Early Childhood Education Content Developer (Wage)

The Center for the Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia seeks applicants for a part-time Early Childhood Education Content Developer position to join our highly collaborative, early childhood education (ECE) team. The work will focus on developing professional development courses, sessions, and resources to support Virginia leaders and teachers to ensure all young children in Virginia experience high-quality early learning opportunities. Specifically, the work will support the state-wide expansion of the comprehensive, birth-five STREAMin3 curriculum model and ECE Resource Hub through a partnership and funding from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).

Role and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Be an exper t in the STREAMin 3 Curriculum Model, including the digital curriculum portal.
  

• Develop content for early childhood curriculum professional development, including courses within Canvas , PPTs, workshop materials, and selec ting high-quality resources from trusted sources.
  

• Coordinate multiple simultaneous tasks of varying complexity, with demonstrated accountability and excellent attention to detail .
  

• Work efficiently and independently.
  
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
  

Preferred qualifications for candidates include:

• Expertise and experience with the STREAMin3 curriculum model and the STREAMin3 digital portal .
  

• Ex tensive ex perience with developing high-quality courses in Canvas or a related tool and training sessions for early childhood educators , preferably related to the STREAMin3 curriculum.
  

• Excellent executive function skills: organization, time management, shifting focus (multitasking; alternating focus on details and ‘the big picture’ as needed).
  

• Proficiency in using: Microsoft Office applications ( W ord, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel , and Teams); video conferencing (Zoom); Canvas (or similar tool), and digital data management tools.
  

Please apply through the UVA Careers site at https://jobs.virginia.edu and search for Early Childhood Education Co ntent Developer (Wage) or Requisition R0071715. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV or Resume
  
• Cover Letter
  

Position Compensation: $32.00 Hourly

This position will remain open until filled. This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

This is a wage position which is not eligible for leave or other benefits and is limited to 1500 hours of work in a year. For more information, refer to the Wage Employment link: http://uvapolicy.virginia.edu/policy/HRM-029

Questions related to the application process may be directed to Brandi Shifflett, Sr HR Specialist at brc2s@virginia.edu.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor's degree required. Additional experience will be required in lieu of a degree.
Experience: Two years of experience required with a Bachelor's degree. Six years of experience required with a High School degree or equivalent.
Licensure: None.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physicians Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experience. We are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.