Education & Community Outreach Coordinator

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

State of South Carolina is seeking an Education & Community Outreach Coordinator to lead statewide outreach for the SC NEXUS Education and Workforce Center's Virtual Reality Mobile Exposure Lab. The role builds partnerships with districts, schools, colleges, agencies and employers to expand awareness of energy education and career opportunities.

Responsibilities include scheduling VR lab visits, delivering engaging presentations, and providing end-to-end support before, during and after

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and relevant program experience.
• Experience working with school districts or youth-focused programs preferred.
• Strong communication and presentation skills required.
• Organized, self-motivated and detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary liaison for SC NEXUS Education and Workforce Center’s Virtual Reality Mobile Exposure Lab.
• Develop and sustain partnerships with school districts, schools, colleges, agencies, and employers to expand awareness of advanced energy education.
• Lead statewide outreach and engagement efforts; schedule and manage Mobile Lab visits.
• Deliver engaging presentations and immersive VR experiences for partners and students.
• Provide comprehensive pre-, during-, and post-activation support to participating schools and partners.
• Collect, verify, manage, analyze and report participation, demographic, feedback, and impact data to meet reporting requirements.

Skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Organization

Self-motivation

Attention to detail

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job ResponsibilitiesThe Education & Community Outreach Coordinator serves as the primary liaison for the SC NEXUS Education and Workforce Center’s Virtual Reality Mobile Exposure Lab. This position develops, cultivates, and sustains strategic partnerships with South Carolina school districts, individual schools, technical colleges, state agencies, community organizations, and private-sector employers to expand awareness of advanced energy education and career opportunities. The Education & Community Outreach Coordinator leads statewide outreach and engagement efforts, schedules and manages Mobile Lab visits, delivers engaging presentations and immersive virtual reality experiences, and provides participating schools and partners with comprehensive support before, during, and after each activation. The position works closely with administrators, counselors, teachers, employers, and community stakeholders to identify outreach opportunities, strengthen program participation, and ensure each visit is effectively planned and implemented. As an on-site representative and brand ambassador, the Education & Community Outreach Coordinator ensures consistent messaging, professionalism, and alignment with organizational goals while creating meaningful experiences that connect students and educators with advanced energy pathways. The role also collects, verifies, manages, analyzes, and reports participation, demographic, feedback, and impact data to meet SC NEXUS reporting requirements, track program performance, communicate outcomes to senior leadership and stakeholders, and support continuous improvement and future program growth.Minimum and Additional RequirementsA bachelor's degree and relevant program experience. Experience working with school districts or youth-focused programs is preferred. Strong communication and presentation skills are required along with the ability to effectively engage students, educators, and community leaders. The ideal candidate must be organized, self-motivated, and detail oriented. An interest in workforce development, STEM education, or energy-related careers is a plus. The position requires statewide travel and occasional evening, weekend, or event-related work.