Senior Course Coordinator - Economics

Job Details

Job Posting

Title:

Senior Course Coordinator - Economics

Hiring Department: On Ramps

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

FLSA Status: Exempt

Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: AUSTIN, TX

General Notes

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays
• Eligible for hybrid telework

For more details, please see HR Benefits and Total Rewards. The position requires up to 5% travel throughout the state of Texas. Weekends and evenings may be required to support course implementation, including during summer, spring, and fall professional learning institutes and enrollment deadlines.

Supports efforts and ensures fidelity of implementation of the OnRamps Economics courses and coordinates a high level of instructional and professional development service and support to OnRamps Instructors, OnRamps Students, and UT Faculty.

• Provide 1:1 instructional, professional development, and technical service and support to OnRamps Instructors to ensure fidelity of implementation, teacher growth, retention, and satisfaction in the OnRamps four pillars. Use standardized service and supports strategies including an instructor resource environment and just-in-time support.
• Develop and implement annual professional learning institutes during Summer, Fall, and Spring for OnRamps instructors in collaboration with Course Leads, OnRamps Assistant Director, and Professional Learning and Development team to align with the OnRamps four pillars.
• Lead a network of OnRamps Instructors in the assigned course subject-area through yearlong professional development activities, maintaining communications via weekly newsletters, monthly virtual conferences, and site visits as needed.
• Develop and oversee systems to monitor curriculum implementation to ensure fidelity to college-aligned content. Provide feedback to students as needed, including using data to observe student engagement and address academic integrity.
• Ensure the grading mechanism approved by the Instructor of Record is executed with fidelity, including grading and/or supervising grading of college credit assignments, calibration, quality assurance, and other intensive assessment activities.
• Utilize data to illuminate student learning and engagement and employ a data-driven decision process to guide professional learning, instructor and student support, proposals for enhancements, and daily workflows.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to align work and serve the OnRamps mission. Provide exceptional customer service and technical support with professionalism, tact, and decorum.
• Support designated special projects that support the mission and strategic direction of OnRamps.

• Required: Master s degree in Economics or a closely related field meeting the Instructor of Record requirements.
• Three years  teaching experience at a high school or college level.
• Proficient in Canvas 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 in a respectful, client-focused approach.
• Demonstrated understanding of high school teaching and learning in Math courses.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Doctoral degree in Mathematics or a closely related field and two years of 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.

$70,000 + depending on qualifications

• Up to 5% travel within Texas.
• Weekends and evenings may be required for course implementation, including during…