Location: Irvine, CA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Overview: Founded in 1965, **UC Irvine** is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu. The STEM Learning Lab in the UC Irvine School of Education is currently seeking applicants for an instructional coach for elementary school teachers. The Active Playful Learning (APL) Coach will work with the STEM Learning Lab research team, a subrecipient of a LEGO Foundation education grant, to assist in meeting the national project's goal of measuring the impact of Active Playful Learning in classrooms across the U.S. As part of the team, the APL Coach will help implement APL practices into a classroom setting by observing, training, and coaching elementary teachers in local school districts. This will require the APL coach to work both on-site in elementary schools within Orange County, and remotely. The University of California, Irvine School of Education is a diverse, dynamic and collaborative community focused on advancing education sciences and contributing to improved education opportunities and outcomes for individuals across the education lifespan, from early childhood to higher education and beyond. The School's programs, research, and community partnerships are dedicated to producing innovative scholarship, addressing current needs in education, and inspiring future generations of educators, scholars, and leaders. As a highly ranked institution, the School is hom