K14 Workforce Program Manager

Position Summary

The K14 Workforce Program Manager is responsible for the coordination of pre-college preparation initiatives and the development of K-14 partnerships. These efforts are designed to align with the strategic workforce areas identified by the Maseeh College. This is a grant funded position driven by two major funding milestones, serving as Oregon's higher education partner in the NNME-funded PINES network and a $1 million grant to expand semiconductor career pathways through the state of Oregon. Based in the Maseeh College Dean's Office, this role will serve as the operational backbone for semiconductor and microelectronics grant portfolios, with the opportunity to continue past this grant with new funding secured. The position reports to the Assistant Dean for Inclusive Innovation.

Serving as a crucial bridge between Maseeh College, K-12, and community college partners, this role drives dual-credit curriculum alignment, manages formal articulation agreements, and acts as a primary district liaison with deep insight into CTE pathways and school operations. The position actively coordinates workforce initiatives working with regional STEM hubs and nonprofit partners to promote high-demand semiconductor and engineering careers. Operationally, the coordinator provides end-to-end grant project management, fiscal tracking, and administrative support while overseeing teacher professional development, high school summer camps, and college internships. Additionally, the role maintains transparent communication across education and community stakeholders through strategic marketing, website maintenance, and media content collection.

This position is an exceptional fit for a former Career and Technical Education (CTE) or engineering teacher, career counselor, or educational pathway specialist. The ideal candidate deeply understands K12 district ecosystems, community colleges, and knows how to guide students toward high-wage technical careers, and possesses the pedagogical or advisory insight needed to align high school coursework with college-level credit.

About Maseeh College and Portland State University

Portland State University is Oregon's most innovative, diverse, and affordable public research university, located in one of the nation's most desirable places to live, and the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science is your testing ground for putting new ideas into action. Maseeh College believes in involving everyone—from freshmen to faculty to community—in solving the problems facing our region and our world. Maseeh College includes five departments, 132 faculty members, and more than 2,700 students. Our faculty includes six National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award winners and two members of the National Academy of Engineering. When you join the college, you'll be at the heart of an intellectually-challenging, personally rewarding, and purposefully inclusive environment, connected to Portland's "silicon forest," a nexus of growing, innovative industries and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pre-college preparation initiatives and develop K-14 partnerships aligned with the strategic workforce areas of the Maseeh College.
• Serve as Oregon's higher education partner in the NNME-funded PINES network.
• Manage a $1 million grant to expand semiconductor career pathways throughout the state of Oregon.
• Drive dual-credit curriculum alignment and manage formal articulation agreements.
• Act as a primary district liaison with deep insight into CTE pathways and school operations.
• Coordinate workforce initiatives with regional STEM hubs and nonprofit partners to promote high-demand semiconductor and engineering careers.
• Provide end-to-end grant project management, fiscal tracking, and administrative support.
• Oversee teacher professional development, high school summer camps, and college internships.
• Maintain transparent communication across education and community stakeholders through strategic marketing, website maintenance, and media content collection.

Minimum Qualifications

• Seasoned knowledge and expertise in principles, concepts, and practices in designated field typically obtained through a Bachelor's degree and 4 to 6 years of professional experience, or a Master's degree with 2+ years of experience within the functional area. Knowledge permits the employee to plan steps for and carry out multiphase projects and to modify techniques to solve a wide range of problems.
• Strong commitment to equity and inclusion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in STEM outreach and/or pedagogy.
• Experience with project management.
• Experience with the K12 STEM ecosystem in Oregon.
• Experience with data analysis.

Key Cultural Competencies

• Create an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences.
• Function and communicate effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities, and cultural backgrounds.
• Seek opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement.
• Adhere to all of PSU's policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.

Environmental Stewardship

Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving long-term sustainability goals.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary is dependent on several factors, and new employees will typically start around the Q1 level to allow for later growth within the salary band. PSU has a structured process for determining starting compensation, taking into account years of related experience, applicable skills, knowledge and abilities, market parity, and internal equity. The starting annual salary for this position will be between $66,696 – $77,000 but may be negotiated above this rate dependent upon the factors above, the budget of the hiring department, and approval from HR.

An excellent benefits package includes 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon University System schools.

Eligibility

In accordance with the AAUP collective bargaining agreement, this position is open only to current PSU AAUP academic professionals (Article 17 Section 11).