ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM SPECIALIST at University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma

Job Description:

The English and Language Arts Curriculum Specialist will use evidence-based instructional practices to craft, deliver, and support professional learning experiences for participating educators. The coordinator will help educators adopt and grow learner-centered instructional practices to foster higher-order thinking through real-world connections and substantive conversations that increase the learner’s depth of knowledge. This incumbents job tasks will include:  Professional Learning Facilitation, Instructional Coaching, Participant Management, Evidence-Based Practice, Instructional Design, Research and Project Management.

Required Education: Bachelor Degree or equivalent combination of education/job related experience, AND:

• 18-36 months of experience in an educational setting

Skills:

• Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines


• Able to communicate well and build rapport quickly with students, faculty and staff


• Knowledge of instructional theories and design processes


• Knowledge of learning principles

Certifications:

• None

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to engage in repetitive motion and communicate effectively.

Departmental Preferences:

• 4 or more years of teaching in an English and Language Arts secondary classroom


• Experience as a team leader, dept chair, curriculum coordinator, and/or instructional coach


• Demonstrated experience in development of E/LA curriculum and/or professional learning experiences

Supervision: 1-5 Staff

Special Instructions:

If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit  https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing