Professional Learning & Implementation Specialist

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 by disseminating 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

Important for 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 that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: