UTeach Outreach Senior Academic Program Coordinator

Job Details

General Notes

UTeach at UT Austin includes the innovative UTeach Natural Sciences teacher preparation program, a national expansion effort for that program, teacher professional development, and several local STEM education initiatives, all supporting the improvement of STEM education and the public education system overall.

UTeach Outreach serves as one of the University’s largest outreach initiatives. We strive to inspire students to take an active interest in STEM, while increasing access for students to pursue and succeed in STEM-focused college majors and careers. This is accomplished through a variety of initiatives : university service-learning courses, K-12 summer camps, student internships, pre-service and in-service teacher development, school-day and after-school programming, STEM competitions, and participation in numerous community events.

Purpose

This position supports the overall mission of UTeach Outreach, including developing curriculum for and assisting with the implementation of UT PREP and other K-12 summer STEM camps, university-based service-learning courses, and various community events.

Responsibilities

Inquiry-based STEM curriculum :  Develop, update, and adapt existing curriculum to ensure alignment with learning objectives and best practices in STEM education; work collaboratively with instructors and leadership to incorporate feedback and make continuous improvements; support community event programming.

Course materials and space :   Manage existing inventory systems; order, distribute, and store materials; serve as secondary purchaser and provide ordering support during times of high peak workload; ensure proper purchasing and receiving procedures are followed; manage department procard; reserve university space; support workflow across teams and departments.

Instructional Support :   Provide curriculum-based support to instructional staff, including resources, guidance, and professional development; manage Canvas curriculum; anticipate instructional needs in advance and communicate with leadership.

Lab / classroom safety officer :   Ensure safety across all labs / classrooms used by UTeach Outreach summer camps, ensure lab equipment is in working order and replace broken equipment, train instructional teams on proper use of equipment, lead trainings on safety procedures.

Event planning and support :   Support Camp Director and other UTeach Outreach leadership in developing and enacting engagement opportunities for students, families, interns, and staff.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in a STEM or related field.
• 5 years of relevant experience, with a minimum of 3 years in K-12 or higher education setting.
• Experience creating or implementing inquiry-based curriculum at the K-12 level.
• Experience with laboratory and chemical safety.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-phase projects involving cross-functional teams, with documented outcomes.
• Ability to work well independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Proven ability to maintain punctual, dependable hours on a regular basis.
• Demonstrated ability to respond to stakeholder inquiries with professionalism and accuracy in a timely manner.
• High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

Preferred Qualifications

Salary Range

$64,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Standard office conditions in a shared environment.

Carry / lift 50+ pounds.

Climbing stairs or ladder.

Work with chemical and biological agents.

Must be able to attend occasional special meetings or events outside of normal business hours, including summertime.

Required Materials

Letter of interest

Resume / CV

List of 3 work references with contact information; at least one reference should be a previous supervisor

Important   for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers :  You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers :  As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled into your application. The application is one page, and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented by uploading any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility :

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility :

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks :

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.