Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The University of Virginia's Center for the Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning conducts research on teacher learning in pre-service teacher education and professional development settings. The Project Management Professional will support research projects by analyzing student work and assessment data, coordinating project activities, auditing curriculum materials, collaborating with stakeholders, and preparing reports.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing student work and assessment data to monitor progress and inform targeted instructional support
- Using diagnostic assessment data to identify skill gaps and design individualized intervention plans
- Auditing training/curriculum modules for accuracy and completeness prior to platform migration
- Tracking, facilitating, coordinating project and partnership work including on-site visits
- Drafting project protocols, agendas, and schedules
- Keeping research records organized and confidential
- Reviewing budgets, estimating costs, projecting expenses
- Supporting platform migration of training materials
- Collaborating with instructional/curriculum, faculty mentors, and post-doctoral trainees
- Generating reports for schools and other outside partner audiences
- Gathering materials and preparing annual and final reports to the funder, including budget justifications
Skills
- * Education: Bachelor's degree required
- * Experience: 2+ years of relevant experience required
- Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Ability to troubleshoot technology issues independently is required
- Mastery in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), G Suite (Google Calendar, Sheets, Docs, Forms, etc.) and web applications is essential
- Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills are essential
- Strong organizational and planning skills and the ability to multitask are required, as is attention to detail
- Ability to take initiative and work independently, lead and facilitate cross-functional groups, and the ability to interact collaboratively with a diverse group of stakeholders and research team are all required
- Ability to work under pressure in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining professionalism is necessary
- This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers
- The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs
- This position will not consider candidates who require immigration sponsorship now or in the future
- Degree in Psychology, Economics, Sociology, Education or related field preferred
- Candidates with 4+ years of relevant experience may be hired as Level 2
- * Master's degree preferred
- * Classroom teaching experience in elementary mathematics and/or language arts are preferred
- * Experience in elementary or middle school literacy instruction
- * Background in science-of-reading-aligned literacy instruction and assessment, including specialized coursework/certification in literacy assessment and intervention
Benefits
- This is an exempt-level, benefited position.
- This position is eligible for a hybrid or remote work environment and may be performed outside of Charlottesville, VA, in alignment with UVA’s remote work guidelines.
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