Implementation Coordinator – Rhetoric

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage, retirement contributions, paid vacation and sick time, and paid holidays. This position is eligible for hybrid telework.

About the Role

Supports efforts and ensures fidelity of implementation of the OnRamps Rhetoric courses to coordinate a high-level of instructional and professional development service and support to OnRamps Instructors.

Responsibilities

• Supports OnRamps Instructors in implementing courses with fidelity along the OnRamps Four Pillars.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with external and internal stakeholders by providing exceptional customer service, technical support, and problem-solving with professionalism, positivity, tact, and decorum.
• Develops and implements annual professional learning institutes during Summer, Fall, and Spring for OnRamps instructors in close collaboration with the Course Leads, OnRamps Assistant Director, and Professional Learning and Development team to ensure and enhance course implementation aligned to the OnRamps Four Pillars.
• Implements ongoing professional development and learning activities through weekly communication, monthly virtual meetings, and professional learning institutes.
• Uses standardized relationship-building strategies to cultivate and lead a facilitated network of OnRamps Instructors.
• Develops and implements interventions for instructors with implementation challenges and those onboarded to OnRamps after annual Summer Institutes and throughout the academic year, including but not limited to virtual meetings, coaching support, creating video examples, and video streaming into classes.
• Utilizes data to ensure fidelity of implementation of OnRamps courses using data science methodologies, such as instructor engagement, pacing, submission rates, and performance. Supporting fidelity of implementation may include instructor resources in headquarters and investigations of academic integrity.
• Facilitates an instructor support system using mentor instructors and online platforms to provide extra support for new OnRamps Instructors.
• Creates video resources in the OnRamps studio modeling pedagogy and challenging content.
• Supports and engages in designated special projects as assigned that support the mission and strategic direction of OnRamps as an organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Rhetoric, education, or related field.
• Demonstrated understanding of high school teaching and learning.
• Exceptional customer service skills, with the ability to engage multiple internal and external stakeholders with decorum and tact.
• Three years of teaching experience at a high school or college level.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in English, Rhetoric, education, or related field.
• Experience providing support or instructional coaching to teachers.
• Proficient in Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) or another LMS.
• Proficient in Smartsheet or other Project Management system.
• Ability to communicate technical information to lay audiences using a respectful, client-focused approach.
• Five years of teaching experience at a high school.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays
• Eligible for hybrid telework

Pay

$60,000+ depending on qualifications

Schedule

• Weekly scheduled hours: 40
• Possible weekend and evening work to support course implementation, during summer, spring, and fall professional learning institutes and enrollment deadlines.

Working Conditions

• Up to 5% travel throughout the state of Texas.
• May work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Shared desk environment.
• Hybrid work environment.
• Climbing of stairs.
• Use of manual dexterity.