Program Coordinator at Optalis

Burbank, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Written Communication, Verbal Communication, Organization, K-12 Education, Technology, Event Management, Curriculum Development, Quality Assurance, Data Analytics, Slack, Scheduling

Industry

Description

Future Engineers seeks a dynamic, mission-driven individual to work remotely as a Program Coordinator in a high-paced, collaborative environment. The Program Coordinator will support Program Directors in administering national K-12 student competitions and new technology development. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator (written and verbal), detail-oriented, highly organized with managing tasks, and passionate about fostering STEAM opportunities for students. A background in K-12 education or technology is expected, and a passion for space exploration is preferred. You will be responsible for: * Assisting Program Directors with executing and following up on program-specific tasks * Supporting schedule management and project milestone tracking * Generating reports for client meetings with NASA or others * Supporting Program Directors in designing, producing, and managing program virtual events – from workshops to winner announcements * Fielding and coordinating informal program communications with teachers, judges, students, and parents * Drafting and coordinating formal program communications such as blogs/releases, emails, newsletters, and social media posts in coordination with our internal staff, and external publicist. * Working with a technical team to develop, review, and test program-related curriculum or program support materials for students and teachers * Confidently speaking about trends in STEM education, technology, and space exploration * Coordinating student team schedules * Working with student teams to track action items and monitor progress * Creating meeting agendas and documenting meetings * Researching, ordering, and shipping supplies, materials or prizes * Using analytics to help Program Directors steer data-driven approaches and solutions * Working collaboratively with Future Engineers team members to support program goals as needed. * Working efficiently in a remote work environment; collaborating via Slack as needed, and working independently as the project requires * Quality Assurance (QA): Test newly developed features and updates to the Future Engineers platform Job Skills and Qualifications: * Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree * 2+ years of experience in Education or Technology * Excellent organizational, oral, and written communication skills * Proficient with online technologies * Experience using project management tools About Future Engineers Future Engineers (www.futureengineers.org) is an online education platform that hosts national contests and challenges for K-12 students. Future Engineers challenges have helped produce historic achievements — from manufacturing the first student-designed 3D print in space to naming NASA’s Perseverance Rover. All challenges are offered free for student/classroom participation.

Responsibilities

The Program Coordinator supports Program Directors in administering national K-12 STEAM competitions and developing new technology. Responsibilities include managing schedules, coordinating communications with stakeholders, and testing platform features.