Implementation Specialist

Education/Training Specialist II

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
• Coaching of Program Leaders and Educators on Curriculum, Classroom instructional practices and child assessment tools.
• Facilitate face-to-face and online professional development learning experiences for early care and education professionals.
• Support team members in facilitating face-to-face and virtual professional development learning experiences.
• Assist in evaluation of professional development offerings, including assessment of portfolios and coaching videos.
• Coordinate with field staff of the project to ensure consistency in implementation and effective communication structures.
• Community Partnership
• Build community-based systems based on stakeholder input.
• Engage with instructors, coaches, and 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 project or initiative.
• Cultivate relationships with local community and business partners to provide additional support to ensure success of the project.
• Content Development
• Design professional development learning experiences (F2F and online) in partnership with the Implementation and Content Development 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.
• 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 Evaluation Team.
• Track project performance to monitor progress towards meeting goals and satisfying 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 administrative supports when appropriate to assure streamlined coordination and successful execution of administrative activities.
• Collaboration
• Collaborate with all Lastinger Center teams to design and promote high-quality instructional practices and project implementation success.
• Engage in work groups and project design as deemed necessary by leadership team.

Expected Salary: Commensurate with education and years of experience

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to travel to participating childcare programs throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Preferred: Master's degree in early childhood education or related field

Special Instructions to Applicants: This position is time-limited and soft funded. In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required: No