Job Information
University of Kansas Project Coordinator in Lawrence, Kansas
29276BR
Job Title:
Project Coordinator
Department:
Achievement & Assessment Inst
Primary Campus:
University of Kansas Lawrence Campus
Job Description:
60% Technical Documentation
Coordinate technical documentation creation and updates related to the software developed by ATS. Activities will initiate from new projects and client requests. Facilitate and attend meetings to discover documentation needs. Working with leadership, develop plans and coordinate/oversee to successful completion of documentation needs.
40% Test Operations Support
Support content development within the Kite Content Portal application. Enter items, tag items
for text to speech, incorporate American Sign Language videos, ensure item displays properly for our
students, and prepare materials for vendors. Organize materials received from content team and prepare forms for assessments. Assist in developing paper pencil forms and validating items within the Kite Student Portal. Perform a variety of technical tasks using established development guidelines and processes. Coordinate and provide feedback to curriculum and assessment developers and reviewers. Troubleshoot display problems and recommend solutions.
Req ID (Ex: 10567BR) :
29276BR
Disclaimer:
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX, civilrights@ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY.
Work Schedule:
20 hours/week, Schedule is flexible within the workweek of 8 am-5 pm, Monday through Friday
FLSA Status:
Nonexempt
Conditions of Employment:
Contingent on Funding
Contact Information to Applicants:
AAI HR, aaihr@ku.edu
Required Qualifications:
HS Diploma / GED and three years of relevant experience OR Associate’s degree and one year of relevant experience OR Bachelor’s degree.
One year editing experience.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications, as demonstrated in application materials.
Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, as demonstrated in application materials.
Employee Class:
U-Unclassified Professional Staff
Advertised Salary Range:
$22.00 - $26.00/hour
FTE:
0.50
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Education, English, Journalism, or Communications.
Experience in K-12 education.
Experience with proofreading.
Experience with accessibility standards for public documents (both print and digital).
Position Overview:
Assessment & Technology Solutions (https://ats.ku.edu/) (ATS), a center within The Achievement & Assessment Institute (https://aai.ku.edu/) (AAI) at KU, is seeking a motivated Project Coordinator to join our team. The Project Coordinator is part of a high performing team that is focused on designing, developing, and managing next generation assessment solutions. Day to day activities will include:
Entering K-12 assessment content items into our content banking system
Tagging content to support text to speech administration
Verifying items will properly display for students and ensuring test forms align with requirements
Managing the documentation and training materials, including technical documents, how-to manuals, training presentations, training video (scripts), and other guides for the field, and
Performing tests to ensure the software created by our development teams meets client requirements.
Reg/Temp:
Temporary
Application Review Begins:
07-Nov-2024
Anticipated Start Date:
25-Nov-2024
Additional Candidate Instruction:
In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
Resume
List of three (3) professional references
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Application review begins, Thursday, November 07, 2024, and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.
Work Location Assignment:
Hybrid
Position Requirements:
This position will be hybrid with at least two days in our office located at 1515 St. Andrews Dr., Lawrence, KS.