Professional Development Coordinator – America 250 Project

Concordia University is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind, body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.

Position Summary

The Professional Development Coordinator for the America 250 Project reports to the Program Director and is responsible for providing ongoing professional development support to America 250 seminar participants throughout the academic year.

The America 250 Project focuses on developing curriculum materials to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, as well as exploring the economic thought of Founders such as Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton.

This is a three-year program supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Education.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Send regular email updates to seminar participants featuring relevant resources such as scholarly publications, video series, professional development opportunities, teaching tools, and links to Concordia Free Enterprise Center programs.
• Set up and manage an online discussion board for teachers to share effective lessons, discuss challenges, and exchange classroom strategies related to teaching about America's 250th.
• Organize monthly after-school webinars featuring guest speakers from the Concordia Free Enterprise Center and partner organizations, open to both teachers and their students.
• Coordinate an end-of-year online quiz bowl competition for students of participating teachers, focusing on the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and other founding principles.
• Offer optional online office hours to provide ongoing support for teachers and their students throughout the academic year.
• Assist the Curriculum Director and curriculum writers in gathering and organizing materials for distribution at the summer seminars, drawing from institutions such as the Bill of Rights Institute, Foundation for Economic Education, Liberty Fund, Foundation for Teaching Economics, National Constitution Center, Library of Congress, Hillsdale College, National Archives, and Ashbrook Center.
• Maintain the America 250 Learning Management System (LMS) portal, ensuring all materials are accessible, current, and well-organized. Materials include original documents, annotated links, additional resources, and the America 250 curriculum matrix aligned with relevant national standards in history and economics.
• Assist with the planning, organization, and delivery of the summer professional development workshops supported by this grant.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Program Director.

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Compensation & Benefits

This is a part-time, non-exempt (hourly) staff position. The starting wage may be determined upon education and / or experience. Tuition benefits are available for employees; however, there are no other benefits associated with this position.

Application Instructions

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Concordia University is a HLC accredited, co-educational, liberal arts school offering more than 72 undergraduate majors, over 35 master's degree programs, and 5 doctoral programs. There are also a variety of accelerated evening and e-learning programs.

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