The Forge is Hiring: Education Coordinator

The Education Coordinator reports to the Director of Education and Member Engagement and their primary responsibility is co-facilitating making activities and STEM education sessions. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Co-facilitating all youth education pursuits current and future, including working with skilled maker mentors to assemble education teams.
• Co-facilitating adult experiences as needed. 
• Co-facilitating upcoming Mobile Innovation Lab projects including: 

• Setting up the Mobile Innovation Lab at each site.
• Safely and responsibly driving the Mobile Innovation Lab to and from partner schools across Guilford County.  
• Maintain inventory of materials and supplies needed for educational programming. 
• Maintain education related social media marketing, including email newsletters. 
• Facilitate information/orientation sessions and facility tours.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will demonstrate: 

• Strong commitment to the Forge’s mission and values of accessibility, diversity, and collaboration.
• Highly effective and collaborative individual; personal characteristics include: integrity, optimism, and high energy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and a keen attention to detail.
• Flexible and adaptive work style with the ability to thrive in a growing, entrepreneurial, mission-driven environment.
• Maker experience in product design, woodworking, CNC, etc. is preferred. 
• Valid driver’s license and regular access to a vehicle; willingness to travel regionally and drive a non-CDL shortened school bus.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must submit to a background check. 

Job Classification: Part-time (20 hours per week) 

Pay: $15-$20 per hour; commensurate with experience 

Application Submission Requirements

• Resume
• 3 references – at least 2 must be professional references including a former or current supervisor.  Please include email address and phone number for all references and include your relationship to them.
• Submit all submission requirements in PDF form to imitchell@forgegreensboro.org by September 1st