Education and Outreach Coordinator

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's Department of Computer Science seeks an Education and Outreach Coordinator to lead education, outreach, and workforce-development activities for the HERO facility network.

The role collaborates with faculty, staff, students, partner institutions, and external collaborators to develop programs that broaden participation in science and engineering, strengthen STEM learning pathways, and connect research with students, educators, and communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, science, engineering, communications, program administration, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating educational, outreach, student-support, or STEM-related programs.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills with deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.
• Ability to work with participants and organizations from diverse backgrounds.
• Self-motivation to acquire new skills and adapt tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate K-12, undergraduate, graduate, and/or community-based education and outreach programs.
• Support the development and delivery of workshops, research experiences, internships, mentoring programs, and educator professional-development activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with schools, universities, community organizations, and other Center partners.
• Coordinate participant recruitment, program logistics, communications, scheduling, and event planning.
• Assist with the creation of educational materials and resources that translate Center research for diverse audiences.
• Track participation, outcomes, and other program metrics in collaboration with the Center’s evaluation team.
• Contribute to NSF reporting, internal documentation, presentations, and other communications related to education and broader-impact activities.
• Support initiatives designed to expand access to and participation in STEM education and careers.
• Coordinate activities across multiple institutions and research teams within the Center.
• Perform other related duties in support of the Center’s education and workforce-development mission.

Skills

Education program coordination

Organizational skills

Project management

Communication skills

Diversity & inclusion awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, science, engineering, communications, program administration, or related field

Job description

The Center for Human and Robot Co-Adaptation (HRC) brings together six universities: The University of Texas at Austin, Indiana University Bloomington, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tufts University, University of Utah, and Yale University. Together, we study how people and robots can, do, and might adapt to one another over months and years as needs, skills, expectations, and social contexts change. The Center unites researchers across robotics, AI, cognitive science, social science, data, and ethics to establish a new science of human-robot co-adaptation. This science will be developed, tested, and refined through the Human Environment with Robots (HERO) Facility Network: long-term deployments of assistive robots in real-world settings including student dorms, cafés, museums, homes, hospitals, and assisted-living facilities.

Job Posting Title Education and Outreach Coordinator

Hiring Department Department of Computer Science

Position Open To All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours 40

FLSA Status Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date Immediately

Position Duration Expected to Continue

Location UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details

The Center for Human and Robot Co-Adaptation (HRC) brings together six universities: The University of Texas at Austin, Indiana University Bloomington, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tufts University, University of Utah, and Yale University. Together, we study how people and robots can, do, and might adapt to one another over months and years as needs, skills, expectations, and social contexts change. The Center unites researchers across robotics, AI, cognitive science, social science, data, and ethics to establish a new science of human-robot co-adaptation. This science will be developed, tested, and refined through the Human Environment with Robots (HERO) Facility Network: long-term deployments of assistive robots in real-world settings including student dorms, cafés, museums, homes, hospitals, and assisted-living facilities.

The Center is supported by a five-year, $30 million award from the National Science Foundation through its Science and Technology Centers (STC) program.

Purpose

The Education and Outreach Coordinator supports the education, outreach, and workforce-development activities of the Center. The Education Coordinator will work closely with Center faculty, staff, students, partner institutions, and external collaborators to develop and implement educational programs that broaden participation in science and engineering, strengthen STEM learning pathways, and connect the Center’s research with students, educators, and communities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate K-12, undergraduate, graduate, and/or community-based education and outreach programs.
• Support the development and delivery of workshops, research experiences, internships, mentoring programs, and educator professional-development activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with schools, universities, community organizations, and other Center partners.
• Coordinate participant recruitment, program logistics, communications, scheduling, and event planning.
• Assist with the creation of educational materials and resources that translate Center research for diverse audiences.
• Track participation, outcomes, and other program metrics in collaboration with the Center’s evaluation team.
• Contribute to NSF reporting, internal documentation, presentations, and other communications related to education and broader-impact activities.
• Support initiatives designed to expand access to and participation in STEM education and careers. These initiatives aim to create opportunities for all Americans everywhere.
• Coordinate activities across multiple institutions and research teams within the Center.
• Perform other related duties in support of the Center’s education and workforce-development mission.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, science, engineering, communications, program administration, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating educational, outreach, student-support, or STEM-related programs.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities and deadlines. This includes the ability to connect, structure, and track short- and intermediate- term activities to long-term goals.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with participants and organizations representing a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
• Self-motivation to acquire new skills and knowledge. Familiarity with, and willingness to assess and adapt the latest tools and technologies as may be helpful for the work.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Salary Range

$60,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:

You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:

As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify

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• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, U