EdTech Project Manager/Engineer

Department: Center on Teaching and Learning
Rank: Senior Research Assistant I
Annual Basis: 12 Month

Review of Applications Begins
January 10, 2020; position open until filled

Department Summary
The Center on Teaching & Learning (CTL) is housed in the College of Education (COE) and one of the largest research centers at the University of Oregon. The COE is consistently ranked in the top ten of the best colleges of education in the country. In the last decade, CTL has contributed significantly to this ranking, because of its highly productive research portfolio.
CTL’s mission is to conduct, translate, and disseminate research that focuses on the solutions and resolutions to serious but practical problems in school systems. CTL’s current research focuses on the rigorous evaluation of instructional strategies and materials in the teaching and assessment of reading and mathematics skills in K-8. CTL’s current portfolio of research projects is available on the CTL website (http://ctl.uoregon.edu/research/projects). CTL administers upwards of $38 million across 18+ grants and employs approximately 200 faculty and staff.

CTL also provides screening and reporting services to schools through the DIBELS Data System (DDS) (https://dibels.uoregon.edu/), a web-based database that gives schools access to student performance reports. The DDS serves millions of students in public and private schools across the US and internationally. CTL also actively develops instructional programs and educational technology games to enhance student learning across a range of academic subjects. It also disseminates rigorously researched products through its web-based CTL Marketplace (https://dibels.uoregon.edu/market/).

For more information about CTL and the COE please visit https://ctl.uoregon.edu/ or https://education.uoregon.edu/.

Position Summary
The EdTech Project Manager/Engineer serves as a member of research teams focused on developing rigorously researched literacy and math interventions and assessments. This position is responsible for coordination with other research faculty to develop software and applications for CTL’s DIBELS Data System and sponsored research projects. The position plays a key role in CTL’s ability to provide research-based screening and reporting services by developing software applications used to enable other researchers and teachers to make data-driven, timely decisions and improve student outcomes. The EdTech Project Manager/Engineer supervises and coordinates the work of other research developers through the entire Software Development Life Cycle. The position provides technical design and expertise to other researchers which influences the development of products that improve the work of educational researchers and provides solutions to educators in schools.

The EdTech Project Manager/Engineer interacts regularly with CTL’s Director, Data System’s Manager and Principal investigators, and Business Manager. The position has a high degree of decision making authority and is autonomous on most decisions; the person in this position decides the methods and procedures to complete work and prioritizes multiple projects with minimal or no guidance. Decisions made by the EdTech Project Manager/Engineer will impact CTL’s ability to maintain critical data systems and meet deliverables on sponsored projects. This position currently reports to CTL’s Business Manager and supervises a team of 4 research faculty who develop research-based software.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits.

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