Content Manager, Next Generation Learning Challenges
EDUCAUSE
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Colorado
Full-time, Other
EDUCAUSE ( http://www.educause.edu ), a highly creative, entrepreneurial, national nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education through the use of information technology, invites applications for the position of Content Manager to support Next Generation Learning Challenges and its impact. This is a full-time, exempt position with the option to work remotely or from the Louisville, CO office. This position grant funded for 12 months with potential to extend beyond that term.
Position Summary: The Content Manager is a key position within EDUCAUSE’s Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC), a leading catalyst for next generation learning school designs and pioneering models , and an increasingly influential national source of information on the design, implementation, and refinement of next gen learning practices. The Content Manager takes on the role of journalist, participant-observer, content production manager and writer of next generation learning design and practice, in order to surface and document the problems of practice identified by the forward-leaning, innovative educators in the NGLC grantee network and the solutions they develop to address those problems. Content management provides two core functions: (1) generating direct support to NGLC grantees; and (2) field-building, to advance and strengthen the adoption of next gen learning across the U.S. The Content Manager works closely with the Knowledge Management Officer and the Director of K-12 Operations and in collaboration with other EDUCAUSE and NGLC staff. About Next Generation Learning Challenges: NGLC supports the educators who are reimagining public education. We help educator-leaders take what they know about learning and apply it toward the fundamental transformation of the traditional K-12 school model; we issue national challenge grants that enable practitioners to completely redesign their schools; we work with a range of national partners and practitioners to rethink professional learning so that it mirrors next gen student learning and to reimagine the role of assessment in support of learning; and we encourage strategies for the dissemination and growth of these educator-driven approaches. NGLC is an initiative of EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education through the use of information technology. Funding for NGLC has been provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, among other grantors. Duties and Responsibilities:
About EDUCAUSE: EDUCAUSE offers a stimulating work environment and a staff who are dedicated to our mission. The Colorado-based location features a state-of-the-art facility with video and voice conference amenities. EDUCAUSE is comprised of site-located and remote employees with satellite offices across the United States. The EDUCAUSE benefit package includes medical and dental insurance, employer paid life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care expense reimbursement, paid vacation, paid sick time, paid personal time, ten paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a retirement plan with employer contribution and 100% vesting upon enrollment. Qualifications: Education and Experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Job Conditions : EDUCAUSE is a fast-paced organization with an ambitious agenda and a staff that is committed to the mission. The Content Manager is part of a highly collaborative, mission-driven team that mixes an innovative spirit with flexibility, respect, and high expectations. The distributed team emphasizes team-building, communication, learning, and fun through regular virtual and face-to-face meetings and retreats; a variety of communication and planning tools helps the group stay connected daily. The Content Manager may experience high work demands under tight timelines. Working after hours and during weekends may be necessary. Travel to grantee sites for site visits and to support events and conferences will be required. The position may be fulfilled by an individual working remotely from a home office; remote employees are required to establish home office technical capabilities and connectivity to ensure effective telework. EDUCAUSE requires background checks of all employment candidates. EDUCAUSE is an equal opportunity employer. Please respond with cover letter and resume to jobs@educause.edu specifying “Content Manager” in the e-mail subject line. Applicants are encouraged to use the cover letter to demonstrate their communication skills and identify the aspects of the position they are most passionate about. NOTES: Additional Salary Information: Competitive |