Title:

Makerspace Education Manager

Department:

Makerspace

Reports To:

NCE Exec Dir Experiential Learning

Position Type:

Staff

Position Summary:

The Makerspace Education Manager arranges and manages all aspects of educational and community operations run out of the NJIT Makerspace. This task includes the development and implementation of federal and state sponsored projects; skills and safety training for all users of the Makerspace (including curriculum and experiment development); and the planning and logistics for workshops, short courses and events hosted within the Makerspace.

The Makerspace Education Manager works with NJIT and Makerspace administration to prepare and submit grant requests seeking sponsorship for programs that use the Makerspace facilities. S/he manages and coordinates implementation of approved projects. This task includes proposal and budget development, curricular development and maintenance, the recruiting of participants for program implementation, and support of the hiring and management of instructional and support personnel.

The Makerspace Education Manager develops and coordinates training materials and training sessions. These are offered by the NJIT Makerspace and delivered via learning management platforms, websites, and in-person meetings. This task includes the development, administration, and maintenance of training materials, scheduling of training sessions, and assignment of personnel to implement the training. Training sessions are developed for and delivered to NJIT students and faculty, members of the workforce (workforce development), non-NJIT-affiliated local community members, and participants from K-12 schools and other universities.

The Makerspace Education Manager is the main point of contact for educational events held within Makerspace and coordinates all related facility and event-related logistics.

The Makerspace Education Manager will participate in, and help author/co-author, academic research reports and manuscripts related to the management, maintenance, and operation of academic making facilities, education, and programs.

When necessary, the coordinator will participate in prototyping and fabrication work performed at the Makerspace.

Essential Functions:

Management:

• Initiate and develop technical proposals and budgets for consideration by federally and state sponsored agencies and by corporations – to be implemented in the NJIT Makerspace.

• Coordinate and schedule all operations needed to successfully operate grant-funded activities.

• Maintain and develop curriculum for makerspace training.

• Coordinate makerspace activities for non-NJIT users (adult training, workforce training, participation from other universities and schools)

Academic:

• Develop and facilitate the offering of training materials in conjunction with faculty, staff, and students.

• Collect experimental and administrative data and help with its processing and analysis; assist in the development of technical reports and technical manuscripts.

Engineering:

• Coordinate policy, training, and maintenance to ensure the facility, equipment, and working conditions are maintained within OSHA and other relevant regulatory standards.

  Prerequisite Qualifications:

• A baccalaureate degree in an engineering field.

• 3-5 years of progressive experience program implementation, curricular development, training.

• Experience in teaching positions or teaching roles.

• Experience in technical writing, preparing technical reports and (preferred) participating in preparation of manuscripts for peer review.

• The ability to communicate-with and train individuals of varied educational backgrounds, origins, and experiences.

• At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Master of Science degree in engineering field.

• Good laboratory and hands-on abilities in the environment of technical labs or manufacturing facilities.

• Strong writing and oral presentation skills.

Bargaining Unit:

PSA

Range/Band:

22

FLSA:

Exempt

Full-Time