Research Professional

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia's oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University's main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University's enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly formed School of Medicine.

As the 4th largest public college of education in the country and the 3rd largest college at UGA, the Mary Frances Early College of Education ( MFE COE) improves the lives of residents of Georgia and beyond through our instruction, research, and service. The MFE COE is a comprehensive college with disciplines focused on teacher preparation, counseling and human development, communication sciences, human movement sciences, career development, student affairs, and educational administration and policy. We place significant emphasis on graduate education with approximately 40% of our students at the graduate level, making us the second largest college at UGA with respect to graduate education.

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The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

This position will provide support and expertise on a five-year project that will design, iteratively enhance, implement, and test within a set of Illinois schools a set of development materials that comprise a multi-element principal and teacher leader intervention. These materials are designed to promote organization and instructional improvement within schools with the aim of improving mathematics student learning. Materials will be pilot tested and refined with up to two Illinois school districts and six schools in Year 1. Following the pilot year, these enhanced materials will be delivered to additional districts and schools where they will be tested and further enhanced through a cluster randomized trial by an external evaluator. Specifically, two Illinois school districts and their respective schools will participate in Years 2 and 3, and two additional Illinois districts and their respective schools will participate in Years 4 and 5. During these two-year development experiences, administrative and teacher leaders will engage in multi-day intensive learning institutes in each of the two summers. Development will also occur roughly every six weeks over the course of the two academic school years. All of the enhanced and tested materials will be curated for subsequent scalable use.

Expected to perform certain duties on-site in Illinois.

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

Manages data collection and analysis for participant interviews, use of coaching logs, participant work tasks, and surveys; conducts interviews; performs data analysis; collaborates on dissemination of findings.

Directs, oversees, and provides the in-person multi-year delivery of professional development to principals and group coaching to principals and teacher leaders; oversee all communication with and engagement by principals and teacher leaders related to multi-year professional development and group coaching

Review and analyze literature and use literature to inform research processes; collaborate on the development of research and data gathering materials including such things as participant interview protocols, coaching logs, work task logs, surveys.

Collaborate on the design and revision of professional development materials; oversee the curation of all professional development and coaching materials, tools, and resources for scalable use