The REVISE Center, hosted by TERC, is seeking an experienced Content & Communications Coordinator at 60% Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) to help the Center (1) stay connected to the informal STEM education (ISE) community and (2) generate interesting, meaningful, and educational content about and for the ISE community. The Content & Communications Coordinator will report to the Director of Operations & Communication and the Director of Digital Infrastructure and Virtual Community. This position is remote with the expectation of traveling to and attending at least one convening per year.

Annual full-time salary range for the Content & Communications Coordinator is $70,000 - $80,000 per year. Note that this position is 60% FTE, meaning that the salary is 60% of what it would be if it was a full-time (100% FTE) position. This would be $42,000 - $48,000 per year working 24 hours per week.

The Content & Communications Coordinator will be responsible for the following:

• Write and record a variety of different content to support communications and marketing efforts, including newsletters, website copy, videos, and brochures and press releases

• Write, review, edit, and update content for the Center website (including tagging content for the repository), blogs, marketing materials, and similar platforms

• Assist the Center Manager and Director of Operations & Communication in developing and implementing a communications strategy designed to further the Center’s objectives

• Collaborate with the Center Manager and Director of Operations & Communication to establish campaign objectives, complete tasks, and identify and solve problems

• Monitor analytics and create reports detailing the successes and failures of communications campaigns and strategies
• Assist Center Manager with conducting research and interviews related to current trends, developments, and perceptions about the ISE field
  
  
• Perform outreach to press outlets, magazines, influencers and build strategic partnerships to grow brand notoriety in the ISE community
  
  
• Use social media to engage different audiences, respond to questions or complaints, and to promote Center initiatives
  
  
• Monitor social media and company website metrics
  
  
• Utilize search engine optimization (SEO) methods to increase site traffic
  
  
• Suggest new ways to promote the Center’s offerings and to reach members of the ISE community

Applicants must have the following qualifications:

• Basic understanding of social justice and equity
  
  
• Willingness to think creatively independently and as part of a team about how to reach a variety of audiences, especially those from underserved, marginalized communities
  
  
• Bachelor’s degree in English, marketing, science communication, or similar field; (Master’s degree and/or experience with/knowledge of the ISE community a plus)
  
  
• Exceptional writing and interpersonal communication skills
  
  
• Familiarity with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and WordPress or other content management systems and ability to create visually compelling products; experience using a Mac and OS365 preferred
  
  
• Proficiency in use of social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
  
  
• Knowledge of email marketing software such as Constant Contact, MailChimp, Canva, or a similar program

* (TERC provides all employees with Mac laptops, familiarity is a plus) *

When applying, you will be asked to upload your resume to:  HR Apply.  Interviews will be conducted remotely via Zoom. Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits. No phone calls please and no recruiter or agency inquiries.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) 

TERC envisions a work community of diverse, multicultural talent that transforms futures through math and science education research.  As such we are committed to antiracist education and other critical frameworks to cultivate equitable STEM learning environments and transformative social justice in the diverse communities we serve.  Read our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Statement.  

TERC actively seeks to diversify its staff; we deeply believe that the inclusion of diverse perspectives, ideas, and characteristics (race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, disability, protected veteran status, age, and more) contributes to the creativity and impact of our research, and the professional development and experiences of our employees.  All hiring practices, personnel actions, and benefits are administered equally, without regard to the aforementioned characteristics.  For more detail, please read our EEO Policy Statement.

About the Reimagining Equity and Values in Informal STEM Education (REVISE) Center

Vision:  The Reimagining Equity and Values in Informal STEM Education (REVISE) Center is a collaborative effort to advance equity across the informal STEM learning field through community building; supporting and extending infrastructures; technical assistance; and communications. This equity resource center is supported through a cooperative agreement with the US National Science Foundation Advancing Informal STEM Learning (NSF-AISL) program (NSF Award #2229061), designed around four primary functions:

1. Cultivate a multi-sector, diverse community dedicated to promoting equity in informal STEM learning experiences and environments.
2. Raise the visibility and impact of equity-focused research and practice in the informal STEM learning field and its contributions to the overall STEM endeavor.
3. Support AISL PIs, prospective PIs, and partners in enacting their commitments to equity with respect to research and practice.
4. Promote equitable practices that support the AISL

The primary audiences for the REVISE Center are individuals and organizations that want to grow their ability to design and conduct equity-focused, evidence-based innovations in informal STEM research, programming, or both. The stakeholders served by the Center should include, but are not limited to,

1. Equity-focused, evidence-based research and practice innovators in informal STEM
2. AISL PIs and partners; and
3. Prospective AISL PIs and partners;

We envision that the REVISE Center will serve as a champion and critical voice for equity in the informal STEM education (ISE) field and cultivate lasting change among ISE, stakeholders, and the broader STEM education ecosystem. The Center leverages the strength of community-building through inclusive, collaborative design and the sharing of resources and ethical practices to establish long-lasting compassionate relationships (particularly building trusting relationships among historically disenfranchised communities). It values bolstering infrastructures to extend research capacity and expand access to funding, highlighting more scalable, equity-focused research findings useful in ISE programming that serve marginalized learners, supporting increased diversity in leadership, and advancing the adaption of ISE program components for tailored use to empower new learners and leaders with diverse perspectives to influence informal STEM. Thus, the Center aims to foster and fortify safe spaces of belonging in STEM thereby creating a more informed public that values STEM in everyday life, work, and global citizenship, and recognizes its role in advancing a more just and equitable society. These efforts will promote critical reflection and dialogue on historical and contextual factors that underlie systemic inequities, mistrust, and power hierarchies in STEM and advance inclusive communication and culturally responsive evaluation that broaden participation and promote organizational change and transformative social justice.

About TERC

TERC is a nonprofit made up of teams of math and science education and research experts dedicated to innovation and creative problem solving. At the frontier of theory and practice, TERC’s work encompasses research, content and curriculum development, technology innovation, professional development, and program evaluation. TERC has a passion for social justice and strives to create level playing fields for all learners, reaching more than three million students every year. To learn more, please visit www.terc.edu.

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