Remote Impact Research & External Relations Director

University of Colorado System; Allenspark (CO); Remote; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

PhET Interactive Simulations at the University of Colorado Boulder seeks a Director or Senior Director of Impact Research and External Relations to build enduring funder relationships and strengthen evidence of PhET’s impact worldwide.

You will lead research on funding landscapes, shape new project directions, and develop proposals with PhET leadership, expanding sustainability models for open educational resources and informing strategy and communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience building relationships with foundations, corporate funders, or external partners.
• Experience using research or evaluation to inform strategy and impact.
• Proven track record developing successful grant proposals (>$100k).
• Knowledge of US or global education funding landscape.
• Director level: 10 years; Senior Director level: 15 years in grant development or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of new funding and research opportunities for PhET, shaping directions with leadership.
• Build PhET’s evidence base on reach, use, and impact using data, surveys, interviews, and classroom stories.
• Research funding landscape for education, STEM, and educational technology; synthesize findings to guide strategy.
• Grow and diversify funding by building relationships with foundations, companies, and partners.
• Shape external positioning and case for support; create approaches to raise profile and funding opportunities.
• Lead concept notes and grant proposals with Executive Director and researchers.
• Report on grant outcomes and project impact for funders.
• Document PhET’s funding approach as a case study to inform long-term strategy.

Skills

Fundraising relationships

Grant development

Research & evaluation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree in education or related field

Job description

PhET Interactive Simulations at the University of Colorado Boulder seeks a Director or Senior Director of Impact Research and External Relations to build enduring funder relationships and strengthen evidence of PhET’s impact worldwide.

You will lead research on funding landscapes, shape new project directions, and develop proposals with PhET leadership, expanding sustainability models for open educational resources and informing strategy and communications.