SparkFun hiring Educational Outreach Coordinator

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Educational Outreach Coordinator

Summary:

SparkFun is a quickly growing company with a relaxed and fun work environment that’s pet friendly and complete with arcade games. We are a diverse group of people with a wide variety of talents and a common interest. We value passion and eagerness to learn over experience, so this is a perfect opportunity to start developing your career.

The Educational Outreach Coordinator is mainly responsible for the development, coordination, planning, and instruction of SparkFun class & workshop materials and online tutorials, light product development and resources for new educational kits, coordinating and encouraging outsourced curriculum development for k-12 educational system, and other marketing promotional duties. This position answers directly to the Director of Marketing Communications and will work closely with the Engineering and Sales departments. Some travel will be required.

Responsibilities:

  1. Plan, coordinate, set-up, and tear-down of in-office and traveling

classes & workshops

  1. Ability to teach some, if not all, of the classes & workshops

(depending on level of engineering skills & knowledge)

  1. Work with the SparkFun Engineering and Marketing Communication

departments to develop relevant tutorials and other educational

materials, resources, and kits for customers seeking entry-level

gear & resources

  1. Give occasional tours of SFE to individual and group visitors

  2. Help plan and coordinate on-site educational events and details

for visitors, including local hotel pricing & discounts, buss

schedules, local restaurants, and entertainment options

  1. Work with the Sales department to represent SparkFun at

educational tradeshows

Qualifications:

  1. Bachelor degree in Education a plus, with some experience teaching in a

classroom setting and curriculum development

  1. Strong passion for DIY electronics (bachelor’s degree or

additional experience in electrical engineering or related field

a definite plus)

  1. Knowledge of current K-12 educational standards a plus

  2. Ability to multi-task, stay organized, and thrive in a

fast-paced and growing work environment

To Apply:

  1. Email a PDF of your resume, references, and cover letter

  2. Include a statement regarding why you would be good for this

position.