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USM Office

Director of Educator Preparation Innovation

Adelphi, Maryland, United States · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 38 days ago
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About the role

  • The position is accountable for program integrity, scalability, sustainability, and continuous improvement, including oversight of partnerships, fiscal management, and data-informed decision-making.
  • Please note: this is a 1-year contractual position with the potential for renewal.
  • Facilitates cross-institutional collaboration and communities of practice to identify, scale, and disseminate effective educator preparation strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Educator Preparation Strategy & Innovation: Develops and implements a systemwide strategy to advance innovation, quality, and workforce responsiveness across educator preparation programs within USM institutions.
  • Leads systemwide initiatives designed to strengthen educator preparation capacity and address Maryland's educator workforce needs.
  • Identifies and pursues external funding opportunities, grants, and strategic partnerships to support educator preparation innovation and growth.
  • Coordinates with consortium institutions, Canvas systems, and administrative partners to ensure timely candidate onboarding, eligibility verification, and access to fully online, asynchronous programming.
  • Program Design, Delivery, and Technology Infrastructure: Leads collaboration with instructional designers, consultants, subject-matter experts, and consortium members to develop, revise, and scale fully online, asynchronous USM-level licensure programming.
  • Governance, Partnerships, and Compliance: Coordinates consortium participation across USM institutions, consultants, and external partners to ensure program coherence, accountability, and sustainability.
  • Instructional Coaching and Candidate Support: Oversees and continuously improves the instructional coaching model supporting teacher candidates.
  • Provides direct supervision and ongoing support to the Instructional Coaches to ensure consistent, high-quality coaching practices across the program.
  • Works with consultants and consortium partners to design, administer, and evaluate instructional coach onboarding, training, professional development, and performance review processes.
  • This role leads systemwide efforts to strengthen, modernize, and expand educator preparation by guiding collaborative program design, ensuring regulatory compliance, and advancing instructional quality across multiple licensure and professional growth pathways.

Requirements

  • Required Experience: 7 years of progressive experience in educator preparation, teacher licensure, academic program leadership, or related field.
  • Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Knowledge of educator licensure requirements, state policy frameworks, and accreditation standards (e.g., MSDE, COMAR, CAEP).
  • 7 years of progressive experience in educator preparation, teacher licensure, academic program leadership, or related field.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Experience: Experience leading alternative teacher preparation or residency-style programs.
  • Experience with edTPA preparation and portfolio-based licensure assessments.
  • Experience scaling programs across multiple institutions or districts.
  • Credit Union Access: Membership eligibility for SECU, Maryland's largest credit union.
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  • Experience leading alternative teacher preparation or residency-style programs.

Skills

  • Knowledge of educator licensure requirements, state policy frameworks, and accreditation standards (e.g., MSDE, COMAR, CAEP).
  • Ability to interpret and ensure compliance with complex regulations and state licensure requirements.
  • Skill in managing online program infrastructure, including LMS configuration, integrations, and accessibility requirements.
  • Skill in coordinating complex administrative processes, such as admissions, onboarding, verification, or data workflows.
  • Skill in project management, including managing multi-stakeholder timelines, deliverables, and cross‑organizational collaboration.
  • Demonstrated success in equity-centered, workforce-aligned program design.
  • Skill in negotiating contracts, MOUs, or partnership agreements.
  • Working knowledge of learning management systems (LMS) such as Canvas, including configuration, integrations, or credentialing workflows.

Compensation

  • $116,725-$137,025

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with flexible spending accounts.
  • Retirement Plans: Supplemental retirement options with major providers like Empower, Fidelity, and TIAA.
  • Life Insurance: Optional term life and AD&D benefits through MetLife.
  • Tuition remission for employees and their families.
  • Training & Development: Free professional development conferences and unlimited LinkedIn Learning access.
  • Ensures application workflows align with MSDE requirements, LEA verification and approval processes, tuition or direct-pay arrangements, and required data collection protocols.
  • Ensures curriculum, assessments, and learning experiences are intentionally designed for asynchronous delivery and adult learners.
  • Seeks and supports new innovative learning delivery systems, platforms, and tools.
  • Leads the development, negotiation, and management of contracts and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with Local Education Agencies and consortium partners.
  • Convenes the governing bodies, education deans, and other stakeholders.
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