Job location: Charlottesville, VA

The Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) at the University of Virginia seeks to hire an Education and Outreach Manager for the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) Office. PALS is a partnership between the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development (EHD), the Virginia Department of Education, and school divisions across the Commonwealth of Virginia. The incumbent will support the Principal Investigator and Project Manager in developing and implementing new literacy screeners in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Education. The ideal candidate has knowledge of scientifically based reading assessment and instruction, experience working collaboratively on large teams, and providing professional development and outreach services to teachers, schools, and school divisions. We are seeking a candidate who is Spanish speaking (listening, speaking, writing).
The ideal candidate has a connection to the mission of improving early literacy assessment and instruction, especially for those in historically underrepresented and underserved communities. We are looking for candidates whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

In alignment with President Ryan’s UVA’s strategic plan, CASTL is committed to:

• Recruiting talented and diverse doctoral students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty and staff.
• Recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce and providing an inclusive and supportive environment in which staff and faculty are recognized as integral to the success of our work.
• Promoting a culture of integrity, mutual respect, excellence, collaboration and innovation.

The Education and Outreach Manager will be responsible for collaborating with other PALS team members to develop, pilot, and scale up a revised state level literacy screener. The Manager will quickly acquire fluent knowledge of the PALS data collection system and pilot of revised screening measures. An important aspect of this position is an ability to manage and deliver timely work products incorporating multiple sources of implementation for the Project Manger’s review, including:

• Establish, manage, and ensure fluid project workflows, such as through Slack, email, Outlook and Google calendars, Azure Dev Ops, Kanban boards
• Review and copy edit work products for technical and clerical accuracy and ensuring alignment to evidence-based literacy screening and assessment.
• Coordinate and maintain calendars and appointments across multiple platforms, team members, and stakeholders
• Implement and maintain file management procedures across team members; lead efforts to update procedures and archive expired materials; migrate platforms when indicated
• Support Project Manager by coordinating and delivering products for broader stakeholder engagement that incorporate multiple viewpoints and sources of information
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications
Required:
Master's degree with a focus on Reading/Literacy, Education, Human Development, Psychology, and/or a related field. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree. We are seeking a candidate who is Spanish speaking (listening, speaking, writing). We are also seeking a candidate with at least five years of experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Providing professional development to teachers around evidence based early literacy/reading development
• Using software platforms: project management software, email, calendars, Google and Microsoft suites
• Managing a team aimed at producing high-level work for multiple stakeholders

Preferred:
Background in early or elementary education
Experience developing or working with a technological application to collect longitudinal data
Expertise in other relevant project management platforms and solutions
Strong desire to learn new skills and abilities and to continuously improve practices

Physical demands- This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers.

Application:

Review of applications will begin Monday July 26, and will continue until the position is filled.

Please apply through Workday, and search for ‘'Education and Outreach Manager.

Complete an application online and include:

• a cover letter (in your cover letter, please speak to your Spanish language ability)
• a CV/resume

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Beth Williams. For questions about the application process, please contact Margaret Weeks, Academic Recruiter.

This is a restricted position and continuation beyond a year is dependent upon the availability of funding and satisfactory performance. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. This position cannot offer sponsorship.

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 (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.