Project Coordinator,MKE Roots Job Milwaukee area,Wisconsin USA,Education / Teaching

Project Coordinator, MKE Roots

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• Employment Status:
Full Time
• Job Family:
Academic Program
• Department:
College of Arts & Science

Position Overview

Marquette University seeks a Project Coordinator to support the implementation of MKE Roots curriculum in Milwaukee County classrooms. The Coordinator will collaborate with teachers, community partners, and administrators to improve history and civics education through curriculum development, pilot programming, professional development, instructional coaching, and research & evaluation.

Responsibilities

Curriculum Development
Build teaching materials (unit plans, lesson plans, journey boxes, field experiences, and inquiry activities) to accompany place‑based digital pins in the MKE Roots Ecosystem; provide feedback on materials written by interns and graduate assistants; collaborate with community partners on curriculum development.

Pilot Programming
Facilitate weekly pilot programming at K12 partner schools; mentor and collaborate with additional facilitators; design pilot programming and document it through curriculum materials; seek opportunities to develop future pilot programming.

Professional Development
Co‑plan MKE Roots professional development offerings, including the weeklong Summer Seminar, A250 Seminar Series, and Community of Practice meetings; co‑facilitate monthly Community of Practice meetings for the MKE Roots Educators Network.

Instructional Support
Conduct classroom observations of MKE Roots teachers and lead them through the instructional coaching cycle; provide classroom‑level support for the Educators Network (planning field experiences, accessing curriculum resources, problem‑solving classroom dilemmas); model and co‑facilitate MKE Roots lessons as requested by teachers.

Research & Evaluation
Conduct case study observations of MKE Roots classrooms; analyze students’ pre‑ and post‑programming assessments; collaborate with the Research and Evaluation team to code and interpret qualitative and quantitative data.

Logistics & Operations
Coordinate programming logistics between MKE Roots and school districts; maintain communication and deepen relationships with community partners; attend weekly team meetings.

Supervision
Supervise student employees, including hiring, training, disciplinary actions, and termination of assignments.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in history, political science, education, communications, sociology, or a related field.
Minimum one year of relevant experience.
Professional experience in K12 classrooms and serving urban youth.
Familiarity with Wisconsin Model Academic Standards, especially in social studies and civics.
Group facilitation experience, particularly facilitating critical conversations in education.
Experience developing curriculum, teaching materials, programming, or enrichment opportunities for K12 students.
Excellent written communication skills and empathetic interpersonal communication.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in history, political science, education, communications, sociology, or a related field.
Supervisory experience.
Fluency in Spanish.
Three or more years teaching K12 social studies, English, history, writing, community service, or civics.
Experience conducting instructional coaching or peer‑to‑peer teaching feedback.
Experience facilitating rigorous and relevant civic education.
Project management experience.
Research knowledge in critical educational research, especially in K12 classrooms.
Pedagogical knowledge of inquiry methods, Socratic seminars, and document‑based work (including primary grades).
Knowledge of instructional coaching frameworks and effective professional development models.

It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state‑protected classification.

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