Education Specialist

UWMSN University of Wisconsin Madison; United States; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation, holidays, and sick leave

Insurance and retirement benefits

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking an Education Specialist to lead the development and administration of innovative training programs across UW-Madison, Dane County, and Wisconsin communities. You will partner with faculty, scientists, educators and institutional partners to design, coordinate, implement, and evaluate educational initiatives that advance cancer education and training.

The role supports mentoring, faculty development, and trainee-focused activities while ensuring program

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of professional experience in learning and development, training, teaching, instructional design, program development/management &/or adult learning methodologies.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and managing multiple projects, programs, or events simultaneously.
• Experience developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, community partners, or external organizations.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information to a variety of audiences.
• Proficiency with common office and collaboration technologies (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom, Teams, databases, or similar tools).

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops engaging, effective learning experiences which may be face-to-face, blended, and/or online.
• Designs, develops, and delivers faculty development and engagement programs and activities.
• Designs, develops, or recommends multimedia learning materials.
• Facilitates communications with multimedia service providers to ensure instructional needs are met.
• Collects, organizes, interprets, and disseminates data to identify instructional program needs and enhance effectiveness.
• Analyzes, tests, troubleshoots, resolves issues, and provides feedback regarding learning technologies.
• Provides consultation, training, and/or support for learning technology tools and platforms.
• Researches, designs, and/or acquires learning resources, technologies, materials, and/or processes to support learning.
• Provides training and technical support directly to learners in settings such as classrooms, labs, clinics, and distance learning mediums.
• Designs, develops, organizes, maintains, and consults on instructional materials, activities, curricula, and assessment resources in accordance with current pedagogical practices, cognitive/learning science, and design tools and methods.

Skills

Learning & development

Training

Instructional design

Program management

Adult learning

Communication skills

Collaboration tools

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

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Job Category: Academic Staff Employment Type: Regular Job Profile: Teaching, Learning, and Technology Specialist II

Job Summary

Join the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) and help shape the future of cancer education and research training. As an Education Specialist, you will lead the development and administration of innovative training programs that engage learners from K-12 through undergraduate and advanced trainee levels, helping build the next generation of cancer researchers and healthcare professionals. Reporting to the Assistant and Associate Directors of Cancer Education, Research and Training, this role serves as a key partner in designing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating educational programs that reach learners across UW-Madison, Dane County, and communities throughout Wisconsin. As the Education Specialist, you will collaborate with faculty, scientists, educators and institutional partners on meaningful program administration and learning experiences, track participant outcomes, assess program effectiveness and drive continuous program improvement. The position also works closely with fellow Education Specialists to support mentoring initiatives, faculty development programs, and trainee-focused educational activities that advance the mission of the UW Carbone Cancer Center.

Additional Information

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location. Must provide a valid driver's license. Employees may use their own transportation or receive approval for University Car Fleet usage. Employment is conditional pending the results of a Pre-hire Driver Authorization Check. See https://businessservices.wisc.edu/managing-risk/driver-authorization-and-insurance/driver-authorization/#become-authorized-driver (click on “Become an authorized driver;” then click on “Required criteria”). This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and then every two years.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Designs and develops engaging, effective learning experiences which may be face-to-face, blended, and/or online


• Designs, develops, and delivers faculty development and engagement programs and activities


• Designs, develops, or recommends multimedia learning materials.


• Facilitates communications with multimedia service providers to ensure instructional needs are met


• Collects, organizes, interprets, and disseminates data to identify instructional program needs and enhance effectiveness


• Analyzes, tests, troubleshoots, resolves issues, and provides feedback regarding learning technologies


• Provides consultation, training, and/or support for learning technology tools and platforms


• Researches, designs, and/or acquires learning resources, technologies, materials, and/or processes to support learning


• Provides training and technical support directly to learners in settings such as classrooms, labs, clinics, and distance learning mediums


• Designs, develops, organizes, maintains, and consults on instructional materials, activities, curricula, and assessment resources in accordance with current pedagogical practices, cognitive/learning science, and design tools and methods

Department

School of Medicine and Public Health, Carbone Cancer Center, Education and Training

Our mission is a commitment to defeating cancer through rapid application of groundbreaking research, prevention, and treatment. The University of Wisconsin (UW) Carbone Cancer Center has been an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center since 1973. UW Carbone is an integral part of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health, bringing together more than 330 physicians and scientists from 50 departments and nine schools to conduct research and translate laboratory discoveries into new patient treatments. UWCCC builds community by creating a collaborative, respectful, and welcoming environment in which all faculty, students, and staff will thrive.

Compensation

The expected salary range for this position is $65,000 up to $80,000 for highly experienced candidates and actual pay within this range will depend on experience and qualifications.

• Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

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Required Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of professional experience in the following areas: learning and development, training, teaching, instructional design, program development/management &/or adult learning methodologies.


• Experience planning, coordinating, and managing multiple projects, programs, or events simultaneously.


• Experience developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, community partners, or external organizations.


• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information to a variety of audiences.


• Proficiency with common office and collaboration technologies (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom, Teams, databases, or similar tools).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing instructional materials, learning resources, or educational programming and executing them.


• Prior responsibility for delivering educational activities from the idea stage through evaluation.


• Experience working in large, complex organizations such as an academic medical center, research institution, cancer center, or health sciences environment.


• Knowledge of best practices related to learner engagement, instructional design, mentoring, or workforce development.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred.


• Certification in an educational or training-related field/program preferred.

Employment Eligibility

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work. The department will not be able to support a request for a J-1 waiver. If you choose to pursue a waiver and apply for our position, neither the UW nor UWMF will reimburse you for your legal or waiver fees.

Contact Information

Devonne Tucker, [e-mail] Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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