UF Lastinger Center for Learning · 18 hours ago
New Worlds Reading, Literacy Content Specialist - Biliterate
Gainesville, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$66K/yr - $76K/yr
2+ years expThe UF Lastinger Center for Learning is dedicated to improving educational outcomes, and they are seeking a Literacy Content Specialist to develop accessible literacy content for the New Worlds Reading Initiative. This role involves creating resources to assist families in supporting their children's reading and language development, ensuring alignment with educational standards and best practices.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Develop, review, and refine high-quality, evidence-based literacy content for children, caregivers, and families in partnership with Lastinger Center associates
Lead and support the creation of literacy materials, including multimedia assets and family-facing resources that reflect current research and best practices
Design content that supports both asynchronous and synchronous learning experiences for families and caregivers including video and digital resources as appropriate
Consult disaggregated data to inform literacy level, language access, responsiveness, and implementation considerations
Collaborate with associates to engage families, educators, and partners to identify needs and inform the design of projects, products, and services
Refine and align content to ensure developmental appropriateness, adherence to templates, scope of work, and program goals
Infuse adult learning strategies into materials and clearly articulate the evidence base supporting selected materials, programs, and instructional strategies
Review content created for caregivers, children, and partners; provide substantive content feedback and copy editing for clarity, accuracy, and quality assurance in English and/or Spanish, as assigned
Apply best practices in instructional design and translation; provide feedback aligned to current literacy and learning science research
Ensure content alignment with desired outcomes, APA guidelines (as appropriate), and organizational standards
Adhere to established schedules and deadlines while maintaining high standards for quality and consistency
Collaborate across teams and projects to support aligned, high-quality content development and implementation
Participate in regular cross-team meetings to share progress, align materials, support asset development, and plan next steps for active and future projects
Attend meetings and focus groups, including those held statewide, to inform content development needs, priorities, and continuous improvement
Maintain consistent communication with the New Worlds Reading Initiative team and other project teams to support coordination and alignment
Consult with project specialists, content writers, translators, and graphic designers to enhance assets created for children and caregivers
Engage in established workflow processes to support the translation, review, editing, and completion of content
Communicate across project teams to ensure content revisions, improvements, and decisions are clearly documented and addressed
Attend meetings, professional development opportunities, and other required convenings to support role responsibilities
Support the ongoing curation of the book list to ensure alignment with grade-level expectations, genres, diversity and interest areas
Troubleshoot challenges and address them as they arise; coordinate with other associates providing implementation support to ensure consistency and effective communication structures
Support with the creation of materials for marketing, recruitment and project communications in collaboration with other Lastinger Center teams
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in an appropriate area; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience
Valid driver's license
Preferred
Biliterate in Spanish with the ability to read, write, and review content for quality and accuracy
Florida Reading Endorsement
Experience in content development and/or instructional design
Strong relational, organizational, and communication skills
Experience working with families, caregivers, or educators
Familiarity with content review workflows
Company
UF Lastinger Center for Learning
Blending cutting-edge academic research and practice to transform education for 20 years.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Cathy Cavanaugh
Chief Experience Officer
Kerry Pirrone
Project Manager - Regional Partners Coordinator, New Worlds Reading Intiative
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