This new position at the World Science Festival will be responsible for establishing the educational agenda and extending the impact of WSF Programming into ongoing initiatives that engage young people in learning about and actively participating in science. 

Working closely with the Executive team, the individual in this role will be responsible for overseeing all educational aspects of WSF Programming including: augmenting festival programs with educational extensions, adding educational wrappers to core programs, leading outreach to the education community, and supporting the efforts of the Development team to cultivate STEM sponsors.  He/she will articulate the organization’s educational mission and goals, cultivate key strategic alliances with other organizations, develop pilot programs and full-fledged initiatives, and position the organization as a leading player in STEM and STEAM initiatives worldwide. 

Responsibilities:

• Create and implement educational initiatives that offer new approaches for teaching science through the arts
• Lead development of supplemental curriculum materials based on the high-quality content of WSF original programs
• Develop and execute digital learning initiatives in partnership with internal technology team and external technology partners
• Augment WSF Programs with digital extensions including teacher guides, webcasts, educational games and other content that expand learning and impact
• Establish partnerships and networks with relevant organizations in the public and private spheres to extend the reach of WSF and enhance the development of WSF’s educational programs and agenda
• Develop assessment method for new initiatives that can be used to report results to the science, education and funder communities as well as the general public
• Stay current on and serve as a resource for the organization on the latest research, trends and best practices in science education and learning, especially digital learning

Requirements:

• Graduate degree in Education or Educational Technology preferred
• Knowledge of the latest research and trends in formal and informal education, especially digital learning and STEM education
• Proven track record of program development, taking the seed of an idea and creating a new program through strategic planning, ongoing communication with key stakeholders, the cultivation of strategic alliances and detailed project management
• Experience working with content and creative people greatly preferred
• Exceptional verbal, written, social and organizational skills

About the Organization:

The World Science Festival is a production of the Science Festival Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in New York City. The Foundation’s mission is to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future.  The Board includes Alan Alda, the actor/author/director; Ann Ziff, managing director and co-chairman of the Board of the Metropolitan Opera and a vice chairman on the Board of Directors of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.; Lee Bollinger, the President of Columbia University; Brian Greene, Professor of Physics and Professor of Mathematics at Columbia University, and author of The Elegant Universe; Tracy Day, CEO and Co-founder of The World Science Festival, who is a four-time National News Emmy award-winning journalist; and Judith Cox, the President of the Science Festival Foundation, who was Deputy Director of The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and instrumental in its New York and international operations. 

The World Science Festival’s signature event is an annual week-long celebration and exploration of science that launched in 2008.  Hailed a “new cultural institution,” by the New York Times, the Festival has featured such luminaries as:  Stephen Hawking, E.O. Wilson, Sir Paul Nurse, Harold Varmus, Daniel Dennett, Eric Lander, Steven Chu, Richard Leakey, Sylvia Earle, Yo-Yo Ma, Oliver Sacks, Mary Claire King, Chuck Close, Philip Glass, Charlie Kaufman, Glenn Close, Anna Deavere Smith, Bobby McFerrin, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Liev Schrieber, John Lithgow, Bill T. Jones, Charlie Rose, John Hockenberry, Elizabeth Vargas and Walter Isaacson.  The first four Festivals attracted over half a million visitors, and millions more have viewed the programs online. The World Science Festival has recently commenced year-round live programming in New York City, nationally and internationally.

Please email resume with a cover letter to:

jobs@worldsciencefestival.com
with “Director of Education” in the subject line.

No phone calls please.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status or sexual orientation. The Science Festival Foundation is an equal employment opportunity employer.