Visiting Educational Program Development Specialist-College of Education, Dept of Special Education

Visiting Educational Program Development SpecialistCollege of Education, Department of Special Education
Job SummaryThis position supports OneOp's Military-Connected Children and Youth (MCCY) program funded by the Department of War and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. This role leads the production and distribution of high-quality professional development programming for professionals working with military families with children. This position develops, coordinates, and implements organizational priorities and is responsible for long- and short-term planning initiatives. Collaboration with MCCY team members, graduate students, faculty, and staff, OneOp administrative staff, and Department of War (DoW) subject matter experts to develop, enhance, and promote MCCY, OneOp, and Department of Special Education projects and develop relationships between the project and relevant internal and external organizations to provide continuing education credits is also required.

Duties & Responsibilities

Educational Content Development, Execution, and Promotion

• Conceptualize new online educational programming and other innovative programs; identify, recruit, coordinate, and support presenters; connect with appropriate stakeholders; and carry out necessary steps to facilitate the development and delivery of programming to the target audience
• Coordinate program schedules, presenters, production timelines, logistics, deliverables, and dissemination activities for virtual professional development programming
• Develop strategies for program marketing and execution and securing continuing education credits relevant to professionals in the target audience
• Support digital engagement strategies, including social media and online platforms
• Advise MCCY principal investigator (PI) and OneOp administrative leadership about innovative online educational platforms and modalities, including factors to consider in strategic decisions and timelines for new-program development
• Understand the strategic, operational, and technical needs for OneOp online educational programming and guide the development of materials to support the needs of users
• Maintain current knowledge in new and emerging educational issues and continued professional development needs at the pedagogical, programmatic, and administrative levels, and advise the OneOp team and DoD partners on how they can respond to strategic opportunities in these areas
• Represent the project at consortia meetings and collaborate with other similarly funded projects to advance the mission of OneOp

Writing and Publication

* Coordinate the development and revision of manuscripts to support and enhance the work of professionals in special education for publication in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals with the MCCY OneOp PI, and department faculty and graduate students * Write and edit blog posts and other forms of web-based publications

* Develop and disseminate research-informed professional resources, educational materials, and program content to support practitioners working with military-connected children and youth

Research

* Collaborate with department faculty and graduate students to develop, support, and contribute to new and ongoing research related to the field of special education

* Ensure compliance with research protocols and data management standards

Business & Administrative

* Develop and administer surveys; collect and manage participant and evaluation data; and maintain program evaluation records and reporting systems

* Prepare evaluation reports of project programming to be submitted to DoD partners and larger OneOp administration

* Remain abreast of project expenses and overall budget status with Pl oversight

* Work with department, college, and OneOp stakeholders to initiate appointments, contracts, agreements, procurement and policies associated with the OneOp grant deliverables and programming

Supervision of Graduate Students and Hourly Project Staff

* Supervise and lead graduate students in their traineeship experience and hourly project staff to successfully contribute to OneOp's innovative and high-level programming

Other duties as necessary

Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in special education, education, communication, or related areas.

* Minimum of 1 year of experience with web-based and/or in person professional development programming; supervisory and project management; and/or customer service skills.

Preferred Qualifications

* Master's degree in special education, education, communication, or related areas.

* Budgeting and expense control experience.

* Experience with continuing education program development or planning, video conferencing platforms (e.g. Zoom, Microsoft teams), Qualtrics, social media

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• A demonstrated history of successful experience and knowledge of effective web-based and in-person professional development and dissemination of program materials (e.g., webinars, asynchronous educational modules, blog posts, social media messages) for large audiences.
• Experience in working with varying state Department of Education, Human and Developmental Services professionals, and other relevant agencies to secure continuing education credit approval for project offerings. Supervision of project staff and student trainees to achieve project goals. Successful history of collaboration with business and HR staff at the college level to initiate contracts and agreements. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Must be proficient, technically adept, and up-to-date at using latest online technologies, particularly those used in popular social networks. Ability to work well with colleagues within and outside of OneOp and the university on shared issues in special education.
• Knowledge of special education and supporting the inclusion of students with disabilities. Deep and broad knowledge of military life, culture, and experience, as well as the unique ways in which the military impacts a family, particularly families with children with disabilities. Extremely detail oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple project responsibilities simultaneously. Ability to establish and maintain databases and keep complex records and files.

Appointment Information

This is a full-time, 12-month, Visiting Academic Professional position. Sponsorship for Work Authorization is not available for this position. The expected start date for one position is as soon as possible after closing. The budgeted salary range for the position is $62,000 to $68,000 and is commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date. Fully remote work may be possible for this position per the University's Workplace Flexibility policy.

Application Procedures & Deadline Information

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on October 28, 2026. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. For further information about this specific position, please contact rsiddens@illinois.edu.

. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

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Requisition ID: 1038602

Job Category: Education & Student Services

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