Professional Development Specialist

Best consideration date for applications: March 13, 2026

The Professional Development Specialist serves as a lead facilitator and champion for teacher professional learning statewide. In this role, the Specialist designs, delivers, and evaluates dynamic, evidence‑based professional development experiences in computing education for P‑12 educators at all career stages. The position fosters a statewide learning community, supports teacher growth through coaching and mentoring, and cultivates collaborative innovation in instructional practice.

This is a one‑year contractual role with the potential for renewal.

• Designs, facilitates, and evaluates in‑person and online professional development computer science‑related or P‑20‑related workshops, curriculum institutes, and professional learning communities for K‑12 and higher education teachers
• Delivers interactive training sessions on effective computing pedagogy, curriculum integration, equity strategies, and emerging educational technologies
• Provides ongoing mentoring and coaching for participating teachers to sustain instructional improvement
• Manages the implementation of MCCE workshops and other activities designed for Maryland K‑12 districts, administrators, committee members, facilitators, higher education faculty, and collaborators
• Arranges online or in‑person event venues, sets up registration, arranges accommodations, communicates with facilitators and participants, and coordinates any resources needed
• Provides any other support required by MCCE to promote the effectiveness of meetings, workshops, and conferences

• Creates and manages user accounts, roles, permissions, enrollments, and authentication methods; oversees course access and sub‑account provisioning for all MCCE and P‑20 accounts
• Sets up academic terms, creates course shells, archives/concludes courses, and supports content import/export and duplication
• Serves as the primary technical contact for Canvas‑related issues; provides timely support to staff, facilitators, and participants; communicates updates, features, maintenance, and outages for all MCCE and P‑20 accounts
• Develops and maintains user guides, FAQs, tutorials, and best practices; delivers training and onboarding for facilitators and participants
• Assists with course setup, content organization, and Canvas tool usage; advises on instructional design and accessibility (WCAG/ADA compliance)
• Aligns Canvas interface with MCCE/P‑20 branding and manages shared resources, templates, and blueprint courses
• Generates reports on usage, engagement, and enrollment trends
• Helps develop and enforce Canvas‑related policies; manages course completion certificates and MSDE CPD credit forms

• Collects, compiles, and organizes data pertinent to the effectiveness of facilitated workshops. Analyzes, summarizes, and communicates this information to appropriate USM officials.
• Assists in the preparation of annual and financial reports, recommendations, and other information resources for the improvement of MCCE and its programs.

• Assists in arranging online or in‑person event venues, sets up registration, arranges accommodations, communicates with facilitators and participants, and coordinates any resources needed
• Provides any other support required by MCCE to promote the effectiveness of meetings, workshops, and conferences

$85,000‑$95,000

Master's degree in Education, Computer Science, STEM, Instructional Design, Learning Technologies, or a related field.

• Five (5) years of experience in education, computer science education, STEM education, instructional design, or related P‑20 fields
• Experience designing, facilitating, or supporting in‑person and online professional development or training
• Experience coordinating events or programs, including scheduling, registration, and communication with participants

• Proficiency with Canvas LMS (or…