ENGAGE Education & Outreach Director (Staff Wage)
Company: UVA Health
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: October 11, 2024
Job Description:
*Position is located in the Winston-Salem-Forsyth county area of
North CarolinaFunded by a grant from the U.S. Department of
Education and operating across a range of schools, communities, and
U.S. states, Project ENGAGE aims to expand and bring to scale the
Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE) program.
Project ENGAGE has the central aim of building capacity within
school divisions/districts to continue delivering CARE
longitudinally using a train-the-trainer model.---Recommended by
the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to promote educator
wellbeing, CARE offers schools a unique professional development
program that reduces teacher stress, promotes supportive classroom
interactions, and improves student engagement, motivation, and
reading competencies. Evidence supporting CARE's efficacy has been
evaluated and confirmed by What Works Clearinghouse (WWC).---The
project is led by PI Patricia Jennings, Professor of Education at
the University of Virginia.ENGAGE researchers will recruit 60
elementary schools to participate in the project. Half of the
schools will be randomly assigned to also have their teachers
receive the CARE program. Teachers and other staff members will
participate in 3 training sessions throughout the year (2 full days
before the school year begins and 1 booster on Zoom in the
spring).The Education & Outreach Directors will work alongside
ENGAGE Prof. Jennings to develop and lead communications between
the research team and local public schools. This will involve
supporting several primary functions:
- School and Teacher Recruitment: co-identify and build
relationships with participating schools, act as primary point of
contact and liaison between project staff and division/district
leadership and teachers, maintain and support relationship with
public schools throughout the duration of the project.
- Training Logistics: develop content for 3 training sessions,
co-lead training sessions alongside UVA researchers, and facilitate
the logistics for virtual trainings.
- Data Collection: work with AIR to schedule and oversee CLASS
observations; maintain ongoing communications with individual
teachers to support data collection process.
- Other duties might include: lead and/or participate in team
meetings (remote), oversee the maintenance of accurate records of
activities, write periodic reports on activities.MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTSEducation: Master's degree or a demonstrated mastery in
their specialty area normally signified by significant equivalent
experience.Experience: At least seven years of
experience.Licensure: None.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5+ years of teaching experience
- 3+ years of experience with mindfulness practices
- 3+ years of delivering professional development programming for
educators
- Familiarity with the CARE professional development programTo
apply, please submit an application online at and attach a current
resume and cover letter. Search on requisition number:
R0065933.PHYSICAL DEMANDSThis is primarily a sedentary job
involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does
occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings,
and programs.ANTICIPATED PAY: this role anticipates paying
$40/hour.This is a wage position which is not eligible for leave or
other benefits and is limited to 1500 hours of work in a year. For
more information, refer to the Wage Employment link: The University
will perform background checks on all new hires prior to
employment. This position will also require an Education
Verification.The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health
System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine
and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health
Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of
our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence
expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived
experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action
employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender
identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin,
political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual
orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or
genetic information.
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