foundry10 · 14 hours ago
Limited-Term Career-Connected Learning Program Developer
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $113K/yr
5+ years expfoundry10 is an education research organization focused on expanding ideas about learning and creating value for youth. The role involves developing and piloting career-connected learning programs aimed at enhancing student skills in career awareness and exploration, while also building connections with educators and professionals in the field.
AssociationEducation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop/Deliver youth participatory action research (YPAR): Collaborating with the CCLLS lead researcher, the program developer will pilot CCLCS’ first YPAR. This is a style of research that centers the youth as participant-researchers, meaning they are both the subjects (broadly) of the research and the creators and doers of the research. The Program Developer will create the curriculum for guiding students through the YPAR process, work with a community partner to find a group of students, guide/facilitate the meetings, and work with the team to evaluate the program. Youth will develop professional research skills through the research that they conduct, which will be focused around questions they have about their Career-connected learning journey
Develop/Deliver a youth leadership cohort: The program developer will build off a proposed work-based learning youth leadership cohort designed to integrate youth-led projects into foundry10 while participants develop an array of life skills. Examples of program developer responsibilities: Create curriculum, design the application process, recruit participants, ensure a safe learning environment, and deliver the program Evaluate program for both youth outcomes and as a future model for additional programs that might include teens learning within foundry10
Support embedded career learning: The program developer will collaborate with other foundry10 program developers to act as a resource to improve career-connected learning outcomes in other youth serving programs
Consider/Design additional Career-connected Programs: While the above programs are the initial priority, the program developer will also be responsible for working with CCLLS Team Lead to analyze the sustainability of career-connected learning programs at foundry10. This may include proposing some immediate opportunities for programs to be designed and implemented by the program developer
Communicate findings: Represent foundry10 Programs in education spaces; in schools, community organizations, conferences, within publications, and face-to-face with a variety of community partners
Act as a strategic team member: Work with the CCLLS team to identify needs and gaps in Career-connected learning education through analysis of partner needs, trends, relevant research, professional development, and relevant current events
Qualification
Required
Minimum five years' experience in career-connected learning education with students from high school to young adult age
Experience (or knowledge of best practices in) facilitating YPARs, youth leadership programming, or youth work-based learning
Track record and passion for advocating for youth and education
Experience serving as a positive role model to children and youth
A network of connections within youth employment and workforce readiness education space
Understanding of trends and current issues in youth employment and workforce readiness education
Demonstrated ability to work highly collaboratively with a wide range of people
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Ability to speak and present to groups of youth and adults
Track record of listening, patience and understanding with youth
Excellent organizational skills and abilities to understand budgeting
Ability to respond to individual and group learning experiences
Skills and abilities in Career-connected learning education
Preferred
Basic understanding of research ethics and methodologies
Benefits
A 4-day workweek
A flexible and hybrid work schedule
Full Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their dependents
$1,500 yearly education stipend
$3,000 yearly wellness and hobby stipend, before taxes
Generous paid time off that includes:
4 weeks of vacation time annually and additional accrual with tenure
12 paid holidays
56 hours of paid sick and safe leave frontloaded annually
Week-long office closures twice a year each summer and winter
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
Employee Assistance Program at no cost to the employee
Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance paid fully by foundry10
Company
foundry10
foundry10 create and collaborate in order to push educational boundaries by designing research, programs and outreach focused.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Lisa Castaneda
Co-Founder and CEO
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