What are the responsibilities and job description for the LEND Family Faculty position at Westchester Institute for Human Development?
WIHD-LEND Program is recruiting for a LEND Family Faculty member. LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities) is an interdisciplinary leadership training program, funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the federal government at 52 sites around the country. The candidate would oversee the implementation and evaluation of the family partnerships training curriculum for all LEND trainees and provide family mentorship to LEND family specialist trainees. As a core LEND faculty, you would also attend monthly LEND curriculum meetings (hybrid - in person and remotely) and participate in local, state, and national activities, as appropriate. The time commitment would be 7 hours/week.
The LEND Program at WIHD is a two-semester interdisciplinary leadership training program. LEND trainees include graduate students and post-doctoral fellows; self-advocates; and family members of children and adults with disabilities. Through participating in LEND, trainees develop knowledge and skills they will need to become leaders working with and on behalf of children with disabilities and other special health care needs, and their families, to improve health outcomes and decrease disparities.
The potential candidate should have:
- Experience providing professional development training/continuing education
- Experience in family-to-family support, disability leadership and advocacy for families of individuals with disabilities and/or special healthcare needs
- Skills in a variety of instructional methods used for adult learning
- Knowledge of family and person-centered practices and disability resources, networks and community service systems; curriculum development strategies and evaluation; evidence-based instructional methods to promote active and collaborative learning
As one of 68 University Centers of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, the Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD) is dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities and vulnerable children through professional education, direct service provision, and innovative research. First established in 1950, WIHD moved to Westchester County in 1972 and has been a key regional resource providing a wide range of medical, dental, clinical and social services to individuals with disabilities, vulnerable children, families and professionals. At WIHD, everything we do is guided by our vision of a future in which all people, including people with disabilities and vulnerable children, live healthy and productive lives as full members of society.
Hourly Rate / Range of Pay: $40-45 Per Hour
Salary : $40 - $45
