Job Posting Title:
Course Coodinator - Physics
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Hiring Department:
Office of Strategy and Policy
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
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FLSA Status:
Exempt
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Earliest Start Date:
Aug 19, 2019
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue
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Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS
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Job Description:
To support efforts and ensure fidelity of implementation of the OnRamps Physics course and to coordinate a high-level of instructional and professional development service and support to OnRamps Instructors, other UT Sponsoring Departments, and UT Faculty.
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Job Details:
General Notes
This position requires travel throughout the state of Texas, ongoing weekend and evening work to support instructors and course implementation, including during summer, spring, and fall professional learning institutes and enrollment deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Provide 1:1 instructional, professional development, and technical service and support to OnRamps Instructors across the state to ensure fidelity of implementation, teacher growth, retention, and satisfaction in the OnRamps Four Pillars. Using standardized service and support strategies, provide just-in-time support as needed and follow OnRamps observational protocols. Monitor, evaluate, and document course, student, and instructor outcomes through recurring issue tracking and reporting.
- Use standardized relationship building strategies to cultivate and lead a facilitated network of OnRamps instructors within the assigned course subject-area through yearlong, ongoing professional development activities by maintaining weekly engagement including virtual meetings, in-person sites visits as needed, resource sharing, and weekly newsletters in close collaboration with the Course Manager.
- Ensure the grading mechanism approved by the Instructor of Record is executed with fidelity, including grading and/or supervising grading of college eligibility and college credit assignments, spot-checking, and other intensive assessment activities.
- Execute course curriculum with fidelity. Identify challenges for implementing the curriculum with Lead Faculty and Course Development team and pro-actively offer solutions to improve the end user experience. Monitor curriculum implementation via the Canvas Learning Management System to ensure fidelity to the pillar of college-aligned content.
- Implement effective and consistent communication strategies and tools aligned with the OnRamps marketing materials to coordinate the delivery of the OnRamps course curriculum. Develop and maintain strong relationships by providing exceptional customer service with professionalism, positivity, tact and decorum.
- Co-develop and implement annual professional development institutes for the OnRamps course instructors in close collaboration with the course Faculty Lead/Liaison, Course Manager, and OnRamps Director for Curriculum and Instruction including coordinating Canvas training and support for OnRamps Instructors.
- Work in close collaboration with the Course Faculty Lead, the Instructor of Record, OnRamps Director for Enrollment and Operations, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, and Course Manager to develop and/or enhance the curriculum and technology tools for the OnRamps course using data-driven strategies and via a continuous improvement cycle.
- Support designated special projects that advance the course-specific program using OnRamps Project Management Methodology.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in physics, STEM, science education, or closely related field.
- Five years of teaching or clinical experience.
- Proficient in Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) or another LMS.
- Exceptional customer service skills, with the ability to engage multiple internal and external 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 physics or other science courses.
- Three years of clinical or teaching experience at a high school or college level.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in physics, STEM, science education, or closely related field.
- Experience developing curriculum, preferably for online delivery.
- Experience developing and maintaining online professional-development initiatives for high school teachers.
- Experience developing and maintaining online professional learning communities for students and/or teachers.
- Three or more years of teaching experience in physics or closely related content area at a high school or college level.
Salary Range
$50,000 + depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
Required Materials
Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
- Letter of interest
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 in to 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 to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
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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.
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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.
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Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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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 in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
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Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
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E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
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Compliance:
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the 2018 report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe, Suite UTA 2.206, Austin, TX 78701.
