The Center for the Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia seeks applicants for multiple Early Childhood Education (ECE) Content and Training Developers to join our Early Childhood Education (ECE) team. The work is for a new partnership project with the Virginia Department of Education to expand access and training for teachers and leaders for implementation of the comprehensive birth–five STREAMin3 curriculum model. The individuals selected for this position will work with a highly collaborative, diverse team to design and develop curriculum content and training, as well as provide direct support to coaches, teachers and leaders.

This is a part-time, wage position that is not eligible for leave or other benefits and is limited to 1500 hours of work in a year. For more information, refer to the Wage Employment link: http://uvapolicy.virginia.edu/policy/HRM-029

This is a remote position.

Role and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be expected to:

Project Coordination and Implementation

• Review and develop a comprehensive understanding of the STREAMin3 curriculum model.
• Design, facilitate and support training for teachers and leaders (e.g., webinars, online courses).
• Develop curriculum materials and training for use in consultation, coaching and professional development suitable for a diverse audience of leaders and educators.
• Select engaging existing resources from vetted educational sources to provide content for the ECE Resource Hub.
• Coordinate multiple simultaneous tasks of varying complexity with demonstrated accountability and excellent attention to detail while implementing flexible problem-solving skills.

Communication and Dissemination

• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with educators, school leaders and internal working teams to communicate project expectations and progress.
• Ability to collaborate closely with a diverse team in a deadline-driven environment.

In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Required Qualifications
Qualified candidates must have:

• A bachelor's degree.
• 3 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications
A strong preference will be given to candidates that meet some or all of the preferred qualifications.

• Experience in an early childhood education environment.
• Experience with the implementation and/or developing ECE curriculum content (e.g., activities, guides for families) or the equivalent.
• Experience with serving birth–five leaders/teachers in various settings, including centers, Family Day Homes or homeschooling.
• Experience developing or providing professional development or other resources for teachers and families.
• Experience with virtually coaching or creating and facilitating online coursework.
• Experience in early childhood special education classrooms.
• Experience (or a certification) with using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) – PreK.
• Experience using the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Project (VKRP) assessments in coaching work with teachers or leaders.
• Experience with virtually coaching or creating and facilitating online coursework.
• Knowledge of Virginia's early childhood education programming across various settings (e.g., VPI, ECSE, Title 1, Head Start, in schools, centers and Family Day Homes).
• Proficiency in use of technology:
  • Project management tools (e.g., Trello, Smartsheet)
  • Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel)
  • Videoconferencing, teaching or webinar tools (e.g., Zoom, Canvas)
  • Virtual platforms or storage (e.g., Google Docs, Box, Trello)

Compensation Information
$27-$30 per hour, commensurate with education and experience.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. This position will also require an education verification (FSAKA).

 

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