Purdue University
Regional Director - Indiana GEAR UP
🇺🇸 Muncie, IN
🕑 Part-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Project Management
🗓️ January 28th, 2025
K-12
Edtech.com's Summary
Purdue is hiring a Regional Director. The role involves creative problem solving, independent judgment, and program development and administration. The Regional Director serves as the primary contact for program implementation at assigned schools, directly communicates with partners, delivers instruction, and supports after-school programming.
Highlights
Highlights
- Primary responsibility for program implementation at designated schools.
- Requires excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Preferred .75 FTE but can consider .5 FTE position.
- Must have an Indiana teacher's license and 2+ years of K-12 teaching experience.
- Proficiency in standard software including Google Suite.
- Offers substantial benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Part of a full calendar year position with duties extending into summer months.
- Purdue University does not sponsor employment authorization for this position.
Regional Director - Indiana GEAR UP Full Description
Job Summary
At Indiana GEAR UP, we provide an education that's built on respect and fosters learning. We create an environment of inclusion and a culture of hard work that helps build balance and growth. This position requires creative problem solving, significant independent judgment, program development and administration, and fosters relationship building at the school and in the local community.
The INGU Priority School Regional Director reacts and responds to local school and community needs to support whole child development by working with school & community partners, teachers, students, and families. The part-time Regional Director works on-site at the high school at least three (3) days per week and communicates with partners, delivers instruction to whole classes and small groups of students, and supports after school programming. The Regional Director is the point person for all program implementation at their assigned schools and works to ensure program objectives are met, escalating more advanced issues to the manager. The position is a full calendar year position with other duties during the summer months.
The INGU Priority School Regional Director reacts and responds to local school and community needs to support whole child development by working with school & community partners, teachers, students, and families. The part-time Regional Director works on-site at the high school at least three (3) days per week and communicates with partners, delivers instruction to whole classes and small groups of students, and supports after school programming. The Regional Director is the point person for all program implementation at their assigned schools and works to ensure program objectives are met, escalating more advanced issues to the manager. The position is a full calendar year position with other duties during the summer months.
This posting represents an opening for a part-time Regional Director to work with our school corporation partners Muncie Community Schools and, specifically, Muncie Central High School.
We are searching for passionate educators who thrive on establishing relationships as trusted strategic partners to contribute to the development, support, and implementation of programming at our partner schools across the state. Responsibilities include decision making related to the administration of the project in consultation with the directors and specialists, collecting participation data for activities at assigned schools, tracking action items related to areas of oversight and needs of the program directors and specialists, and other duties as necessary.
We are searching for passionate educators who thrive on establishing relationships as trusted strategic partners to contribute to the development, support, and implementation of programming at our partner schools across the state. Responsibilities include decision making related to the administration of the project in consultation with the directors and specialists, collecting participation data for activities at assigned schools, tracking action items related to areas of oversight and needs of the program directors and specialists, and other duties as necessary.
This position is preferred at .75 FTE, but we may consider .5 FTE position if necessary.
We are seeking licensed educators and understand the importance of honoring commitments. While our ideal start date is as soon as possible, we are flexible and welcome applications from those who may be available to start at the end of the school year, ideally by June 1, 2025. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply, and we can discuss options.
For full consideration a resume, cover letter, and three references are required. The cover letter should describe your experience, fit with the position, and commitment/reasons for interest in the position.
Join us in the PERSISTENT PURSUIT of POSITIVE life-changing IMPACT! Take ONE SMALL STEP and apply today to join a nationally renowned university with a robust benefits package and a commitment to work/life balance.
For full consideration a resume, cover letter, and three references are required. The cover letter should describe your experience, fit with the position, and commitment/reasons for interest in the position.
Join us in the PERSISTENT PURSUIT of POSITIVE life-changing IMPACT! Take ONE SMALL STEP and apply today to join a nationally renowned university with a robust benefits package and a commitment to work/life balance.
ABOUT US:
Indiana Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (INGU) was established in 2016 through a competitive grant award from the U.S. Department of Education to Purdue University’s College of Education. Having completed the first grant cycle in August 2024, Indiana GEAR UP has received a new grant in the amount of $35 million dollars ($5M per year) to continue our work through August of 2031.
When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.
What We Are Lookig For :
● A bachelor’s degree in education or related field
● Current valid Indiana teacher's license
● 2+ years’ experience as a K-12 teacher
● Current valid Indiana teacher's license
● 2+ years’ experience as a K-12 teacher
Skills needed:
● Excellent written communication skills including proper use of grammar, spelling, writing structure, proofreading, and editing.
● Excellent interpersonal skills including listening, verbal capacity, team orientation and an ability to influence and build work relationships in a diverse workforce and across multiple employee groups.
● Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
● Possess initiative, curiosity, problem-solving capacity, organization, and planning skills.
● Possess a learning orientation to changing technology.
● Manage and prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines with attention to detail and follow-through.
● Proficient use of personal computers and standard software including word processing, spreadsheets, email, Google Suite, and internet.
● Ability to read, interpret, and adhere to university policies and procedures.
What is helpful:
● Experience coordinating educationally focused programs
● Experience teaching STEM and/or PBL subjects
● Experience working within the local community where assigned schools are located
● Experience working in schools with diverse student populations
● Experience engaging students in college readiness activities
● Experience teaching STEM and/or PBL subjects
● Experience working within the local community where assigned schools are located
● Experience working in schools with diverse student populations
● Experience engaging students in college readiness activities
What We Would Like You to Know :
⦁ Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
⦁ A background check will be required for employment in this position
⦁ FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime)
⦁ Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period Or Non-exempt
Defined Contribution Plan
⦁ Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days
⦁ All applications must be held the first 5 business days due to our Equal Opportunity Employment policy
⦁ A background check will be required for employment in this position
⦁ FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime)
⦁ Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period Or Non-exempt
Defined Contribution Plan
⦁ Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days
⦁ All applications must be held the first 5 business days due to our Equal Opportunity Employment policy
Career Stream
Professsional 2
⦁ Pay Band S060
⦁ Job Code #20003872
⦁ Pay Band S060
⦁ Job Code #20003872
Link to Purdue University's Compensation Guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/index.php
Who We Are:
Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.
EOE / AA:
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply
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