Program Lead, RAISE

Job Description

PROGRAM LEAD, RAISE (RESPONSIBLE AI FOR SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT AND EDUCATION) GLOBAL ALLIANCES , Media Lab , to provide strategic vision, oversight, and execution for activities of the MIT RAISE Initiative . This will involve collaborating with organizations who have signed the Day of AI participation agreement to bring Day of AI at scale to their region; leading all operations and providing input and support into the work of MIT RAISE and its overseas projects; recruiting, helping to select, and managing all international Day of AI collaborations (e.g., maintaining relationships, helping with fundraising and grant writing, facilitating collaboration, and monitoring progress and impact); ensuring the academic, operational, and financial integrity of all programs/projects delivered by MIT RAISE, Day of AI with its collaborating organizations. A full job description is available here .

Job Requirements

REQUIRED : bachelor's degree in education, science, engineering, or related area; at least five years' experience managing projects/programs; ability to achieve community and/or revenue goals; excellent organizational, interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills; support for MIT's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion principles; and a history of building international relationships with diverse stakeholders and crafting solutions to meet disparate needs. Seek a goal- and outcome-oriented self-starter who welcomes and approaches challenges strategically and can move strategy to operations and detailed execution in a dynamic, fast-paced, highly-collaborative, and sometimes ambiguous environment. PREFERRED : graduate degree in education, science, engineering, or a related area; comprehensive knowledge of topics in K12 education and experience leading international K12 education programs; familiarity with the MIT educational pedagogy and approach and with the MIT landscape; relevant experience (e.g., membership or business development, resource development, writing, and community building); and quantitative and qualitative analysis skills. Job #24137-10 This is a one year appointment with the possibility of extension based on funding and course of research. 6/12/24