Outreach Coordinator

The Coding School is seeking an Outreach Coordinator to develop and deploy outreach strategies to increase awareness, participation, and engagement among students and parents, schools, nonprofits, and other community partners. TCS is nationally accredited by WASC, meaning that we can offer high school transcript credit for many of our programs. A key 2022 priority is to expand the number of schools and school districts who are offering our courses for credit - both in the U.S. and abroad. The Outreach Coordinator will spend a significant portion of their time building and maintaining relationships with schools and school districts to offer our programs for credit. This role will require traveling for outreach purposes and developing creative ways to engage students/partners in TCS programs. The Outreach Coordinator will also think creatively about ways to raise awareness about TCS programs, including creating events or video series; attending conferences and back-to-school nights; and partnering with national non-profits to reach traditionally underrepresented students and groups. If you like developing relationships, community building, and thinking strategically about how to bring STEM education to diverse groups, this is the role for you.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Identify, build, and maintain relationships with K-12 schools and school districts throughout the United States and globally to participate in TCS programs;

• Develop and execute plan to ensure programs reach and serve underserved populations;

• Build and maintain relationships with 2- and 4-year universities to recruit teaching assistants, volunteers, instructors, and advisors;

• Lead effort to get TCS courses approved for K-12 transcript credit at school district or state level, which may include aligning course curricula with state standards, working with individual states’ Department of Education or school districts, and rallying all of the necessary stakeholders to understand the value of TCS programs;

• Identify opportunities to raise awareness of TCS programming, such as conferences, back to school nights, and PTA groups;

• Plan in-person and virtual events to foster student, parent, and community engagement;

• Manage communication, social media, and digital channels to increase awareness and engagement of TCS programs and opportunities;

• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Program Director and Program Manager.

Required skills / experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required;

• Minimum of 2 years of outreach and engagement experience, specifically working with school districts and schools;

• Experience planning and executing community engagement events;

• ​​Thorough knowledge of oral, written, and digital communication techniques and methods, including the appropriate use of social media;

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and enjoy working with people;

• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills;

• Demonstrated competency when handling diversified assignments;

• Ability to take initiative and make decisions independently;

• Willingness to learn new skills, having an open-mind, and receptiveness to feedback;

• Competency in social media content creation, targeting and placement preferred;

• Ability to travel for programs as per the needs of the programs;

• Prior knowledge of STEM is not required.

About The Coding School:

TCS is a global leader in emerging tech education, ensuring that individuals are prepared with the technical skills needed for the future of work. We work with leading industry partners, such as IBM and Google, and academic institutions, including academics from Caltech, MIT, and Harvard, to develop new models of CS education to truly transform students’ lives. At the core of our mission is the belief that every student - irrespective of the industry they plan to pursue or are currently pursuing - should have foundational knowledge in emerging technologies. Furthermore, we believe we should be forward thinking in our training, insofar as we should be training students with the skills and knowledge necessary for the future of work. Our programs have reached over 40,000 students across 125 countries in 16 specialized subjects, including Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computational Genomics and more. In particular, we are committed to ensuring the future STEM workforce is diverse, equitable, and inclusive with 55% of our students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds in STEM. Programs range from small sized programs, such as virtual 1:1 lessons to K-12 classroom workshops, to large-scale programming, like courses for 1,000 participants.

One of our flagship initiatives, Qubit by Qubit, is focused on training the future diverse quantum workforce. The initiative offers workshops, camps, and courses for K-12 students and educators, university students, and members of the workforce. To date, QxQ has taught over 15,000 students quantum computing.

Additional Information:

All positions are Full-Time. Compensation will be competitive compared to similar roles in the nonprofit space and based on experience and skill level. Benefits include health insurance and paid time off.

TCS actively strives to be a community of staff, students, and families of diverse backgrounds. TCS does not discriminate based on age, race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, socio-economic background, family structure, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, or military service in the administration of its policies and program.

TCS is an equal opportunity employer in both policy and practice.

Candidates currently based in New York, NY or Washington, DC (or those willing to relocate) are preferred for this role, but strong candidates will be considered even if remote.

Apply:

Interested candidates should email a (1) resume/CV and (2) cover letter that outlines how your skills and experiences meet the qualifications of this position to the linked email address.

We thank all those who apply, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Outreach and Engagement: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations