Posting Details

Position Information

Posting NumberSRGV4216Working TitleACADEMIC CONTENT COACH - MATHNumber of Vacancies1LocationEdinburg, Texas DepartmentStudent Educational OutreachFTE1FLSAExemptScope of Job

Provides leadership to multiple secondary sites in designated areas by analyzing data, modeling classroom strategies, curriculum development, professional development for teachers, and direct student support in a specific content area.

Description of Duties

•Plans, coordinates, and implements program services at multiple sites.
•Communicates general and technical content specific information to multiple sites.
•Models high quality teaching using current and appropriate teaching methodologies.
•Organizes and leads content specific staff development based on student and teacher needs.
•Observes content area teachers in the classroom and provide feedback and follow-up coaching.
•Serves as the liaison between program administration and multiple assigned sites.
•Collects and analyses student performance data to guide program services.
•Maintains documentation of site visits and provides regular technical support to multiple sites.
•Creates opportunities for technology integration in classroom instruction in specific content area.
•Participates in curriculum development and implementation with school district staff, university faculty, and educational partners.
•Plans with educational partners to create varied professional development opportunities for teachers, parents, counselors, and administrators.
•Responsible for collecting program data for students, parents and teachers at multiple sites.
•Collaborates with program evaluator to create assessments, surveys, and other data collection sources to monitor, evaluate, and track success towards program objectives.
•Provides educational workshops and activities for students and parents in specific content area.
•Researches local, state, and national education trends to guide program work and identify best practices.
•Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education

Master’s degree in Education from an accredited university.

Preferred Education

N/A

Licenses/Certifications

Valid Teaching Certificate in content area.

Required Experience

Three (3) years of teaching experience, success working with high risk students, content area coaching experience with teachers and tutors.

Preferred Experience

N/A

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment. Use of content specific equipment such as graphing calculators, science lab equipment, etc. Use of personal vehicle for traveling to remote sites.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; constant travel and some weekend work is required. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Other

Exceptional planning and organizational skills. Effective strategies, theories, techniques and methods of professional development. Knowledge of Texas standardized exams, TSI, college entrance exams, etc. Ability to analyze data and plan interventions based on data. Ability to conduct engaging presentations for various audiences. Ability to multi-task multiple projects on a regular basis. Ability to engage various stakeholders such as superintendents, principals, teachers, parents, student, etc. Knowledge of objectives based reporting, data collection, and program evaluation.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment CategoryFull-TimeMinimum SalaryCommensurate with ExperiencePosted SalaryCommensurate with ExperiencePosition Available Date10/30/2019Grant Funded PositionYesIf Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date09/25/2024 Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

UTRGV is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to hire without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or veteran status. UTRGV takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

*Date of Birth
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

*Date of Birth
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Quick Linkhttp://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/23101Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Are you a current UTRGV employee?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?
   • Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions
   • Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions
   • No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions
3. * Please select your highest level of completed education.
   • 6th grade education
   • 10th grade education
   • High School Diploma or GED
   • Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours
   • Bachelors Degree from an accredited university
   • Masters Degree from an accredited university
   • Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university
   • None of the above
4. * Please provide the field of study for your education:

   (Open Ended Question)

5. * Please indicate the number of years of full time work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:
   • Less than 1 year
   • 1 year
   • 2 years
   • 3 years
   • 4 years
   • 5 years
   • 6 years
   • 7 years
   • 8 years
   • 9 years
   • 10 years
   • Over 10 years
6. * Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents

1. Resume

Optional Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Unofficial Transcripts
4. Reference Letter 1
5. Reference Letter 2
6. Reference Letter 3
7. Certifications and Licenses
8. Training Certificates
9. Other Document
10. List of 3 References
11. Unofficial Transcripts 2
12. Unofficial Transcripts 3
13. Letter of Interest
14. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
15. Additional Document