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Education and Outreach Coordinator
  • Job Number: 24626
  • Functional Area: Administration
  • Department: Plasma Science and Fusion Center
  • School Area: VP Research
  • Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:


Posting Description

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH COORDINATOR, Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), to coordinate outreach commitments (K-12, undergraduate and graduate), and support communications projects; work with the PSFC Deputy Director to create new educational opportunities for K-12 and undergraduate students at the PSFC; manage a federally funded grant that supports educational outreach; develop original content, including writing and reviewing collateral and coordinating events and campaigns; and contribute to and implement communications activities in support of communications objectives and strategies.

Find a full job description here: https://www.psfc.mit.edu/jobs

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in education, communications, or STEM field; a minimum of three years of outreach, education and/or communications experience; passion about STEM education; enjoy working with students of all ages in a variety of settings; solid writing, editing, and communication skills; ability to create engaging educational programming for in-person and virtual audiences; ability to work independently while also excelling with a team; and fluency in social media content creation and management. PREFERRED: Fluency with InDesign, Illustrator, or similar; and experience managing Drupal/Wordpress platforms. Job #24626-7

Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000, based on related experience and expertise.

Hybrid schedule with 3-4 days/week in the office. Some occasional evening and/or weekend work will be required.

Willingness and ability to travel to conferences is required.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

 11/22/2024