Education Specialist

About the role

The University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) seeks an Education Specialist to join our team. This role serves as a key partner in designing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating educational programs that engage learners from K-12 through undergraduate and advanced trainee levels.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops engaging, effective learning experiences which may be face-to-face, blended, and/or online
• Develops, coordinates, and manages faculty development and engagement programs and activities
• Designs, develops, or recommends multimedia learning materials
• Facilitates communications with multimedia service providers to ensure instructional needs are met
• Collaborates with faculty, scientists, educators, and institutional partners on meaningful program administration and learning experiences
• Tracks participant outcomes, assesses program effectiveness, and drives continuous program improvement
• Collaborates with fellow Education Specialists to support mentoring initiatives, faculty development programs, and trainee-focused educational activities

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of professional experience in learning and development, training, teaching, instructional design, program development/management, and/or adult learning methodologies
• Experience planning, coordinating, and managing multiple projects, programs, or events simultaneously
• Experience developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, community partners, or external organizations
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information to a variety of audiences
• Proficiency with common office and collaboration technologies (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom, Teams, databases, or similar tools)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• Master's degree preferred
• Certification in an educational or training-related field/program preferred

Skills

Knowledge of best practices related to learner engagement, instructional design, mentoring, or workforce development.

Benefits

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

Pay

The expected salary range for this position is $65,000 up to $80,000 for highly experienced candidates and actual pay within this range will depend on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.