Education Assistant, 49ers EDU

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Success here takes more than passion; it’s about bringing your best to every challenge. We thrive by balancing priorities with precision, making thoughtful decisions in fast-paced environments, and always looking ahead to what’s next. Our team is built on core competencies that shape how we work: adaptability, integrity, collaboration, strong communication, and a relentless focus on continuous improvement. Together, these qualities fuel our ability to deliver world-class experiences for our fans, partners, and community.

If you’re excited about being part of a supportive team where you can develop your skills, share your ideas, and help make a difference, we’d love to have you join us.

The 49ers EDU Education Assistant is a key member of the 49ers EDU team. As the educational arm of the 49ers Foundation, 49ers EDU delivers paradigm-changing STEAM education programs, including “Home & Away,” to students across the Bay Area. 49ers EDU leverages the game of football and Levi’s® Stadium to spark interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) in K-8 youth. Through asynchronous lessons, in-person field trips, and live virtual lessons, 49ers EDU carries out the 49ers Foundation’s mission to Educate and Empower Bay Area Youth.

The Education Assistant will support all components of EDU programs, including the delivery of STEAM lessons, coordinating school field trips, and managing teacher relations on behalf of 49ers EDU. There are two (2) open positions, each with a slightly different focus: 1) operations support; and 2) administrative support that will still perform the general duties of the Education Assistant role.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assists in coordinating all program elements, including school group arrival/departure, waiver collection, student management, supervising student lunches, etc.
• Delivers 49ers EDU STEAM lesson instruction (in-person and virtually)
• Leads visiting school groups through tours of the museum and stadium, working with visitors in exhibits and workshops.
• Serves as a liaison to partner schools, teachers, and administrators regarding communication, troubleshooting, and all other logistical elements of student visits.
• Helps create and develop standards-aligned STEAM lessons and experiences.
• Assists in the collection and interpretation of data to support mission-driven storytelling.
• Assists in drafting and editing of educational materials and external communications.
• Supports the management of internal calendar and booking system while working with other 49ers departments to execute programming, as necessary.
• Supports troubleshooting technology for EDU educational purposes.
• Assists in administering and collecting data for program surveys.
• Leads execution of delegated projects alongside part-time EDU staff.
• Represents 49ers EDU at educational events.
• Assists in creating and executing partner-driven content, as assigned.
• Supports 49ers EDU and 49ers Foundation special events and gameday activations, as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Abilities and Skills:

• Able to communicate confidently and competently to all types of audiences within a variety of delivery methods.
• Ability to create a relationship of trust and loyalty by delivering accessible, efficient, and reliable services and products for internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to evaluate information to determine how it should be best interpreted.
• Ability to use focus on a speaker using verbal and non-verbal clues to understand their message, comprehend the information and respond thoughtfully.
• Ability to promote a flexible and accommodating environment which accepts and appreciates viewpoints and expertise that all stakeholders bring to the work environment.
• Ability to lead people through processes towards agreed-upon objectives in a manner that encourages participation, ownership, and creativity by all those involved.
• Organizational skills with the ability to manage time effectively, while balancing and prioritizing multiple or competing tasks. Strong attention to detail.

Education and Experience:

• At least 0-1 years' relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

The employee will be sitting in a typical office environment the majority of the time and may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions.

The employee is frequently required to sit, use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

This position requires the ability to work extended hours and/or weekends.

Travel:

Up to 1-2% of local travel time is expected for the position.