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Program Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction

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All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU's robust benefits package that includes : comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefit, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more. Learn more about VCU's benefits here.

Job Code

14235N

Recruitment Pool

All Applicants

Posting Number

req6914

Unit

School Of Education MBU

Department

Partnership for People with Disabilities

Department Website Link

https : / / partnership.vcu.edu /

Location

Address

2235 Staples Mill Road, Ste. 400, One Holland, Richmond, VA 23230 USA

Duties & Responsibilities

Summary :

The Partnership for People with Disabilities at VirginiaCommonwealth University celebrates over 39 years as Virginia's UniversityCenter for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Research, Training andDissemination (www.vcu.edu / partnership). The Virginia Department of Education'sTraining and Technical Assistance Center (T / TAC) at Virginia CommonwealthUniversity (VCU) is a large state funded project at the Partnership. We are seeking an experienced and dynamicprofessional as a Program Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction, a program specialist for personnel serving children and youthwith disabilities. The professional will join a team of Program Specialists whoprovide training and technical assistance to schools, school divisions, andstate-operated programs in the central and southside Virginia regions. Thistwelve-month University position is grant-funded through June 30,2026. We anticipate long-term funding for this role. This position will be open rank with an anticipated slottingof Community Engagement & Outreach, Senior Education Specialist CE 14235N.

Typical Duties

• Respond to the needs of school personnel in divisions / schools, providing professional learning and technical assistance in SOL-aligned rigorous curriculum and effective instructional strategies for students with disabilities in all content areas.
• Use a variety of high-quality professional learning and technical assistance methods, including in-person or virtual small and large group workshops with follow-up support, systems change processes, consultations, communities of practice, book clubs, web resources, distance training methods (e.g., webinars), literature searches, library information, consultation, electronic mail, and video conferencing to build the capacity of all personnel working with students with disabilities.
• Use a variety of high-quality professional learning and technical assistance methods that promote the Universal Design for Learning framework for an inclusive Tier 1 curriculum and respond to needs related to instructional delivery to assist students in gaining access to the general education curriculum (i.e., Standards of Learning).
• Assist with acquiring and organizing resource materials about various instructional methodologies, program development, curriculum, and federal laws that govern services for students with disabilities for the T / TAC library and assistive and instructional technology lab.
• Participate in professional learning to stay abreast of emerging and current instructional practices.
• Promote and lead school divisions through a systems change process for developing and implementing evidence-based practices within inclusive environments (division / system-wide and / or school-wide).
• Assist teams in identifying resources, creating procedures, and learning to provide inclusive Tier 1 curriculum and instruction.
• Collaborate with the Virginia Department of Education, Statewide T / TACs, Partnership for People with Disabilities, VCU's School of Education, local school divisions, and other professional and public agencies.
• Write publications for consumers and contribute to social media platform postings.
• Actively participate as a T / TAC Program Specialist Team member, sharing all team responsibilities, including facilitating team meetings, providing leadership on organizational teams, and collecting evaluation information.
• Work independently and with teams on various tasks to develop products to assist professionals, students, and families.
• Additional duties assigned by the Virginia Department of Education and the T / TAC Co-Directors and Program Specialists' teams.

Hybrid schedule 60%.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Typical Licensure

FLSA

University Employee

Job FTE

Exemption Status

Exempt

Restricted Position

E-Class

UF - University Employee FT

Job Category

University Employee

ORP Eligible

Salary Range

Compensation based on experience

Compensation Type

Salaried

Target Hire Date

6 / 10 / 2025

Contact Information for Candidates

Sandy Wilberger

[email protected]

804-837-1373

Documents Needed to Apply

Cover Letter. Resume, and contact information for 3 professional references (One must be a current or former supervisor.)