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As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The** **University of Washington's Department of Chemistry and the Science and Technology Center** **has an outstanding opportunity for a** **Director of Education and Workforce Development (D-EWD)** **to join their team.

Position Description:

The University of Washington's Department of Chemistry and the Science and Technology Center for Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand (IMOD, imod-stc.org) are seeking applications for a Director of Education and Workforce Development (D-EWD). In this full-time position, the D-EWD will support Center integrative activities (e.g., research, education and human resource development, broadening participation, knowledge transfer) and has primary responsibility for envisioning, organizing, developing, and delivering educational and human resource development activities for the entire center across all partnering institutions.

IMOD aims to transform conventional and quantum optoelectronics through the development of materials and processes. The D-EWD will help to innovate and implement educational programming to educate a new generation of scientists and engineers, through organizing and delivering professional development activities and content to undergraduate, PhD, and postdoctoral trainees. The D-EWD reports to the Center Director, Deputy Director, Associate Director of Workforce Development, and to the IMOD Managing Director who will serve as the candidate’s immediate supervisor. The D-EWD works closely with IMOD’s Director for Center Integration and Workforce Recruitment (D-CIWR) on Center programming to enrich the trainees’ and partners’ experiences. The D-EWD is responsible for the overall direction of educational programming in IMOD, including regular participation in Center planning and strategy meetings, operations, and has a supervisory responsibility for 1-2 students or postdoctoral scholars serving as IMOD Education Fellows, as well as nearly 2 dozen students and postdoctoral scholars serving as Quantum LEAP Ambassadors. This description is a summary of the position and describes the general level of work being performed – it is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business need. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.

Position Complexities:

The position involves planning, implementing, and leading Education and Workforce Development programming across a multi-institutional NSF Science and Technology center comprising geographically dispersed faculty, students, staff, and postdocs specializing in many different science and engineering disciplines. Some content already developed is aimed at STEM outreach for K-12 students, while other content such as lab modules has been developed for graduate and undergraduate students learning quantum information science and atomically precise chemical synthesis. The position requires maintaining and building personal relationships with stakeholders as diverse as research faculty, K-12 teachers, entrepreneurs, industrial, and national laboratory partners. The position requires an understanding of program evaluation, aiding in the design of program evaluation elements, and work with the external evaluation team to design and utilize program evaluation materials. The position demands extensive and complex federal reporting across multiple task areas, including collecting and preparing key sections of a multi-hundred page annual report, preparing and delivering presentations to external faculty and NSF review panels, as well as the STC’s External Advisory Committee (EAC). It requires expertise and balancing of college level science, as well as K-12 pedagogy, US Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and National Science Board recommendations for best practices in student mentoring and training. It also requires time management, planning, and supervisory skills, to manage and organize complex events such as professional development program sessions, and a week-long in person training course for 30+ trainees.

Duties and Responsibilities:

This position will spearhead IMOD’s Quantum Workforce Development efforts and manage all aspects of IMOD’s EWD program with strategic, high-level guidance from the Director.

The Director of Education and Workforce Development will supervise and train the IMOD Fellows, provide mentorship and training to IMOD students and postdocs in education and outreach, and may at times supervise temporary hourly workers who are assigned tasks related to IMOD’s integrative activities.

Key Responsibilities

Direct center-wide EWD activities including the development and implementation of educational programming and materials (40%)

+ Direct, refine, and deploy an annual week-long training program, the Optoelectronic Materials Synthesis, Spectroscopy, and Systems (OMS^3) for Center trainees and partners. This program is customized for the center and intended to be adaptable such that we can build on and improve it as we learn about the needs and challenges of our students, sites, and partners.

+ Organize, adapt, and deploy materials for a comprehensive professional development program (PDP) within the STC throughout the year, including virtual, hybrid, and/or asynchronous modules.

+ Direct IMOD’s outreach programming (Quantum LEAP) that supports the broader mission of IMOD in education and broadening participation. This includes (1) coordinating and participating in science outreach activities, (2) maintaining, restocking and redesigning outreach kits and (3) recruiting, training, and equipping IMOD trainees at UW and at satellite partnering outreach sites to serve as Ambassadors to school groups, teachers, or other external audiences.

+ Assist with assessing the impact of IMOD’s programming by working closely with IMOD’s Program Evaluation team in developing a framework for assessing IMOD programs, set and track key performance indicators to assist with assessing outreach programs by gathering data to measure program outcomes and impact, and incorporate feedback to improve IMOD’s programs.

+ Manage the IMOD Fellowship program, in collaboration with the D-CIWR, including recruiting, hiring and supervision of trainees and developing programmatic content.

Manage center-wide EWD activities within the larger Center goals and activities (40%)

+ Manage, and refine in collaboration with IMOD leadership, programmatic goals and established targets for NSF mandated strategic plan.

+ Oversee the day-to-day operations of the IMOD EWD programming, and work closely with center personnel including CIWR Director, IMOD associate directors, and RT leads.

+ Assist in the coordination and planning of, and participate in, IMOD’s annual meeting. This includes preparing materials for and presenting at the meeting, facilitating professional development sessions and special awards, and providing general on-site logistics.

+ Compile materials and prepare content for reporting and presenting to to groups including but not limited to the members of the NSF Site Visit team, IMOD’s External Advisory Committee (EAC), and IMOD Management Team; this also includes preparing/writing the education and partnership sections of annual report and assist in preparing the entire ~200-page annual report.

+ Prepare written and oral presentations for, and participate in, EAC meetings and an annual site visit. Assist in the coordination of site visit logistics.

+ Maintain records and report activities to IMOD database including IMOD participants, EWD activities, and participant tracking.

+ Prepare content for advancing IMOD’s programming, including materials suitable for public dissemination, and maintain IMOD’s online content related to EWD activities and events.

+ Oversee IMOD's Community Engagement Group (CEG) efforts in collaboration with the D-CIWR.

+ Manage IMOD education and workforce engagement budgets across multiple fund types. Utilize account codes to project and track expenditures to maintain budget limits. Maintain internal controls and ensure fiscal operations are compliant with University policies and procedures.

+ Participate in annual NSF STC Directors meeting.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Development of budgets and proposals for current and future funding of BP/educational projects (10%)

+ Act as a liaison for and assist with designing and writing proposals for, and implementing educational programs connected with, external grants and contracts relevant to IMOD’s mission.

Networking & Advancement (10%)

+ Maintain and establish an involved educational partners network that includes internal (e.g., IMOD alum, IMOD Fellows, volunteers) and external (e.g., student organizations, nonprofit and community organizations, departments, external institutions) groups, both locally and nationally, to amplify the reach of IMOD EWD programs.

+ Adapt education, outreach, and research content from IMOD to convey the center’s mission to university, government, industrial, and community sponsors in a way that promotes engagement.

+ Facilitate the implementation and coordination of IMOD programming at partnering institutions.

+ Work with the IMOD communications team to provide content suitable for distribution.

Required Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity your application must demonstrate you meet both the minimum qualifications and any additional requirements listed below.

_Minimum Qualifications_

+ Bachelor’s Degree with three years of relevant experience.

_Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration._

_Additional Qualifications_

+ Experience developing and delivering professional development and educational programs and curriculum materials.

+ Demonstrated competence in educational program evaluation with an ability to collect and analyze educational program measurements and report outcomes.

+ Demonstrated ability to conceive, plan, and execute projects independently.

+ Flexibility and willingness to work under pressure of frequent deadlines and changing priorities in a high-volume academic setting.

+ Excellent oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated technical writing ability and ability to write proposals grounded in educational research.

+ Ability to exercise independent judgment and work independently to resolve problems.

+ High level of professionalism, organization, scrupulous attention to detail, and the ability to manage workload, and prioritize effectively.

+ Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.

Preferred Qualification

+ Experience with a research institute or academic institution, working within a scientific research setting, and dealing with research-related administrative matters.

+ Postgraduate degree in field relevant to quantum materials, such as chemistry, physics, materials science, chemical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, science education, or related field.

+ Experience working with students and teachers in formal and informal educational settings.

+ Software proficiency to produce attractive, effective demonstration materials and displays.

+ Ability to design creative and novel approaches to communicating quantum science research to lay audiences.

+ Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of developed programs and materials to a target audience.

+ Experience with WordPress, Airtable, Qualtrics, Fillout, MS Office Suite products, and Google Forms.

Working Conditions

The Director of Education and Workforce Development will need to show flexibility in work hours and availability to travel (up to 15%) to accommodate IMOD’s activities spanning of four US time zones.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum:

$69,720.00 annual

Pay Range Maximum:

$104,568.00 annual

Other Compensation:

-

Benefits:

For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-temporary-per-diem-and-less-than-half-time/

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular?

This is a temporary position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):

100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit:

Not Applicable

About the UW

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world.

UW employees bring their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. In return, they enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (https://hr.uw.edu/eoaa/) . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [email protected] .

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28B.112.080) .

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.