Education and Outreach Coordinator

The Center for Human and Robot Co-Adaptation (HRC) brings together six universities: The University of Texas at Austin, Indiana University Bloomington, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tufts University, University of Utah, and Yale University. Together, we study how people and robots can, do, and might adapt to one another over months and years as needs, skills, expectations, and social contexts change. The Center unites researchers across robotics, AI, cognitive science, social science, data, and ethics to establish a new science of human-robot co-adaptation. This science will be developed, tested, and refined through the Human Environment with Robots (HERO) Facility Network: long-term deployments of assistive robots in real-world settings including student dorms, cafés, museums, homes, hospitals, and assisted-living facilities.

The Center is supported by a five-year, $30 million award from the National Science Foundation through its Science and Technology Centers (STC) program.

The Education and Outreach Coordinator supports the education, outreach, and workforce-development activities of the Center. The Education Coordinator will work closely with Center faculty, staff, students, partner institutions, and external collaborators to develop and implement educational programs that broaden participation in science and engineering, strengthen STEM learning pathways, and connect the Center’s research with students, educators, and communities.

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  Coordinate K–12, undergraduate, graduate, and/or community-based education and outreach programs.

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  Support the development and delivery of workshops, research experiences, internships, mentoring programs, and educator professional-development activities.

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  Build and maintain relationships with schools, universities, community organizations, and other Center partners.

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  Coordinate participant recruitment, program logistics, communications, scheduling, and event planning.

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  Assist with the creation of educational materials and resources that translate Center research for diverse audiences.

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  Track participation, outcomes, and other program metrics in collaboration with the Center’s evaluation team.

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  Contribute to NSF reporting, internal documentation, presentations, and other communications related to education and broader-impact activities.

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  Support initiatives designed to expand access to and participation in STEM education and careers. These initiatives aim to create opportunities for all Americans everywhere.

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  Coordinate activities across multiple institutions and research teams within the Center.

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  Perform other related duties in support of the Center’s education and workforce-development mission.

• Bachelor’s degree in education, science, engineering, communications, program administration, or a related field.

• Experience coordinating educational, outreach, student-support, or STEM-related programs.

• Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities and deadlines. This includes the ability to connect, structure, and track short- and intermediate- term activities to long-term goals.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively with participants and organizations representing a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

• Self-motivation to acquire new skills and knowledge. Familiarity with, and willingness to assess and adapt the latest tools and technologies as may be helpful for the work.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

$60,000 + depending on qualifications

• Typical office environment.

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

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A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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