Implementation Specialist at University of Florida

Classification Title:Education Specialist IIClassification Minimum Requirements:Bachelors degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Job Description:The Implementation Specialist will support research project operations for Project SUSTAIN: Sustaining Special Education Teachers by Improving Working ConditionsA Collaborative Intervention Development and Investigation of Promise a four-year research study (July 2024- June 2028) funded by the Institute of Education Sciences. Special educators have long experienced challenging working conditions inhibiting their capacity to effectively serve students with disabilities and leading to high attrition rates. Though these problems have long been documented to date no interventions have been developed to systematically address Project SUSTAIN we are developing and testing an intervention to improve special educators working conditions. This is a time-limited position.Responsibilities:Lead participant recruitment and implementation for one or more participating districts depending on district size and location.Lead data collection for one or more participating districts depending on size and location.Supporting project team with district relationship management.Support project team with intervention adaptation.Support dissemination efforts.37.5 hours per week. Exact days and times per week are negotiable as long as they occur between Monday and Friday 8am to 5pm excepting when participants require support outside of those hours. There are no schedule variations required.Expected Salary:$60000 - $75000Required Qualifications:Bachelors degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Preferred:PhD (or ABD with plan to complete in 2026) in Special Education or related fieldExperience supporting funded research projectsExperience managing complex research projects or collecting data in school settingsSubstantial experience collecting data in educational settingsExperience working as a teacher principal or district leaderRecord of successful collaboration with school districtsSpecial Instructions to Applicants:In order to be considered you must upload your cover letter and resume.Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.Health Assessment Required:NoRequired Experience:IC Key Skills Employee Orientation,Dayforce,Human Capital Management,Visio,Business Process Modeling,Process Mapping,Ceridian,Smartsheet,Salesforce,Peoplesoft,Project Management,Microsoft Project Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 60000 - 75000