The Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD) is seeking a consultant with significant expertise in implementing education technology and digital literacy capacity-building initiatives to complete the following deliverables: 1) Collaborate with OWD to identify and select 15-20 occupational training programs for participation in the initiative via a competitive procurement process. 2) Assign a coach to each program and foster professional peer learning through a community of practice. 3) Utilize coaching to deploy a validated Digital Needs Assessment (DNA) tool, enabling programs to evaluate strengths, weaknesses, and requirements in technology integration, digital infrastructure, staff digital literacy, and practices for enhancing students’ digital skills. 4) Assist programs in developing and executing action plans, with the guidance of a dedicated coach, to address their priority needs and implement strategies effectively. 5) Implement a validated and streamlined approach to integrating digital literacy skills, with a focus on incorporating innovative practices in digital literacy instruction.
