tasks

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of social media and marketing strategies
• Familiarity with functions of ZOOM online video conferencing platform
• Ability to create and edit YouTube videos and ability to manage YouTube channel
• Knowledge of the disability field, particularly the early childhood arena
• Ability to help facilitate ECHO sessions

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”

2. Cover Letter to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Documents 1-10”

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.  The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

The Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice (IDRPP) is Utah’s federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). The IDRPP opened its doors in 1972 and was the first UCEDD program in the U.S. to focus on the educational and social needs of children and adults with disabilities. Over the past 50 years the IDRPP has grown into one of the largest UCEDD programs in the nation and is recognized as a pioneer in research, training, technical assistance, and services for children and adults with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who serve them.

The IDRPP is committed to hiring people with disabilities, veterans, and diverse individuals from all communities and backgrounds.  We value visible and invisible differences, and we recognize that diversity makes us stronger.  We welcome applicants who bring something different and unique to our organization.  We value creativity, loyalty, and hard work.  We believe that we can change the world and make it a better, more inclusive place for everyone, and we want to hire people who also believe that they can make a difference.

Mission:

We are working together to create inclusive communities and improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities and their families through sustainable innovation, collaborative research, responsive service, and interdisciplinary training and education.

Values:

We Innovate: We lead by developing dynamic, sustainable, forward-thinking programs and services.

We Include: We demonstrate how to effectively work toward inclusive communities in our planning, programs, and services. We celebrate diversity in ability, race, ethnicity, culture, language, gender, sexual orientation, politics, and religion. 

We Collaborate: We forge partnerships. Working together makes us more effective and responsive to the current needs of our clients and communities.

We Care: We do what we do because we care. We are making the world a better place for people with disabilities and their families.

Funding Statement

The Institute for Disability Research, Policy, & Practice is one of the largest research and outreach centers at USU, and we are largely funded through grants, contracts, and fee-for-service programs. All staff positions at the IDRPP are contingent upon funding, and all senior staff at the IDRPP with graduate degrees are responsible for helping to generate funding to support our operations and growth.

College Highlights

The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services is home to eight departments and is committed to providing the best learning opportunities and educational research in the state of Utah. Our programs are strengthened by an on-campus elementary laboratory school and five stand-alone centers, including the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence. The college offers clinical services to the community across the human lifespan and provides students with real-world service and research opportunities.

Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 and is Utah’s land-grant and space-grant university. USU is one of only 146 research institutions in the U.S. classified as R1 “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. As one of the two premier research institutions in Utah, USU provides a high-quality education at an affordable price. With its main campus in Logan, the university serves approximately 27,500 students, including 24,255 undergraduates and 3,171 graduate students. USU Online has served students from all 50 states and 55 countries for 25 years.

USU’s statewide system features three residential campuses, 30 total campus locations, and 23 Extension education centers. The university employs 903 full-time faculty members, 124 executive administrators, and 1,649 full-time support staff. USU offers 115 undergraduate majors, as well as 91 master’s and 42 doctoral degrees. Learn more about USU.

A core characteristic of USU is engagement with communities and people in economic development, improvements to quality of life, and human capital. Through the practical application of knowledge, the University and its faculty engage and share expertise with the state, nation, and world, preserving the historical land-grant tradition of partnering with communities to address critical societal issues in the interest of the public good.

The USU main campus is located in beautiful Logan, Utah, a city of about 50,000 situated in a picturesque mountain valley about 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. Outstanding recreational opportunities abound in the nearby mountains and proximate region.

USU is sensitive to the needs of dual career couples and provides a Dual Career Assistance program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.

USU endeavors to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access in all aspects of employment to qualified persons with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Human Resource office at 435-797-0122 or submit a request at hr@usu.edu.

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Please visit our website to learn about Utah State’s land acknowledgment of the eight tribes of Utah.

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In its programs and activities, including in admissions and employment, Utah State University does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal, state, or local law.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or USU’s non-discrimination policies:

Executive Director of the Office of Equity Matthew Pinner, discrimination@usu.edu, Distance Education Rm. 401, 435-797-1266

Title IX Coordinator Matthew Pinner, titleix@usu.edu, Distance Education Rm. 404, 435-797-1266

Mailing address: 5100 Old Main Hill, Logan, Ut 84322

For further information regarding non-discrimination, please visit https://equity.usu.edu/, or contact:

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 800-421-3481, OCR@ed.gov

U.S. Department of Education, Denver Regional Office, 303-844-5695, OCR.Denver@ed.gov

*updated 11/2022