APPLY-Transitions PD Advisory Team

Deadline: Submit this application by Friday, June 6, 2025.

Questions? Contact ATLAS Adult Career Pathways & Transitions Coordinator Carly Voshell.

Transitions PD Advisory Team Purpose:

The Transitions Professional Development (PD) Advisory Team is an ATLAS-sponsored team designed to strengthen Transitions PD work in Minnesota. This can include Adult Career Pathways (ACP), Integrated Education and Training (IET), Academic, Career, and Employability Skills (ACES), Transitions Integration Framework (TIF) as well as post secondary partnerships. This advisory team guides the development of relevant, meaningful, high-quality, and effective PD for ABE teachers and managers and others involved with transitions work.

The Transitions PD Advisory Team consists of the ATLAS Director, the ATLAS Adult Career Pathways & Transitions Coordinator, the MDE PD Specialist, the MDE Transitions Specialist, key ATLAS consultants, at least one Regional Transitions Coordinator (RTC) and additional program representatives from classroom and administrative contexts.

The Team is responsible for planning and strengthening transitions-focused PD in Minnesota, as well as specific tasks yearly to support current and forthcoming PD efforts. Such offerings may focus on establishing partnerships with local colleges and employers, collaborating with Local Workforce Development Boards, furthering ACES/TIF integration, and implementing Integrated Education and Training (IET) classes.

Leadership: The Transitions PD Advisory Team will be chaired by the ATLAS Adult Career Pathways and Transitions Coordinator, with guidance from the ATLAS Director, and MDE PD & MDE Transitions Specialists.

Expectations for Transitions PD Advisory Team members:

• Commit to serve a 2-year term on the Team (July 2025 – June 2027), with the potential of extension
• Participate in 5 virtual meetings of approximately 2 hours each, from 1:00-3:00pm (no travel required):
  • Thursday, July 31, 2025
  • Thursday, September 18, 2025
  • Thursday, December 11, 2025
  • Thursday, February 12, 2026
  • Thursday, May 7, 2026
• Participate actively in Team sub-groups (with possible meeting times outside of our listed dates). Subgroups may include: partnering with postsecondary, working with employers, credentials, IET
  
• Respond to electronic requests for input/feedback in a timely manner (within 1-2 business days)
  
• Attend and assist as needed in developing or facilitating Transitions-focused sessions for statewide events, webinars (times/dates TBD) and/or Regional Event workshops throughout the year
  
• Bring local/regional PD needs to the committee
  
• Share PD information & resources with practitioners in their program/region
  
• Attend additional ACP and transitions related events and meetings in your area as able to inform the group and provide insights toward our goals
  
• As agreed upon as a group, contribute to newsletter articles, resource library suggestions, or other small projects to lend your expertise to the field

Important FY26 Transitions PD Dates >>

Qualifications – Required:

• Currently or recently employed/contracted with a Minnesota ABE program
• Experience with one or more of the following:
  
  • Adult Career Pathways ABE program instruction and/or administration
    
  • IET (Integrated Education and Training)
    
  • ACES TIF implementation
    
  • Postsecondary transitions and partnerships, such as co-requisite models or Ability to Benefit
    
  • Workforce Development and Employer Partnerships, such as local workforce boards or workplace literacy

Qualifications – Desired:

• Experience planning and/or delivering professional development at a local or regional level
  
• Experience participating in MN ABE sponsored PD initiatives or activities, preferably transitions/ACP related

 Committee members will be selected to ensure representation from diverse:

• Regions of MN
• Types of programs (size, delivery models, rural vs. urban)
• Roles (teacher, administrator)
• Areas of experience and expertise (for example, workforce and postsecondary collaborations, CTE, etc.)

   Educators of color are especially encouraged to apply.

Program representatives will receive the following through ATLAS:

• A stipend of $350/year in recognition of work on the team
• Sub reimbursement for meeting dates, as negotiated with ATLAS (contact Patsy if you’d like to pursue)
• Teacher or Admin* CEUs are given after the last meeting of the year.
  *Admin CEUs must be requested in advance.