Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Hampton, VA.
The Assistant Director with the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) will work directly with the VSGC Director to support strategic planning, coordination, and implementation of the Consortium’s education and workforce development programs. The position will help to build and sustain partnerships with industry, NASA, and other stakeholders to expand the Consortium’s ability to fulfill its mission of STEM workforce development, research, and education. The Assistant Director will serve as the lead for communications and development to support the Consortium’s mission. For the purpose of advisory, implementation and overseeing, the role will work with project managers and coordinators as assigned.
Work tasks and/or duties will include:
Education and/or training:
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field, business, communications, public relations, or education is required.
Level and type of experience:
At least 7 years of experience working with industry partners and NASA. Demonstrated ability to coordinate and manage projects. Demonstrated education, development, and communications leadership in an education or non-profit setting.
At least 10 years of experience working with industry partners and NASA is preferred. Demonstrated ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects with multiple partners at the same time.
Specific knowledge, skills, and abilities: Good writing and verbal communication skills and experience in grant/proposal writing and development. Demonstrated communications skills with a variety of types and level of audiences.
Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Proven ability to create an effective work environment and to ensure programs and services are of consistent high quality. Resourceful in overcoming obstacles and solving problems. Must be flexible and have the ability to work in a team-based environment. Demonstrated experience managing and leading teams to improve individual and workgroup productivity and quality performance. The position is based at the Old Dominion University Peninsula Higher Education Center in Hampton, VA. The Virginia Space Grant Consortium is a Consortium of Virginia’s Space Grant universities, NASA Langley Research Center, NASA Wallops Flight Facility, and other organizations with an interest in aviation, aerospace and STEM education, workforce development and research. This NASA/State partnership, which began in 1989, undertakes a wide range of higher education and precollege programs ranging from immersive precollege STEM programs and teacher professional development programs to scholarships, fellowships, internships, student flight and design programs and faculty research awards. Learn more at: https://www.vsgc.odu.edu
Please visit ODU Research Foundation website at http://researchfoundation.odu.edu; click on the employment tab and follow the link for position #26-055. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. AA/EOE/M/F/Disability/VETS/Drug Free This position is being filled through the Research Foundation, which is a separate entity from Old Dominion University (ODU). While we work in support of ODU, the Research Foundation operates independently and is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
The organization is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer (AA/EOE/M/F/Disability/VETS/Drug-Free Workplace). We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all individuals in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Employment decisions — including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, and promotion — are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Affirmative action efforts are conducted consistent with applicable laws to promote equal opportunity in employment and advancement.
As part of our commitment to pay transparency and compliance with applicable laws, the Research Foundation includes a good-faith salary range in all job postings. These ranges represent the expected hiring range for the position, not the full compensation band.
Final salary offers may vary depending on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, internal equity, and budget availability. The anticipated salary range for this position is: $85,000.00 to $100,000.00
