Job Detail

Duties: Work with the Instructional Leader to coordinate school faculty and staff professional development. Support professional learning communities and their related R&D and continuous improvement work. Maintain on-going school communication systems and technologies (website, knowledge management tools). Coordinate organized parent and student outreach programs. Work with Project Manager and Instructional Leader to organize visitors and presentations. Coordinate with The University of Akron's Professional Development School's liaison student field experiences, student teaching experiences, and professional development opportunities. Organize and coordinate collaborative IT and communications strategies, tools and processes for the school as part of OSLN to enhance the quality of school-based R&D and professional development. Work with Project Manager and Instructional Leader to organize and coordinate activities that identify, capture, connect, develop and communicate knowledge among the STEM schools in the OSLN. Identify and record best practices within the school, manage network dynamics within and across participating OSLN schools. This could include technology administration (web based group share project management tools, user training and development), relationship management (coherent and coordinated communications infrastructure), technical assistance and professional development coordination. Other duties as assinged by the Instructional Leader. This position is directed by the NIHF School-Center for STEM Learning Instructional Leader/Middle School Principal.

Qualifications: A Master's degree in Education or related field and at least three years experience in p-12 education or related field required. Project management and knowledge management skills required. Successful candidates should possess the ability to work with diverse populations and members of the partnership. Experience in working collaboratively, proficiently in managing personnel and strong interpersonal skills is preferred.

Comments: Review of application material has started and will continue until the position is filled. Position is subject to funding.

Resume Requirements: Submit cover letter describing interest in the position (identifying the position applied for), transcript copy, resume and names of three professional references to OSLN Search Committee Chair, Education Dean's Office, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4201. Electronic submission preferred at osln_search_chair@uakron.edu.