Senior Course Coordinator - Physics

Job Summary Senior Course Coordinator - Physics Location: Austin, TX Hiring Department: OnRamps Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA Earliest Start Date: Immediately Position Duration: Expected to continue Purpose Support the fidelity of implementation of the OnRamps Physics courses and coordinate a high level of instructional and professional development service and support to OnRamps Instructors, OnRamps Students, and UT Faculty. Responsibilities Provide 1:1 instructional, professional development, and technical service and support to OnRamps Instructors to ensure fidelity of implementation, teacher growth, retention, and satisfaction. Develop and implement annual professional learning institutes during Summer, Fall, and Spring for OnRamps instructors in collaboration with course leads and the Professional Learning and Development team. Use standardized relationship building strategies to cultivate and lead a facilitated network of OnRamps Instructors through yearlong professional development activities, maintaining weekly newsletters, monthly virtual conferences, and virtual or in‑person site visits. Develop and oversee systems to monitor curriculum implementation to ensure fidelity to the college‑aligned content pillar, providing feedback to students and using data to observe engagement and integrity instances. Ensure the grading mechanism approved by the Instructor of Record is executed with fidelity, including grading and monitoring of college credit assignments, calibration, quality assurance protocols, and other assessment activities. Utilize data that illuminates student learning and engagement, employing a data‑driven decision process to guide professional learning, instructor and student support, enhancement proposals, and daily workflows. Communicate and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to align work and serve the OnRamps mission, providing exceptional customer service and technical support with professionalism, positivity, tact, and decorum. Support and engage in designated special projects as assigned that support the mission and strategic direction of OnRamps. Qualifications Master’s degree in Physics or closely related field and five years teaching experience at a high school or college level. Proficient in Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) or another LMS. Exceptional customer service skills, with the ability to engage multiple stakeholders with decorum and tact. Ability to communicate technical information to lay audiences using a respectful, client‑focused approach. Demonstrated understanding of high school teaching and learning in Science courses. Preferred Qualifications Doctoral degree in Physics or closely related field and two years teaching experience. Proficient at managing large projects using data or project management software such as Smartsheet. Experience developing and delivering professional‑development initiatives for high school teachers. Experience developing and maintaining online professional learning communities for students and/or teachers. Attention to detail and ability to move multiple projects forward. Salary Range $70,000 + depending on qualifications Benefits 100% employer‑paid basic medical coverage Retirement contributions Paid vacation and sick time Paid holidays Eligible for hybrid telework Working Conditions Position requires up to 5% travel throughout the state of Texas. Weekends and evenings possible to support course implementation, including during summer, spring, and fall professional learning institutes and enrollment deadlines. May work around standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Shared desk environment. Hybrid work environment. Climbing of stairs. Use of manual dexterity. Equal Opportunity Employer The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Phase2 Technology