School Development Manager - JR30552-3800

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**Department**

PSD UChicago Stem: Staff

**About the Department**

UChicago STEM Education is a center devoted to research and development

that resides within the Physical Sciences Division (PSD) of the

University of Chicago. UChicago STEM Education continues the University

of Chicago\'s long-standing commitment to improving precollege education

and aims to support high quality instruction and learning for all

students. Through the sharing of knowledge and the creation of useful

products and programs, UChicago STEM Education seeks to make a positive

difference for instruction throughout the nation.

UChicago STEM Education\'s work comprises Tool Development and School

Support Services. Separately, each of these components is a necessary

part of improving STEM education. Within UChicago STEM Education, they

inform one another and constitute a rigorous, comprehensive approach to

supporting high quality education.

**Job Summary**

The School Development Manager uses best practices and knowledge for the

development of programs in early childhood, primary, and/or secondary

educational settings. The School Development Manager plays a lead role

in designing and implementing STEM-focused programs and materials that

contribute to school development and/or professional development of

principals, teachers, and other education leaders. This individual

manages a small team of professional staff responsible for coaching and

supporting STEM curricula and programs that promote student learning and

development.

**Responsibilities**

- Oversees the work with individual schools, small groups of schools,

and small to medium sized school districts with implementation of

tools and resources that promote high quality teaching and learning

in mathematics and other curricular areas.

- Supervises a small team of staff and is accountable for their

performance while mentoring future leaders.

- Develops local leaders to provide staff development experiences for

the teachers in their buildings, including preparing them to chair

grade-level meetings, coach and mentor individual teachers, support

reluctant teachers, conduct school-level workshops that focus on

increasing teachers\' STEM content knowledge and pedagogical

understanding, and design and carry out programs of parent

education.

- Manages project development and existing projects, taking a lead on

project budgeting and reporting.

- Manages school district relationships and is the liason between

school districts, principalsand teachers to work toward meeting set

goals and achieving student success.

- Plays a key role in working with school-level leaders; helping them

plan and carry out coherent programs of teacher development to

support of the implementation of high quality teaching and learning.

- Identifies and communicates with local leaders about key features

and principles of mathematics teaching and learning, common pitfalls

in its implementation, and solutions to common problems.

- Writes and delivers professional development for a wide variety of

school districts and grade levels focused on implementation of

high-quality STEM curricula and more general topics related to high

quality teaching and learning.

- Collaborates externally as a school partner.

- Executes foundation relations while supporting proposal development

and writing.

- Manages the academic and para-curricular programs by providing a

range of services, including serving as editor for publications;

serving on selection committees for select grants; and providing

leadership on matters of governance and curriculum.

- Is accountable for the implementation of new developments in

curriculum nd student activity policy.

- Performs other related work as needed.

**Minimum Qualifications**

**Education:**

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related

field.

**Work Experience:**

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+

years of work experience in a related job discipline.

**Certifications:**

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**Preferred Qualifications:**

**Education:**

- Master\'s degree in math, teaching, education, or a related field.

- Doctorate (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) in primary or secondary education or a

related field.

**Experience:**

- Using a variety of techniques for teacher education, including case

studies, professional readings, mentoring, coaching, lesson study,

teaching model lessons and teacher study groups.

- Implementating Everyday Mathematics.

- Being a school partner, developing elementary curriculum

materials,coaching teachers , and/or providing teacher professional

development.

- Demonstrated experience leading a team.

**Technical Knowledge or Skills:**

Advanced knowledge of instructional methodologies.

Advanced knowledge of professional development strategies, including

coaching.