23 Education jobs in Utah

The adjunct faculty member will work with full-time faculty, under general supervision of the Associate Dean, in program and class-related duties such as classroom (including online) instruction, content design and delivery, and student evaluation.

Special Instructions

This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available. Please attach resume or curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts, or other documents for consideration.

In accordance with SLCC policy, adjunct positions are offered on a semester-by-semester basis with no guarantee of continued employment. Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within 30 days of hire.

1. Effectively prepare and teach classes to facilitate student learning.
2. Assess and maintain records of student performance and attendance.
3. Distribute, and adhere to current course outlines.
4. Demonstrate a depth of understanding in the field of Motorcycle Rider Education.
5. Attend required training and department meetings, as invited.
6. Demonstrate and support professional commitment to division, school, and college mission and values.
7. Maintain a supportive attitude toward work, students, colleagues, and administration.
8. Support college policies.
9. Become familiar with, and abide by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization.
10. Maintain professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
11. Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments.
12. Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards.
13. Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades.
14. Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance. Informs students of progress to date periodically and assigns and submits grades by published deadlines.
15. Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment.
16. Follows and abides by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy.
17. Handles/responds to student concerns/complaints and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1-2 days).
18. Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure.
19. Completes all required employee trainings.
20. Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines.
21. Administer ADA accommodations as needed.

Must be Motorcycle Safety Foundation Certified Rider coaches. Certified by the State of Utah. Have 5 years of legal endorsed motorcycle riders license. Clean driving record. No criminal history.

Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment. Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education. Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options. This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in early childhood education, with at least 2 years in curriculum development or program support.
• In-depth knowledge of child development principles and age-appropriate learning strategies.
• Experience in designing and delivering professional development for educators.
• Strong understanding of state and national early learning standards.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in educational assessment tools and techniques.
• Passion for fostering young children's learning and development.

• Develop, review, and update early childhood curriculum and educational materials to align with state standards and best practices.
• Provide training, coaching, and ongoing support to early childhood educators to enhance their teaching skills and classroom management.
• Conduct classroom observations and provide constructive feedback to educators.
• Assess children's developmental progress and recommend individualized learning strategies.
• Ensure compliance with all licensing requirements, health and safety regulations, and program standards.
• Collaborate with parents and families to foster strong home-school partnerships.
• Organize and lead professional development workshops for staff.
• Research and recommend age-appropriate educational tools, toys, and resources.
• Assist in the evaluation of program effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation related to curriculum, staff training, and child development.
• Contribute to a positive and nurturing learning environment for all children.

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working directly with young children in an early learning setting.
• Proven experience in curriculum development and educational program planning.
• Strong understanding of child development theories and pedagogical approaches for early learners.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Experience in staff training and professional development is highly desirable.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and comfortable with virtual communication tools.
• Knowledge of state licensing regulations for childcare centers.
• Passion for early childhood education and a commitment to child advocacy.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate curriculum frameworks and lesson plans for preschool and kindergarten-aged children.
• Provide training and professional development to early childhood educators, focusing on best practices in pedagogy and child development.
• Conduct observations and assessments of children's learning and development, providing feedback and support to educators and parents.
• Collaborate with parents to foster strong home-school connections and support children's learning at home.
• Research and stay current with the latest trends and research in early childhood education.
• Develop and manage educational resources and materials.
• Ensure compliance with state and local regulations for early childhood programs.
• Organize and facilitate workshops and parent education sessions.
• Work with administrators to set program goals and monitor progress.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the early learning environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in early childhood education, curriculum development, or program management.
• Strong knowledge of child development theories and best practices in early learning.
• Experience in curriculum design and assessment for young children.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Familiarity with hybrid work models and ability to adapt to changing work environments.
• Experience with educational technology and digital learning platforms is a plus.
• Valid teaching license or relevant certification.

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Job Description

The Principal Cloud Architect is a position of technical expertise, influence, and leadership in the realm of technology. The position will be required to apply their expert knowledge to ensure best practices and well-engineered architecture across the department. They will also be a key stakeholder and initiator of major changes to processes, engineering practices, and system administration. This position will be required to work in a space of solving critical issues and initiatives across all of Craft Education. It will require an extensive and deep understanding of cutting-edge practices and innovative approaches to problems. Principal Cloud Architects are also tasked with establishing and maintaining a positive and productive culture based on the WGU Leadership Principles.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
* Utilizes AI (LLMs, Agentic, MCP, etc) to gain efficiency in execution of infrastructure modification for greater rates of delivery.
* Big picture thinker that can not only design but more importantly implement.
* Strategically approaching issues, understanding different business and technical requirements and challenges with implementations.
* Participate in architectural reviews from a governance perspective and provide analysis feedback
* Plan and manage hardware platform design such as identifying components, standardized infrastructure components, serviceability and creating system solutions and frameworks.
* Performing analysis of systems to identify problem areas, identify ways of enhancing existing systems, and develop viable solutions.
* Develop, mentor, monitor progress towards goals and train Engineers on DevOps and CI/CD methodologies and tools for automated infrastructure code test, integration, deployment, and assurance.
* Provide technical support to product teams for various activities such as testing, validation, sustaining, value engineering, and DevOps required for the products we support.
* Ensure our systems are built on HA Architecture and provide native Backup/DR support within our defined RTO/RPO requirements.
* Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:
* Ability to travel to client locations when needed.
* Expertise implementing AWS services in a variety of distributed computing environments.
* Experience with highly available and fault-tolerant enterprise and web-scale software deployments desired
* Expertise in Infrastructure automation through IaC scripting (E.g. Terraform, shell, Powershell)
* Strong practical Linux and Windows-based systems administration skills in a Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google) or Virtualized environment.
* Experience leading cloud operations, including data assurance, monitoring, alerting and notifications.

Competencies:
Organizational Impact:
* Works proactively to anticipate and prevents highly complex problems crossing disciplines.
* Develops and establishes technical processes.
* Will provide solutions for extremely specialized, complex technical issues.
* Fully understands and quantifies program risks with broad, significant impact.
Problem Solving & Decision Making:
* Develops and accomplishes goals and objectives independently.
* This individual builds, leads, and integrates multiple project teams and broad assignments, driving decisions and results.
* Provides strategy and guidance to leadership and to develop technical talent.
* Sets and models high standards for effective interactions across groups.
Communication & Influence:
* This individual communicates with experts within and outside the organization related to significant advancements specific to technology.
* Works to influence others to accept and understand technical direction, new concepts, practices, and approaches. Requires ability to communicate and influence senior executive leadership regarding matters of strategic importance to the organization.
* Frequently conducts briefings to senior leaders both within and outside of the technical function.
Leadership:
* Responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees across the Craft Technology Organization within an area of expertise.
* Typically, responsible for managing large, complex project initiatives or strategic important solutions to the organization, involving large cross-functional teams.
* Demonstrable ability to perform Work Breakdown Structure for creation of project plans.

Job Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
* Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience.

Department Specific Minimum Qualifications:
* 6+ Years of IT Production Workload Experience
* 3+ Years of combined experience in in the primary AWS services VPC, DNS, IAM, EC2, ECS, EKS, EALB, RDS, Route53 & S3
* 3+ Years of experience in Configuration Management using CloudFormation, Terraform
* 3+ years of extensive experience using automation tools, such as: Terraform, Ansible, and Cloud Formation.
* 3+ years of extensive experience in governance tools like: AWS Config, Inspector
* AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional or Solutions Architect Professional (Strong candidates that don't have these certifications can be hired but must obtain their required certifications within 6 months of hiring date.

Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience creating cloud infrastructure solutions, leading conversations with technology leaders, reviewing pros and cons, risks, and best practices.
* Expertise in cloud spend optimizations
* Expertise leading the design, development and deployment of software at scale, infrastructure, network, compute, storage, and virtualization
* Understanding of the standard software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile/iterative methodologies required
* Expertise with compliance & risk management requirements (eg. security, PCI, privacy, SOX, HIPAA etc.)
* JSON and YAML Expertise

Physical Requirements:
* Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
* Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Disclaimer: This Job Description has been designed to indicate the general nature, essential duties, and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It does not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications that are required of the employee to do this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This Job Description does not constitute a contract of employment and the University may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.

Position & Application Details

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• Design, develop, and implement innovative curriculum frameworks and lesson plans for K-12 STEM education.
• Create engaging and effective instructional materials, including student texts, workbooks, assessments, multimedia content, and teacher guides.
• Ensure curriculum alignment with national and state educational standards (e.g., NGSS, Common Core).
• Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) to translate complex scientific and mathematical concepts into accessible and understandable learning experiences.
• Conduct needs assessments and research to identify gaps and opportunities for curriculum improvement.
• Develop and implement formative and summative assessments to measure student learning and program effectiveness.
• Incorporate best practices in instructional design, learning theory, and educational technology into curriculum development.
• Pilot and evaluate new curriculum materials, incorporating feedback for revisions and improvements.
• Manage curriculum development projects from conception through completion, adhering to timelines and budgets.
• Provide training and support to educators on the implementation of new curricula.
• Stay current with advancements in STEM education, educational technology, and pedagogical approaches.
• Review and revise existing curriculum materials to ensure relevance, accuracy, and engagement.

• Master's degree in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, STEM Education, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in curriculum development, instructional design, or teaching, with a significant focus on STEM subjects.
• Proven expertise in developing engaging and effective learning materials for K-12 students.
• Strong understanding of national and state educational standards (e.g., NGSS, Common Core).
• Proficiency with various educational technologies and learning management systems (LMS).
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills, with the ability to create clear and concise instructional content.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams of SMEs, educators, and designers.
• Experience with assessment design and data analysis to inform curriculum improvement.
• Knowledge of research-based pedagogical approaches and learning theories.