Researcher

Ohio State University; United States; On-site; USD 61,000 - 79,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Ohio State University seeks a Researcher to coordinate and direct support for newly hired career technical teachers across Ohio agencies. The role includes classroom visits, mentoring, reporting, and addressing security and classroom management concerns.

The position also develops professional development opportunities and supports licensure processes. The role requires travel statewide, interaction with diverse groups, and collaboration with multiple stakeholders, with a focus on workforce

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 3 years with a Master’s degree.
• Considerable knowledge of career technical teacher industry credentialing.
• Experience observing and mentoring career and technical education teachers in classroom and lab settings.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate teacher support to newly hired career technical teachers in Ohio agencies.
• Provide classroom visits, mentoring, and reports several times a week.
• Develop and evaluate professional development opportunities and workshops.

Skills

Observing & mentoring teachers

Public relations

Travel coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Job Title: Researcher

Department: EHE | Educational Studies Administration

This one-year, part-time, 32 hours per week Researcher 3, will be hired to provide significant support in multiple areas by directing and coordinating newly hired career technical teachers in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and the Ohio Department of Youth Services. This Researcher is also a key contributor in the development and implementation of outreach efforts about the importance of workforce development in correctional facilities. The support is not limited to it but includes face-to-face school classroom visits and reports to teachers several times a week. Support would include classroom observation, support with security issues and concerns along with correctional classroom management. Position provides evaluation of teaching methods and correctional education best practices. This position develops, evaluates, and provides support in terms of professional development opportunities such as workshops, industry credentialing, conference planning, mentor training and other activities as requested by the sponsors. This role also serves as school district liaison for newly hired career technical teachers seeking licensure coursework and the higher education entities providing required coursework to teachers. Directly manages the Ohio Department of Education required four-year induction system of support and mentoring in both sponsoring school districts. This includes required face-to-face meetings with teachers and mentors involved with the four-year induction system and tracks progress through the four-year system. Provide technical assistance to obtain and maintain professional licensure while enrolled in the ODE four-year induction program. In addition, this position provides technical support in career-technical curriculum development to be in compliance with school districts' policies and ODE CTE program standards. Serves on the Curriculum Development committee for Ohio Central School System. The position requires extensive statewide travel in personal vehicle and entering correctional institutions and working in the immediate proximity of inmates. Traveling to locations within Ohio to provide facilitation, or meeting support as needed, the position initiates, fosters and maintains relationships with multiple, diverse, internal and external stakeholder groups at all levels of an organization. Adhere to the correctional security compliance expectation. Other duties as assigned. Experience Required: 5 years of relevant experience required with Bachelor's Degree, or 3 years of relevant experience required with Master's Degree Considerable knowledge of career technical teacher industry credentialing. Experience with observing and mentoring career and technical education teachers in classroom and laboratory settings. Desired Experience: Experience in the correctional education industry. Knowledge of correctional education administration and principles. Experience in corrections program planning administration. Must be eligible for security clearance to be permitted to access correctional facilities Considerable experience in public relations and working with diverse groups.The position requires entering correctional institutions and working in the immediate proximity of inmates. The position requires extensive statewide travel in personal vehicle.

• 30% Responsible for directing and coordinating teacher support to newly hired career technical teachers in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and the Ohio Department of Youth Services. The support is not limited to but includes face-to-face school classroom visits, reports, and mentoring several times a week. Support would include classroom observation, support with security issues and concerns along with correctional classroom management. Position provides evaluation of teaching methods and correctional education best practices.
• 20% Provides technical support in career-technical curriculum development to be in compliance with school districts' policies and ODE CTE program standards. Serves on the Curriculum Development committee for Ohio Central School System.
• 20% Directly manages the Ohio Department of Education required four-year induction system of support and mentoring in both sponsoring school districts. This includes required face-to-face meetings with teachers and mentors involved with the four-year induction system and tracks progress through the four-year system. Provide technical assistance to obtain and maintain professional licensure while enrolled in the ODE four-year induction program.
• 20% Develops, evaluates, and provides support for professional development opportunities for teachers employed in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and the Ohio Department of Youth Services. Professional development may include but is not limited to workshops, industry credentialing, conference planning and presentation, mentor training and other activities as requested by the sponsors.
• 10% Serve as school district liaison for newly hired career technical teachers seeking licensure coursework and higher education entities providing required coursework to teachers.

Other duties as assigned.

Target Hiring Range for this 80% position is $61,200 - $79,120

Additional Information:

Location: Physical Activity and Education Services - PAES (0245)

Position Type: Term (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours: 32

Shift: First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

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