Professional Development for Educators Coordinator

Hiring Department: Office of Extended Learning

Minimum Hiring Salary/Position Classification: $43,700+/Annual, Full-Time, Benefited, Non-Exempt
Benefits: Includes single or family health care coverage (premiums paid for by the university), basic life insurance, EAP, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual and sick leave.  Optional benefits available: supplemental life, dental, vision, long-term care insurance, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (some travel involved, which could include overnight stays and varying work hours)

For full consideration, all application materials must be fully submitted by 5PM on the closing date.

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Position Details:  A Complete Position Description is available as an attachment in the bottom right corner of this position announcement.

This position is responsible for managing and advancing the Professional Development for Educators (PDE) Program.  The PDE program offers face-to-face workshops, online and vendor courses that pre K-12 educators and administrators can take for graduate professional development credit.  This program also provides a venue for schools to receive graduate professional development credit for their locally planned, on-site learning events and their “cafeteria style”/cum credit professional development plans.  Teachers and administrators use this graduate professional development credit for lane changes and to meet their on-going licensing requirements.

Responsibilities:
Grow and manage the Cumulative Credit and Credit Submission portion of the Professional Development for Educators (PDE) Program.

• Provide outreach to K-12 school districts in North Dakota.
• Follow up with school districts to discuss their cafeteria style/cum credit professional development plans.
• Provide training to school administrators requiring assistance submitting their cum credit plans or attached credit submissions.
• Closely monitor the Credit Approval Submission Database System to assure the submissions are thorough, accurate and the approval process is moving in a timely manner.
• Assist with annual budget development and course budgets.

Grow and manage the PDE course offerings.

• Stay abreast of changing industry needs and how the PDE program can be a leader in this market.
• Through networking, conference attendance and committee membership, be cognizant of changes occurring within the educational field; looking for opportunities to grow the PDE program.
• Review and interpret state and national regulations in regards to pre K-12 teacher and administrator credentialing and licensing.
• Survey and compile data to determine viability of new course ideas and existing courses.
• Recruit, contract and hire instructors for PDE course development.
• Review new and existing courses for quality, consistency, errors, broken links and appropriate online protocol.
• Work with OEL team members to be sure the PDE Website and Shopping Cart listings are accurate.
• Recruit new vendors to partner with PDE.
• Work with vendors to enroll students in a timely manner, resolve their grievances and see that payments are made within a timely manner.

Participate as an active team member within our team.

• Participate as an active member during team meetings.
• Demonstrate professional courtesy and conduct.
• Maintain a high level of productivity.

Required Competencies:

• Demonstrated communication skills:
  • Including verbal: articulating ideas clearly, concisely and persuasively, showing sensitivity to one's audience, and moving people to action.
  • Including written: producing documents that are clear, concise, appropriate to the task, focused and well organized.
  • Including listening: actively listens to recognize and clarify verbal and non-verbal messages.
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively, solve problems and make sound decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to be able to work in a changing environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to be detail oriented.
• Experience in building collaborative relationships and the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.

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Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelors degree, preferably in K-12 Education
• Experience in teaching K-12 or K-12 Education
• Computer proficiency in: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, use of internet.
• Experience with and understanding of program development and budget management.
• Successful completion of criminal history background check.

 
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with  market research and needs assessments.
• Experience with BlackBoard, or other learning management systems, and online learning.

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