GE BCL Program Manager, The Fab Foundation, Boston, MA
Posted March 30, 2017
In October 2016 GE Foundation and Boston Public Schools launched the GE Brilliant Career Lab, a first-of-its-kind interactive mobile technology lab designed to prepare students for innovative digital fabrication, manufacturing and industrial jobs of the future. The Brilliant Career Lab (BCL) focuses on enhancing access to skills training in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and digital fabrication …tools through hands-on experiences and mentoring, as well as applications and a website that offer access to similar experiences and career information. The Fab Foundation has been funded to implement this program on behalf of GE Foundation and Boston Public Schools.
The GE Brilliant Career Lab (BCL) Program Manager will serve as the liaison to BPS and the GE Foundation for this mobile lab program. In that role s/he will develop key stakeholder relationships for the various partnerships formed for the BCL and manage the overall day to day operation of the program. The BCL Program Manager will work with BPS and the GE Foundation to establish relationships with participating schools and teachers. S/He will develop schedules, coordinate resources, and ensure that daily operations of the program align with the overall goals and objectives of the project. The Manager will work closely with the BCL Instruction Mentor to establish protocols for the on the ground day to day operations of the lab.
The BCL Program Manager will also assist in identifying innovative outreach opportunities to engage the community with various partners. To amplify outreach efforts, the Program Manager will support in communications efforts such as social media to promote BCL activities. Assessment and data collection will be a continuing part of the GE BCL project. To that end, in collaboration with the BCL Manager of Instruction, the Program Manager will be responsible for monitoring program metrics, and tracking, synthesizing and reporting data related to the project, and work in partnership with Fab Foundation leadership on meeting program grant requirements.
The BCL Program Manager will be trained in the BCL mobile Lab, and may serve as substitute for the Manager of Instruction as needed.
Boston Residency Required
Required education: Master’s
Required experience: Program Management: 3 years
Required license or certification: Driver’s License