Director, Digital Youth Network

at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Opening Id: 50020

Department: Educ Digital Youth Network
Salary/Grade: EXS/11

Job Summary:

DYN focuses on understanding the human and technical infrastructure necessary to increase equitable access to and joyful participation in STEM learning activities in communities. A key component of this work is the design and implementation of the CitiesLearn platform that provides the necessary technical and social practice infrastructure to support the communities from large urban cities to suburban communities in bringing together their stakeholders to reimagine how to provide equitable access their community’s learning resources.  The CitiesLearn platform anchors core DYN initiatives such as Opportunity Landscaping and STEAMbassadors while also powering city specific initiatives such as My Chi My Future, EL-3, and Dallas City of Learning. This role is responsible for oversight of the DYN website, the CitiesLearn platform, and core initiatives it powers. Specifically, the Director oversees the development of the CitiesLearn platform through management of the Infrastructure team, stewards the relationship with implementation partners,  manages the Opportunity Landscaping initiative, and leads the DYN leadership team. A successful candidate has over 8 years experiences as a product manager  of a enterprise learning platform, 5 years experience working in an organization focused on providing informal learning programming in marginalized communities, and 5 years experience as a senior manager. 

The candidate work closely with Dr. Pinkard is responsible for successful leadership and management of DYN.

Please note:

The Director works primarily in an office environment, but may sometimes need to work in non-standard workplaces. 

The Director works a standard work week, but additionally will often work evening, weekends, and overtime hours to accommodate activities such as Board meetings and representing the organization at public events