Director Of Education Programs at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA

Position Description:

The Director of Education Programs will be responsible for all aspects of design, development, and implementation of education programs for informal and formal settings. The successful candidate will lead a team that collaborates with other departments across the organization. The successful candidate will play a lead role in the execution of on-site and digital education experiences for local, regional, and national contexts. The Director of Education Programs will also be responsible for:

• Working collaboratively across The Franklin Institute to support the educational mission
• Providing direction and set expectations for team projects and scope of work
• Managing program evaluations
• Overseeing department and project finances
• Business planning and fundraising (e.g. grant writing)
• Establishing and communicating expectations of staff, partners, budgets and timelines
• Supporting grant writing efforts to secure funding for project development and execution
• Building and sustaining strategic partnerships
• Serving as liaison with current project partners
• Guiding program sustainability after grants end
• Leading dissemination of findings through conferences, webinars, etc.
• Developing and/or refining content and trainings for professional development of educators, out-of-school (OST) providers, corporate audiences, etc.
• Building capacity for sustainable revenue models for professional development (PD) related projects and initiatives
• Flexibility to assume duties as assigned related to education programming

Position Requirements

• Master’s degree in science or education, Ph.D. preferred
• At least 8-10 years of experience creating and leading sustainable education programs, Developing and disseminating content, and building and managing partnerships
• Proven skills managing creative teams and large projects
• Experience developing and implementing grant-seeded programs
• Strong program management skills are essential