Program Developer - Media Literacy

foundry10 is an education research organization with a philanthropic focus on expanding ideas about learning and creating direct value for youth. In collaboration with a wide range of partners, we surface, evaluate, and share opportunities to better support youth learning both inside and outside the classroom. Building on more than a decade of impactful work, our unique approach blends applied and experimental research, philanthropy, and education programs rooted in evidence-based best practices.

Summary of Role

Program Developers at foundry10 execute essential exploratory and evaluative education fieldwork for foundry10.

A foundry10 Program Developer is ultimately responsible for developing, delivering, and evaluating educational programming and resources for foundry10. This role specifically will be furthering our educational programming work on the Technology, Media, and Information Literacy (TMIL) Team to support our Healthy & Responsible Digital Habits Focus Area. Programmatic work in this focus area aims to support youth and educators in developing the skills to become critical navigators of digital media and information sources.

As the Media Literacy Program Developer on TMIL, you will create and implement programs that address youth digital media and information literacy with general and emerging technologies (i.e, social media, generative AI tools, and gaming platforms). You will also develop programs and professional development for educators (i.e., classroom teachers, K-12 library and media specialists, school counselors, and school administrators) that help them integrate digital media lessons into their practice. 

As such, this role requires expertise in information and digital media literacy research, digital citizenship curriculum development, and an understanding of youth experiences across various current and emerging digital platforms. 

foundry10 Program Developers are expected to cultivate partnerships and engage in ongoing professional development in order to ground their work in evidence-based best practices and relevant research. They utilize this continuous learning to identify gaps and needs in their respective fields and identify opportunities for further program development, evaluation, iteration, and expansion. 

Program Developers also work closely with foundry10's Research, and Philanthropy pillars, as well as our Communications Team, to pursue critical questions and further study, initiate responsive giving of resources and funds, and engage in impactful storytelling.

This is a full-time, exempt position with an annual salary range of $70,000-112,625, depending on experience and technical requirements for the role. This position reports to the Education Program Manager.

Responsibilities

• Identify needs and gaps in K-12 digital media literacy education by analyzing partner needs, trends, relevant research, and current events.
• Build relationships with educators, librarians, and digital citizenship specialists across Washington state.
• Deliver youth programs that are hosted in-person at schools, partner facilities, and/or public venues that focus on:
  • promoting critical evaluation of digital media, including social media, AI-generated content, and online information.
  • co-designing approaches for developing healthy digital media habits.
• Develop and deliver programs and educational resources in collaboration with educators, caregivers, and/or school counselors and psychologists that provide adults in youths' lives with:
  • evidence-based recommendations for supporting youth digital well-being.
  • professional development training on digital citizenship and media literacy teaching strategies.
  • opportunities to bridge home and school policies and practices to support youth digital wellbeing.
• Collaborate with the Program Evaluator to assess program impact on participants' critical thinking skills, information evaluation abilities, and digital wellbeing indicators.
• Collaborate with researchers to create research questions and contribute to program-based research projects on digital wellbeing and information literacy.
• Identify and recommend impactful and responsive philanthropy initiatives related to healthy digital habits.
• Collaborate with the Communication Team to share impactful learning, resources, and stories through various formats.
• Represent foundry10 Programs in media literacy spaces, including in schools, community organizations, conferences, and with community partners.

• Minimum of two years of experience in the media literacy, digital citizenship, or related education fields
• Youth-facing experience
  • Minimum of five years of experience teaching and developing curriculum for K-12 youth programming in a traditional or non-traditional education setting
  • Experience working with diverse youth populations and understanding of how various demographics experience digital media differently
• Educator-facing experience
  • Experience creating and facilitating professional development for educators, which may include leading trainings or conference workshops, building professional learning communities, and/or developing guidelines for technology policies at K-12 schools
  • Experience developing caregiver or family engagement  programs on technology topics

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

• Deep understanding of youth digital experiences, social media platforms, and emerging technology trends
• Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to promoting digital wellbeing and digital media and information literacy for ages PreK-12
• Ability to develop programs that result in measurable outcomes for participants
• Ability to translate research into practical strategies for educators and caregivers
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of people
• Strong verbal and written communication skills appropriate for diverse youth and adult audience
• Strong organizational skills and ability to support program budgeting process

To be considered for the position, please submit a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, please outline your experience supporting K-12 youth and educator media literacy development. . Applications without cover letters will not be considered.

The deadline for applications is February 9, 2026.

The interview process will consist of the following steps:

• Step 1: Zoom audio interview (1 hour)
• Step 2: Zoom video interview with Organizational Team members (2 hours)
• Step 3: If needed, Zoom call with Team Lead or Education Program Manager (30 to 45 mins)
• Step 4: Background and professional reference checks

This is a hybrid, not a remote, position. Candidates must live and be able to work in-person in the greater Seattle, Washington area as needed. We cannot sponsor visa applications, and to be considered for this position, you must be eligible to work in the United States. To protect our staff, partners, and the youth we serve, we require all foundry10 employees to adhere to our masking and COVID testing policies when working in person.

foundry10 offers competitive salary and benefits that include:

• A 4-day workweek
• A flexible and hybrid work schedule
• Full Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and 100% coverage for dependents
• $1,500 yearly education stipend
• $3,000 yearly wellness and hobby stipend, before taxes
• Generous paid time off that includes:
  • 4 weeks of vacation time annually and additional accrual with tenure
  • 12 paid holidays
  • 56 hours of paid sick and safe leave frontloaded annually
  • Week-long office closures twice a year - each summer and winter
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• Employee Assistance Program at no cost to the employee
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance paid fully by foundry10

Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. foundry10 strives to provide a work environment free from discrimination and harassment because of a protected characteristic. foundry10 does not discriminate against employees or applicants based on race, color, creed, citizenship, status, national origin, ancestry, gender, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, age, religion, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, parental status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to assist individuals with disabilities with the application and interviewing process as well as essential job functions.