Education Program Coordinator

Education Program Coordinator

Arkansas PBS is seeking an educator to join our award-winning education department as an Education Program Coordinator! This position will join our team in developing online professional learning opportunities for teachers and other adult learners and in coordinating and creating standards-aligned classroom resources to accompany children’s programming. Prior experience using an online learning management system is preferred, as well as experience creating classroom resources aligned with academic standards. This position demands a positive and constructive view of working with others. There will be a high percentage of time spent listening to, understanding, and successfully working with a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds to achieve “win-win” outcomes.

This position will also include leadership and supervisory responsibilities for educational initiatives as a team lead, and the supervision of a team of 3-4 individuals providing customer service support to educators and other adult learners utilizing our learning management system for professional development.

Key Responsibilities

• Working on a collaborative team to create professional development for Arkansas teachers
• Collaborates with Arkansas Department of Education personnel, video production staff, IT personnel, and subject matter experts during stages of course creation as needed
• Assists team members in the course creation process by participating in peer review
• Assists in the maintenance and upkeep of available courses and the learning management system
• Accepts and provides feedback within iterative publishing processes
• Compile information and coordinate the writing creation of curriculum materials and classroom resources to accompany children’s programming
• Ensures all resources created are aligned with appropriate Arkansas Academic Standards, are of high quality, and are published according to scheduled deadlines
• Accepts and provides feedback within iterative publishing processes
• Leadership and supervisory responsibilities include supervising a team of 3-4 individuals providing customer service support to educators and other adult learners utilizing our learning management system for professional development.
• Research, develop, evaluate, revise and present online training programs and courses
• Develop and present ideas, information, and training programs to large, diverse groups

Minimum Qualifications

• The formal equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in education, special education, or a related field
• Three years of experience in a related educational or program field, including one year in a supervisory or leadership capacity.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws regarding teacher licensure.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of online learning management systems
• Exceptional writing skills
• Knowledge of teaching principles and methods.

Preferred Qualifications

• Teacher Certification (current or prior)
• Knowledge of educational principles and learning concepts.
• Experience working with online learning and/or training providers (Totara, Moodle, etc.)

Other duties as assigned.

To apply online, visit https://arcareers.arkansas.gov/ search for: Education Program Coordinator, req ID 45917.