Outreach Coordinator IFE-STAR Ecosystem

The outreach coordinator will be a member of the RISE hub located at Colorado State University Foothills campus. The RISE Hub exists within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). As a member of the IFE-STAR Ecosystem, the RISE hub will report to the University of Rochester.

The RISE hub at Colorado State University (CSU) seeks a highly motivated and independent individual who will serve as outreach coordinator for the IFE-STAR Ecosystem of which RISE is part of. The outreach coordinator will lead the advocacy and outreach programs of the IFE-STAR Ecosystem. This position requires considerable understanding of the significance associated with the research program in the three IFE-STAR hubs, and the flexibility to deal effectively with a diverse population, including faculty, researchers, international scholars, university administrators, staff personnel, and students.

Required Qualifications

• MS or PhD in a STEM discipline
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Excellent project management and administrative skills
• Ability to communicate with a diverse international community of engineers and scientists; and
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date. The ECE Department will not sponsor a visa for this position.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with organizing educational/outreach activities
• Experience in event organization and executing outreach events
• Leadership for establishing partnerships or methods for engagement with the local community or other stakeholders.
• Experience with maintaining a calendar for outreach events
• Ability to maintain web pages and other communication materials with current content

Job Duties

• Facilitate a National Summer Undergraduate IFE Research Program that connects participating IFE research institutions with undergraduate students interested in summer research.
• Organizing a symposium at the end of the summer where students working on IFE research projects can meet and present their research.
• Organize student events at the annual national IFE conference.
• Promote IFE to different communities, including K-12 outreach.
• Interact with professional and trade organizations and industry associations to facilitate the organization of workshops and other activities that will support training initiatives tailored to the needs of the IFE industry.
• Understand the significance associated with the research program in the three IFE-STAR hubs, and collaborate effectively with a diverse population, including faculty, researchers, international scholars, university administrators, staff personnel, and students.
• The position requires considerable travel to the three hub sites.