Education & Engagement Specialist III

About the role

The Education & Engagement Specialist III position is within the Education & Engagement Program team, part of the Communications department at the Allen Institute. The role involves developing and executing educational and training resources for various audiences, including college educators and the general public.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to Education & Engagement programs, events, activities, and materials development across relevant divisions and programs of the Allen Institute
• Collaborate with the Education & Engagement team, the Communications department, scientific partners, external collaborators, and others to develop high-impact education programs
• Develop and maintain network of contacts, such as individuals, other education programs, scientific consortia, nonprofits, universities, federal agencies, and others as relevant
• Develop and maintain familiarity with the scientific background and technical use of relevant open resources from across the Institute
• Collaborate with stakeholders to plan, execute, and facilitate new and existing professional development and/or educational resources and events
• Plan, develop content for, and execute educational development workshops and other programming for our educator network
• Represent the Allen Institute to the scientific and educational community at conferences, professional societies, and networks
• Collect, analyze, and implement feedback on outcomes from training, education, and outreach programs and resources
• Lead tours of the Allen Institute, including staying up to date on new content and messaging to include
• Provide additional programmatic support as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education, biology, or a related biomedical science field
• 2 years of experience providing professional development training for STEM faculty, staff, and/or students about curricular design and teaching practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in biology, immunology, neuroscience, or related biomedical science field
• 3+ years of experience teaching courses at a university and/or providing professional development training for faculty, staff, and/or students about curricular design and teaching practices
• Knowledge of evidence-based teaching practices, active learning, curricular design, assessment, instructional strategies, and the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL)
• Knowledge of adult learning theory (andragogy) and best practices for workshop development & facilitation

Skills

• Meticulous attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and budgets for on-time and on-budget execution
• Outstanding networking skills
• Strong MS Office 365 skills
• Additional software skills, either experience or ability to learn new software quickly and comfortably: Adobe Creative Suite, website content management (within Wordpress CMS), Asana, advanced Zoom functions
• Strong work ethic, sense of urgency, and self-motivation, including the ability to follow through to complete tasks independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with people at all levels of the organization, from a wide variety of backgrounds, and across age groups
• Exceptional collaborator; able to work with a variety of teams and personalities; ability to tailor approaches to best suit collaborators preferences

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• Allen Institute 401k plan
• Paid time off as outlined in the Allen Institute Benefits Guide

Pay

$98,700 - $134,310 annually*

*Final salary depends on the required education for the role, experience, level of skills relevant to the role, and work location, where applicable.

Schedule

This role is currently able to work both remotely and onsite in a hybrid work environment. The primary work location for all Allen Institute employees is 615 Westlake Ave N.; any remote work must be performed in Washington State.

Travel

Travel to exhibit at and/or participate in national conferences 3-6 times a year; remote participation not an option for these events.