Professional Learning & Implementation Specialist
Austin, TX 
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Job Description

Job Posting Title:

Professional Learning & Implementation Specialist

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Hiring Department:

Charles A Dana Center

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Apr 01, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

This position will require travel both by air and car (personal and/or rental). This position may support a remote working situation.

Purpose

Serve as a member of a collaborative team of professional learning specialists to develop tools and services and facilitate professional learning and technical assistance, particularly in math education, in support of building capacity of and increasing quality in educational systems. Work at the state- and system-level at scale through higher education and/or K-12 systems as part of the Dana Center's Professional Learning and Implementation Team. Support the work of multiple projects, in multiple systems and states.

Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and coordinate research-based products and protocols to meet the needs of higher education and/or K-12 systems, institutions, districts, and schools in the areas of high-quality curriculum and instruction, policy implementation, and educational leadership with a focus on implementation of modern math pathways.

  • Work directly with states and systems to plan and facilitate professional learning and technical assistance with higher education and/or K-12 educators and administrators, utilizing a wide range of delivery and dissemination strategies.

  • Coordinate logistics, details, and budgets of projects and programs as assigned. Collaborate and communicate with other members of project teams as appropriate.

  • Support the Center's work bydisseminating information and communicating with educators in higher education and/or K-12 systems, professional associations, and other organizations. Assist in generating partnership leads. Contribute to development of marketing and informational publications.

  • Participate in cross-functional teams and perform related functions as assigned.

  • Participate in processes and activities designed to establish an organizational culture that supports learning, collaboration, and collective responsibility in order to enhance professional relationships, job satisfaction, and organizational effectiveness.

Required Qualifications

Master's Degree in Education, Policy, Public Policy, Mathematics, Math Education, or related field. Knowledge of higher education and K-12 systems. At least five years of experience teaching postsecondary math and/or institution level support of math programs and/or design and facilitation of adult learning. Strong written and verbal communications skills. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience working on projects serving underserved communities. Experience working with higher education and/or K-12 administrators and faculty on systems change. Experience developing written resources, communications or tools for the use by others. Demonstrated leadership skills as a department chair or project lead. Understanding of current trends in math pathways or guided pathways. Experience developing online and digital resources.

Salary Range

$81,000 - $91,000

Working Conditions
  • Travel via car and plane

  • May work around standard office conditions

  • Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

  • Use of manual dexterity

Required Materials

Please mark "yes" on the application for required materials.Failure to attach all additional materials listed may affect candidates being considered for the position

  • Resume/CV

  • 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

  • Letter of interest

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Master's Degree
Required Experience
5+ years
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