Engineering Education and STEM Programs Lab Manager

Job Description

The Engineering Education Lab Lead Instructor and STEM Programs Manager works in close collaboration with the Virginia Tech College of Engineering Faculty and Director of Technical Education and Workforce Development in planning designing implementing and leading physical computing technical career exploration invention and innovation and other STEM-focused programs for school-aged learners and their educators parents and the community.

Required Qualifications

- Masters degree in Education or Masters degree in a technical field with extensive teaching experience in hands-on learning environments;
- Eligible for Virginia teacher licensure in one or more subject areas;
- Experience in secondary education or upper elementary education curriculum and instruction;
- Familiarity with schools and school systems in the Washington D.C. metro area and specifically DCPS and nearby Northern Virginia schools;
- Experience in managing teams of secondary post-secondary volunteers and research assistants;
- Experience in STEM outreach and presentations.

Preferred Qualifications

- Bilingual in English and Spanish oral and written and experience in multicultural settings;
- Advanced degree in STEM Education Career and Technical Education Higher Education Leadership or a relevant technical field;
- Experience in invention education innovation or maker space environments;
- Familiarity with electronics and programming and willingness to expand these skills;
- Current Virginia teacher licensure in one or more relevant STEM subject areas;
- Ten or more years of experience in secondary education or upper elementary education settings;
- Employment in the Washington D.C. area schools and specifically DCPS and nearby Northern Virginia schools;
- Experience managing invention education programs and innovation or maker space environments;
- Teaching experience with electronics and programming and willingness to expand these skills;
- Experience designing and leading STEM outreach and presentations.
- Understanding of Virginia Tech K12 programming.
- Experience with Virginia Tech systems processes and programs.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

$76000-$86000

Hours per week

30

Review Date

10/23/2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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