Communication & Curriculum Lead -PD HUB

Under the direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Community and Curriculum Lead for Professional Development Hub (pd/hub) will manage the development and dissemination of educational resources and facilitate engagement of national partners for the purpose of advancing evidence-based teaching and mentoring practices in the field of PhD and postdoctoral education.

The Community and Curriculum Lead is a key position for Professional Development Hub (pd/hub; pdhub.org), which is a national initiative advancing professional development practices in graduate and postdoctoral education, led by Dr. Cynthia Fuhrmann out of the RNA Therapeutics Institute. This is a remote part-time position with negotiable hours from 20-30 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the development of educational resources, curricula, or programs within a cohesive collection of professional development materials for faculty, staff, and early-career learners, to be available for use at institutions across the country.
• Manage activities of national working groups and resource/curriculum development teams, including coordination across teams.
• Ensure that educational materials align with and explicitly highlight key evidence-based teaching, mentoring, or implementation strategies, such as strategies to maximize usability and applicability for all intended learners.
• Manage clients experiences with educational materials and associated trainings, events, and communications.
• Facilitate small and large group discussions and exercises, including national workshops and communities of practice.
• Draft, edit, and format written and visual material, such as lesson plans and materials, literature reviews, infographics and other visualizations, videos, blog posts, social media posts, and journal articles to support dissemination.
• Oversee development and maintenance of an online framework or platform for educational materials and other technical needs.
• Support the implementation of cross-institutional assessment and evaluation tools for educational resources and curricula, in collaboration with evaluation consultants.
• Ensure that project development and completion is timely, successful, and meets expectations.
• Contribute to strategic planning for sustaining, growing, and evolving educational materials and programs in the broader context of pd|hub.
• Represent pd|hub on committees and at external meetings and conferences as needed.
• Perform other duties and projects as needed
  
  

Required

• Ph.D. degree in a scientific discipline, education, communication, or a related degree or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years of related experience.
• Experience with teaching and facilitation
• Demonstrated skills working with and/or guiding individuals, teams, and volunteers from a variety of backgrounds.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills
• Demonstrated strategic planning skills and initiative in developing/implementing strategies to reach goals
• Demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and implement complex projects or programs
• Experience with the development of educational resources or curricula
• Demonstrated analytical skills and independent judgment
• Demonstrated ability to meet project deadlines, assess priorities, and operate in a flexible manner in order to meet the dynamic needs of the department
• Excellent computer/technical skills
  
  

Preferred

• PhD in a STEM, education, or related discipline along with one or more years of experience teaching or curriculum/program development in higher education (preferably in graduate/postdoctoral education, career & professional development).
• Experience working in an early-stage organization, office, or initiative.
• Skilled in using web development tools, social media, and visualization tools.
• Ability to travel for periodic meetings, conferences, etc.
  
  

Please submit a cover letter with your resume at the time you apply

The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School welcomes all qualified applicants and complies with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws.