Educator Development Specialist

State of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Hybrid work model

Job summary

State of Utah is seeking an Educator Development Specialist for the Utah State Board of Education. The role coordinates educator effectiveness, mentoring, and induction, and supports Gifted and Talented programs across Utah’s schools.

You will administer the Educator Exit and Engagement Surveys, support Title II, Part A grants, ensure compliance with ESSA, and provide technical assistance and budget support.

Qualifications

• Utah Teaching License is required.
• Experience coaching educators and designing high-quality professional learning at LEA or state level.
• Creative problem-solving for adaptive and technical challenges.
• Strong enthusiasm for building educator capacity and teacher growth across Utah.
• Strategic systems thinking enabling statewide scalability.
• Classroom teaching and LEA level experience in Utah K-12 education.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate educator effectiveness and standards for the Utah State Board of Education.
• Support mentoring, induction, and Gifted and Talented programs across Utah schools.
• Facilitate administration and reporting of Educator Exit and Engagement Surveys.
• Provide Title II, Part A grant technical assistance, budget revisions, and reimbursements.
• Ensure compliance monitoring per ESSA and state guidelines.

Skills

Utah Teaching License

Coaching & Professional Learning

Problem-Solving Mindset

Capacity Building

Systems Thinking

Educator Experience

Education

Utah Teaching License

Masters Degree in Education or Related Field

Utah School Leadership License

Instructional Coaching Endorsement / Mentoring Endorsement

Experience with Gifted and Talented Programs

Experience with Managing Grants

Job description

FT / PT Status – Full-Time

Remote Work / In-Office – Hybrid

Benefits Eligibility – This position is eligible for a full benefits package.

Salary – $44.69 - $47.35 Hourly Wage

Recruiter – Elida Barrera | [e-mail]

Application Deadline – 10/7/2026*

This job posting may close at any time after the minimum advertising period of three (3) business days has passed, should a sufficient applicant pool be received.

Key Responsibilities

The Educator Development Specialist coordinates educator effectiveness and standards for the Utah State Board of Education. In this role, the specialist supports mentoring and induction, as well as instruction and programs for Gifted and Talented education across Utah’s schools. Key responsibilities also include facilitating the administration, troubleshooting, and reporting of the state's required Educator Exit and Engagement Surveys to support local education agencies (LEAs). Additionally, the specialist provides critical support for Title II, Part A grants by delivering technical assistance, processing budget revisions and reimbursements, and ensuring compliance monitoring.

Principal Duties

As the Educational Specialist, you will perform tasks across three primary operational areas:

• Professional Learning and Capacity-Building
• Support Mentoring and Induction Programs in LEAs across Utah, including alignment with Utah’s Professional Learning Standards for new educators
• Lead and coordinate state-level supports, resources, and professional learning specifically for Gifted and Talented programs and educators
• Builds supports for educators who teach students who are classified as Gifted and Talented
• Provides guidance and support for implementation of Utah’s Effective Teaching Standards (UETS) in LEAs
• State Educator Exit and Engagement Survey Administrator
• Oversee the execution and troubleshooting of required state surveys in Qualtrics
• Manage continuous data collection for the annual Exit Survey and the Educator Engagement Survey.
• Update and maintain accurate LEA contact listservs for survey deployment.
• Collaborate closely with the Teaching and Learning Data team to coordinate the production and dissemination of statewide survey reports.
• Title II, Part A Grant Support
• Review, approve, and provide technical assistance for Title II, Part A expenditures using the Utah Grants system.
• Process reimbursement requests, budget revisions, and pre-applications.
• Ensure LEA expenditures align with federal compliance guidelines, allowable uses, and ESSA regulations.

Qualifications

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will seamlessly bridge the gap between compliance monitoring and hands-on technical support, acting as a resource and partner to LEA leaders across Utah.

Required Qualifications

• Utah Teaching License: Current Utah educator license
• Coaching & Professional Learning Experience: Demonstrated experience coaching educators and designing and facilitating high-quality professional learning at an LEA or state systems level.
• Problem-Solving Mindset: Willingness to be creative and collaboratively solve both adaptive and technical challenges.
• Capacity Building: Strong enthusiasm for building educator capacity and supporting teacher growth across Utah.
• Systems Thinking: Strategic systems thinking capable of scaling initiatives statewide across varied district and school contexts.
• Educator Experience – classroom teaching and LEA level experience in Utah K-12 Public Education

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Education or Related Field
• Utah School Leadership License
• Instructional Coaching Endorsement and/or Mentoring Endorsement
• Experience with Gifted and Talented Programs
• Experience with managing grants

About The Role

Location

250 East 500 South

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111

United States

Background Check Required – Yes

Drug Test Required – No

Schedule Code – AE - Employees of the State Board of Edu. This is a career service exempt at will position.

Why You Should Join Our Team

In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture. Other benefits may include:

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

EEO Statement

The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, please contact [phone].