The Concord Consortium seeks an outstanding professional who is passionate about STEM educational research and the potential of educational technology to make a positive difference for students in schools and out of school settings. Candidates must be willing to contribute to several projects, including overseeing multi-year educational technology R&D projects, leading the development of proposals for new initiatives, and managing project staff. The successful candidate is expected to develop innovative new projects that contribute to our mission.
Responsibilities
- Design and direct educational research and development projects
- Develop federal and non-federal proposals for funding
- Direct research about educational technology innovations
- Generate scholarly publications and reviewed talks
- Maintain extensive knowledge of relevant research literature in science, mathematics, and engineering learning
- Manage work and staff of multi-year, federally funded projects
- Develop internal capacity by growing staff research knowledge and supporting other projects
- Travel and present at a range of conferences
Desired qualifications
- Master’s degree required, Ph.D. or equivalent experience preferred
- Equivalent of an undergraduate major in a science, mathematics, engineering, computer science, or data science field
- Successful experience writing, receiving, and managing federal grant funding
- Experience designing and overseeing educational research
- Experience with educational technology and its applications to K-14 teaching, learning, and assessment in STEM and related disciplines
- Experience running a project, including experience collaborating with external partners
- Experience managing and supporting teams composed of diverse internal and external roles including researchers, curriculum developers, software engineers, and outside contractors and collaborators
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Highly beneficial qualifications
- K-12 classroom teaching experience
- Experience working in /developing projects involving diverse populations / underrepresented learners
- Experience contributing to research in educational technology through peer‐reviewed presentations and publications
- Ability to travel and participate in classroom implementations
To be successful, you must
- Be collaborative and a team/community player
- Be a curious, creative, innovative thinker able to span boundaries, develop cutting-edge ideas, and generate new proposals and projects
- Have extensive experience using and creating with technology for teaching and learning, especially in collaborative settings
- Be comfortable and successful communicating with a diverse set of audiences
What we offer
- Support in proposal ideation, development, and submission
- A full technical development staff with decades of experience creating software for educational research
- A team of finance professionals to handle project reporting and finances
To apply
Please send your cover letter and resume to: hrjr+PI@concord.org.
The Concord Consortium is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military service or veteran status, medical condition as defined by applicable law, participation in the Concord Consortium’s group health plan, receipt of free medical care, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.