Literacy Content Development Specialist

Job No: 540151

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Title: Instructional Designer II

The University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning’s mission is to improve the quality of teaching, learning, and childcare. We research, develop, and scale educational innovations for adults and children that put all learners on trajectories for lifelong success. Specifically, the Center targets kindergarten readiness, 3rd grade reading proficiency, and algebra proficiency as critical milestones in children’s educational trajectory that are predictive of success in school and life.

The Center works at the nexus of research, practice, and policy to develop sustainable systems that leverage educational technologies and improve the implementation of research‑based practices.

• Develop content for teacher resources in partnership with various teams (e.g., Literacy Content, Implementation, Technical Assistance).
• Design face‑to‑face learning experiences for teachers.
• Develop slide decks, agendas, and materials for synchronous learning experiences for teachers.
• Develop book‑specific teacher reading guides.
• Consult disaggregated data to identify appropriate literacy level, language access, and culturally attuned products and implementation.
• Work with manager to connect with educators to determine needs and inform design of projects and subsequent products and services.
• Lead the creation of institute materials: develop and create learning activities, assist in material selection, infuse adult learning strategies, and provide evidence base that supports selection of materials, programs, and strategies.
• Author high‑quality content that supports current evidence‑based research.
• Author developmentally appropriate activities that follow outlined templates.
• Assist in locating and producing appropriate video resources for online content.
• Review content and materials for improvements as necessary.
• Adhere to established schedules and deadlines related to state initiatives.
• Manage ongoing curation of book list to ensure alignment with grade‑level expectations, genres, diversity, and interest areas.
• Design and disseminate materials for marketing, recruitment and project communications in collaboration with other teams.
• Troubleshoot challenges and coordinate with other staff to ensure consistency and effective communication structures.
• Attend meetings and focus groups to inform content development needs and priorities.
• Maintain daily communication with the New Worlds Professional Learning team.

• Master’s degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of appropriate experience.

• Reading endorsement.
• Experience in early childhood language, and literacy or K‑12 literacy teaching/professional development.
• Experience in content development and/or instructional design.
• Strong relational, organizational, and communication skills.

$66,000–$73,000

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.