KBE/KDE Ed Academic Program Manager
About The Position
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Office of Educator Licensing and Effectiveness (OELE), Division of Educator Preparation and Certification, Educator Preparation Branch in Frankfort (Franklin County) has an opening for a KBE/KDE Education Academic Program Manager – Early Numeracy Program Manager. KDE employees work to support and improve our public education system so that the nearly 650,000 students attending public schools will have a bright and successful future. KDE offers its employees exciting and rewarding careers supporting Kentucky’s public education system. In addition to rewarding work, KDE employees enjoy excellent benefits and flexible work opportunities, including telecommuting commensurate with job duties and responsibilities. KDE is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in Kentucky’s public schools and the KDE workforce.
Requirements
- NONE
Responsibilities
- Supports the development and implementation of high quality foundational mathematics instruction across educator preparation programs (EPPs) by ensuring that early childhood and elementary educators are equipped to deliver conceptually rich, developmentally appropriate, and evidence based early numeracy instruction. As an Academic Program Manager within the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE/KBE) Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness, collaborates with EPP faculty, KDE staff, and external partners to align coursework and clinical experiences with state standards, research based best practices, and statewide tools such as the Kentucky Mathematics Innovation Tool (KMIT).
- Provides program support and alignment by assisting educator preparation programs to align coursework and field experiences with state expectations for early mathematics instruction, supporting curriculum review and feedback on early numeracy components in program submissions, and coordinating with KDE staff and stakeholders to ensure consistent early numeracy preparation expectations across programs.
- Provides targeted technical assistance to educator preparation programs (EPPs)to strengthen early mathematics instructional design and delivery. Guide EPPs in the effective use of the Kentucky Mathematics Innovation Tool (KMIT) to improve instruction, identify gaps, and promote continuous improvement. Collects, analyzes, and reports KMIT-related data to highlight statewide trends, identify professional learning needs, and recommend enhancements to EPP practices. Develops and shares resources, tools, and templates to support evidence-based early numeracy instruction, while staying current with research and policy related to early numeracy development and instruction.
- Contributes to monitoring and continuous improvement by analyzing EPP data related to early numeracy preparation, including KMIT data. Assists in refining review processes and rubrics to strengthen the evaluation of mathematics-related program components and identify promising practices that enhance candidate preparation for early mathematics instruction.
- Contributes to monitoring and continuous improvement by analyzing EPP data related to early numeracy preparation, including KMIT data. Assists in refining review processes and rubrics to strengthen the evaluation of mathematics-related program components and identify promising practices that enhance candidate preparation for early mathematics instruction.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
