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Education & Diversity Program Manager
The American Physical Society (APS) is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and international activities. APS represents over 55,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories, and industry in the United States and throughout the world.
Position Summary:
The Education and Diversity Program Manager is primarily responsible for managing the Physics Teacher Education Coalition. This person will also organize, develop, and improve department programs that advance education and diversity in the physics community. We are looking for experienced science educators or science program managers skilled in STEM education to join our team.
APS values diversity and welcomes candidates from a variety of backgrounds. APS offers a dynamic work environment with an outstanding total compensation package including competitive salary, outstanding benefits, and excellent paid time off.
A Typical Week May Look Like This:
- Develop and facilitate impactful activities for program participants and members
- Collaborates with Head of Education to pursue and implement new initiatives aligning with the APS strategic plans in physics education
- Suggest and implement policies that improve project outcomes
- Develop and implement assessments and evaluations to inform projects
- Interact with physics faculty, students, and administrators to promote APS efforts
- Represent the department’s activities at conferences and other events
- Manage subawards and contracts by writing agreements, monitoring progress, reviewing outcomes, and ensuring that funder requirements are met
- Manage and track project budgets and approve invoices
- Meet all objectives, deliverables, and deadlines associated with assigned projects
- Work collaboratively with program manager time and project teams
- Supervise summer interns, consultants and contractors when necessary
- Write and edit articles, brochures, project reports, proposals, and web-based materials
- Organize project materials, data, and policies in accessible ways
- Facilitate events and meetings through management of task lists, agendas, and outcomes
- Coordinate with communication department to create graphics and materials
- Develop and manage project work plans
Is This You:
Education: Masters or equivalent experience OR Bachelor’s plus two years of related experience
Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of issues affecting physics education
- Able to manage multiple complex programs, and to jump quickly between these programs as timelines demand. Leverage resources and connections across projects to support a cohesive portfolio of education programs.
- Experience in organizing events and writing complex reports and promotional materials
- Must be able to work independently and recognize critical issues or decisions that require deliberation based on complex interactions between project participants and stated policies.
- Must have ability to take initiative in identifying and responding to issues as they arise. Strong polished interpersonal skills needed.
- Customer service orientation desired.
- Ability to resolve conflicts constructively, and to empathize and understand perspectives of others.
- Computer skills and high level of proficiency in standard office software are essential.
- Strong organization, documentation, and prioritization skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to adapt to quickly changing schedules
- Ability to work well with interdepartmental teams as well as independently
