Research Assistant, Instructional Curriculum Coach, Jacksonville, FL
Research Assistant, Instructional Curriculum Coach, Jacksonville, FL
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Job Description
The Marsico Institute is accepting applications for a Research Assistant Instructional Curriculum Coach who will work as part of a team for an efficacy research study implementing and evaluating an early childhood curriculum under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigators and Project Director. Coaches will support fidelity of implementation of the interdisciplinary pre-K Connect4Learning (C4L) curriculum focusing on mathematics literacy workforce development and life skills and science in preschool.
Position Summary
Coaches are expected to: master curricular content; work collaboratively with curriculum development training and teaching teams; model implementation of the curriculum; document classroom observations coaching practices and debrief conversations promptly using a specified protocol; conduct classrooms observations and child assessments; and support the teachers development and implementation of curriculum activities and practices.
This is a grant-funded position. Incumbents must be available to travel and provide coaching and support services to teachers at multiple school sites in and around Duval County Florida between 7:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday throughout the 2025-2026 academic year with non-school based work beginning in summer 2025s.
Essential Functions
Teacher Instructional Support
- Regularly interface with instructional staff from preschools in and around Duval County Florida.
- Provide technical assistance to teachers as they implement the Connect4Learning curriculum including modeling curriculum activities and practices.
- Monitor and document teacher implementation of the curriculum completing coaching logs and teacher debrief forms regularly after each coaching visit.
- Utilize video equipment and virtual collaboration software to record program implementation.
- Meet regularly with project Principal Investigators and the Project Director to discuss teachers progress and ways to support implementation of the curriculum.
- Travel to classrooms at multiple school sites in Duval County and observe in the classroom between 7:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday (access to vehicle/transportation required).
Professional Development Support
- Attend coaching and teacher professional development sessions throughout the year.
- Support breakout sessions during teacher professional development sessions.
Testing and Evaluation
- Conduct classroom observations assessing program implementation and content-specific teaching in curriculum and control classrooms.
- Conduct child interviews following strict protocol procedures.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Must be able to develop a good rapport with teachers young children and other school personnel.
- Close attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Capable of successfully working independently and as part of a team.
- Facility with MS Office Suite/O365 programs videotaping equipment and basic features of virtual collaboration software.
- Must be able to develop a good rapport with teachers young children and other school personnel.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree
- Experience working in early childhood settings
- Experience as a director instructional coach and/or classroom teacher
- English language fluency
- Minimum three years of relevant work experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree in Education Early Childhood Education Psychology or related field
- Spanish language fluency
- Minimum five years of relevant work experience
Working Environment
- Standard office environment.
- Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
- Noise level is quiet to moderate.
Physical Activities
- Ability to work in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
- Occasionally required to move about the office/campus.
Work Schedule
The University of Denvers regular operating hours are 8 AM - 4:30 PM. Actual schedule may vary.
Application Deadline
For consideration please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) June 23 2025.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is 8.
Hourly Range:
The hourly range for the position is $27.08-$30.66
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.
Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits including medical dental retirement paid time off tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family or parental status pregnancy or related conditions national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin ancestry age religion creed disability sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family and parental status pregnancy genetic information military enlistment or veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal state or local law regulation or ordinance in any of the Universitys educational programs and activities and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers Rights (POWR) Act; and any other federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances that prohibit discrimination harassment and/or retaliation. For more information please see the University of Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
Employment Type
Grant
