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The College of Education's Lastinger Center is seeking an OPS Implementation Support Specialist to assist with its Massachusetts ECSO Project. This position is time-limited/soft-funded and based in Massachusetts.
The University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning’s mission is to improve the quality of teaching, learning, and childcare. We research, develop, and scale educational innovations for adults and children that put all learners on trajectories for lifelong success. Specifically, the Center targets kindergarten readiness, 3rd grade reading proficiency, and algebra proficiency as critical milestones in children's educational trajectory that are predictive of success in school and life. The Center works at the nexus of research, practice, and policy to develop sustainable systems that leverage educational technologies and improve the implementation of research-based practices. Housed in one of the nation's elite public research universities, the Center operates as a dynamic, entrepreneurial workplace focused on executing UF's service mission to strengthen the human condition and improve the quality of life. The Lastinger Center is committed to attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent by valuing a broad range of thought, skill, and experience. We believe in fostering environments where team members feel respected, valued, and empowered to do their best work.
Responsibilities:
Facilitation & Implementation
- Coach program leaders and educators on curriculum, classroom instructional practices and child assessment tools
- Facilitate and support team members in facilitating face-to-face and online professional development learning experiences for education professionals
- Support the implementation of the MA Dept of Early Education and Care initiatives, such as the CQI Playbook
- Create data displays for program leaders and educators to showcase class observation data
- Assist in evaluation of professional development offerings, including assessment of Communities of Practice (CoP) portfolios and coaching videos.
- Coordinate with field staff of the project to ensure consistency in implementation and effective communication structures.
Operations Support
- Assist in recruiting and enrolling program leaders and educators
- Distribute and collect documentation from program leaders and educators, such as applications, surveys, questionnaires, focus groups, etc. and other data needed to support evaluation of projects
- Contribute to data collection for relevant qualitative data collection in collaboration with Research and Design Team
- Track project performance to monitor progress towards meeting goals and satisfy contract deliverables
- Locate and set up locations, supplies, equipment and refreshments for professional development events, site visits, workshops, and meetings
- Troubleshoot challenges and provide technical assistance as needed to participants
- Work collaboratively with Gainesville-based administrative supports when appropriate to assure streamlined coordination and successful execution of administrative activities
Community Partnership
- Engage with instructors, coaches, Communities of Practice facilitators to support implementation of high-quality content and resources based on current research and best practices
- Serve as a liaison between participants and tech support to resolve technology and/or platform issues
- Assess and respond to ongoing needs of participants to provide continuous improvement in the initiative
- Cultivate relationships with local community partners to provide additional support to ensure success of the project
Content Development
- Design professional development learning experiences (F2F and online) in partnership with other teams
- Assess ongoing needs of participants to inform design changes in training content
- Supplement professional learning experiences with the collection, creation, and curation of early learning online resources
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