Education and Outreach Coordinator
Education Requirement
- Master’s degree in education, special education, or communication sciences and disorders.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as a certified classroom teacher.
- Experience assessing and teaching students with characteristics of dyslexia.
- Experience developing literacy lessons aligned to systematic, explicit instruction.
- Strong public speaking ability.
- Strong writing ability. 2 writing submissions must be included as part of the application process and may include the following: scholarly report of information about reading instruction, reading development, or dyslexia; narrative report of dyslexia assessment results; practitioner-oriented report of how to implement effective literacy instruction; or technical information on literacy presented in lay-friendly language.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience as an instructor in a teacher preparation program.
Application Details
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Two writing submissions must be included as part of the application process and may include the following: scholarly report of information about reading instruction, reading development, or dyslexia; narrative report of dyslexia assessment results; practitioner-oriented report of how to implement effective literacy instruction; or technical information on literacy presented in lay-friendly language.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For questions, contact Alex Schutman at Alex-Schutman@uiowa.edu
Benefits Highlights
Regular salaried position. Located in Iowa City, Iowa.
Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
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Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
