Department
PSD UChicago Stem: Staff
About the Department
UChicago STEM Education is a center devoted to research and development that resides within the Physical Sciences Division (PSD) of the University of Chicago. UChicago STEM Education continues the University of Chicago’s long-standing commitment to improving precollege education and aims to support high quality instruction and learning for all students. Through the sharing of knowledge and the creation of useful products and programs, UChicago STEM Education seeks to make a positive difference for instruction throughout the nation.
UChicago STEM Education’s work comprises Tool Development and School Support Services. Separately, each of these components is a necessary part of improving STEM education. Within UChicago STEM Education, they inform one another and constitute a rigorous, comprehensive approach to supporting high quality education.
Job Summary
The School Development Manager uses best practices and knowledge for the development of programs in early childhood, primary, and/or secondary educational settings. The School Development Manager plays a lead role in designing and implementing STEM-focused programs and materials that contribute to school development and/or professional development of principals, teachers, and other education leaders. This individual manages a small team of professional staff responsible for coaching and supporting STEM curricula and programs that promote student learning and development.
Responsibilities
- Oversees the work with individual schools, small groups of schools, and small to medium sized school districts with implementation of tools and resources that promote high quality teaching and learning in mathematics and other curricular areas.
- Supervises a small team of staff and is accountable for their performance while mentoring future leaders.
- Develops local leaders to provide staff development experiences for the teachers in their buildings, including preparing them to chair grade-level meetings, coach and mentor individual teachers, support reluctant teachers, conduct school-level workshops that focus on increasing teachers' STEM content knowledge and pedagogical understanding, and design and carry out programs of parent education.
- Manages project development and existing projects, taking a lead on project budgeting and reporting.
- Manages school district relationships and is the liason between school districts, principalsand teachers to work toward meeting set goals and achieving student success.
- Plays a key role in working with school-level leaders; helping them plan and carry out coherent programs of teacher development to support of the implementation of high quality teaching and learning.
- Identifies and communicates with local leaders about key features and principles of mathematics teaching and learning, common pitfalls in its implementation, and solutions to common problems.
- Writes and delivers professional development for a wide variety of school districts and grade levels focused on implementation of high-quality STEM curricula and more general topics related to high quality teaching and learning.
- Collaborates externally as a school partner.
- Executes foundation relations while supporting proposal development and writing.
- Manages the academic and para-curricular programs by providing a range of services, including serving as editor for publications; serving on selection committees for select grants; and providing leadership on matters of governance and curriculum.
- Is accountable for the implementation of new developments in curriculum and student activity policy.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications:
Education:
- Master's degree in math, teaching, education, or a related field.
- Doctorate (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) in primary or secondary education or a related field.
Experience:
- Using a variety of techniques for teacher education, including case studies, professional readings, mentoring, coaching, lesson study, teaching model lessons and teacher study groups.
- Implementating Everyday Mathematics.
- Being a school partner, developing elementary curriculum materials,coaching teachers , and/or providing teacher professional development.
- Demonstrated experience leading a team.
Technical Knowledge or Skills:
- Advanced knowledge of instructional methodologies.
- Advanced knowledge of professional development strategies, including coaching.
- Develop programs, curricula, lesson plans and assessment tools.
- Use assessment data to make decisions to improve instruction and professional development.
- Presentation skills.
Preferred Competencies
- Understand the principles of adult learning.
- Write, design and draft materials that district leaders can use to conduct workshops and otherwise support EM implementation.
- Work independently and as part of a team, with little supervison: possess a self-motivated disposition: identify opportunities for improvement, while obtaining key objectives and reaching desired outcomes.
- Work effectively and diplomatically with colleagues , school leaders , teachers and students.
- Work on multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Manage stressful situations.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
Application Documents
- Resume (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Academic Affairs
Role Impact
People Manager
Scheduled Weekly Hours
30
Drug Test Required
No
Health Screen Required
No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
Pay Rate Type
Salary
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Range
$90,000.00 - $110,000.00
The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
Yes
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in theBenefits Guidebook.
Posting Statement
The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.
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