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Browse our list of reasons to work at WIDA on our Why Work at WIDA page. If you’re already convinced that WIDA is the place for you, check out these open positions.

Open Positions

AD of Multilingual Policy and Research

Application Deadline: May 1, 2025

This position is responsible for researching, monitoring, reporting, and disseminating policy documents tied to bi/multilingual education, managing relationships with state and national bi/multilingual education organizations and leaders, and informing the overall strategy for WIDA Español. The person in this role will serve as WIDA's national outreach expert maintaining relationships with peer organizations and reporting on the bi/multilingual policy landscape to WIDA leadership and when relevant, the Consortium Membership. In addition, this role will present at conferences, influence product decisions related to bilingual educational materials and curriculum and inform WIDA decisions in the field of bilingual and multilingual education. For more information, including application requirements, visit the Jobs at UW-Madison website.

State Relations Specialist

Application Deadline: April 24, 2025

The WIDA State Relations Specialist position is located within the Consortium and State Relations Department and will report to the Assistant Director of State Relations. This position will be responsible for providing support to state educational agencies regarding assessments, standards, and provide English/ Multilingual policy consultation and technical assistance. In addition, the State Relations Specialist will serve on WIDA Subcommittees as a subject matter expert. For more information, including application requirements, visit the Jobs at UW-Madison website.

Chief Operating Officer

Application Deadline: April 30, 2025

The Chief Operating Officer will work with our Executive Director and the WIDA senior leadership team on overall strategic planning and execution as well as organization-wide operations and initiatives. The COO will oversee finance and contracts, project management, and information technology, and will be charged with bridging WIDA's mission and business needs while operating in the context of the University of Wisconsin system; assessing and strengthening WIDA's technology infrastructure to ensure a competitive edge in the marketplace; and partnering with the Executive Director and other leaders to ensure WIDA's products and services continue to meet the needs of clients and educators. For more information and application requirements, visit the Isaacson, Miller search firm website.

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