Program Officer, I&E Education & Curriculum Design

About The Role: Are you experienced in developing and managing immersive learning experiences in the fields of STEM Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)? Are you passionate about enhancing inclusive innovation ecosystems with institutions of higher education, industry and government? Do you want to join a dynamic and growing Higher Education Innovation Ecosystems department? If so, VentureWell has an exciting opportunity for you. The Program Officer (PO) is responsible for designing and managing immersive learning experiences to support the organization’s growth in higher education ecosystem development. By facilitating learning models for higher education administrators, faculty, industry professionals, and I&E researchers, this role will be critical in enhancing the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of ecosystem leaders to advance Research & Development translation and STEM entrepreneurship, innovation, and commercialization in regions across the country. The candidate will have demonstrated experience and passion for broadening STEM Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Commercialization pathways. This position will join the Higher Education Innovation Ecosystems Team, which is responsible for collaborating and interfacing with ecosystem leaders (universities, innovation practitioners, workforce developers, investors, and federal agencies) to drive equitable and inclusive innovative ecosystems. At VentureWell, we strive to advance the impact of regional partnership networks by supporting higher education institutions as catalysts for innovation ecosystems and innovative training strategies are key to addressing these goals. Candidates should have a proven track record in STEM Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Commercialization professional development, including delivering and overseeing the execution of customized training models, conducting needs assessments and designing STEM Innovation & Entrepreneurship focused curricula and learning materials to address audience needs. We value staff members who are curious, and have experience working with Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs). The Program Officer reports directly to the Director, Higher Education Ecosystems, and is expected to travel about 25% of the time. Responsibilities: Program Administration (50% of time) Serves as an internal subject matter expert in the field of instructional design; designs, develops, and delivers, a wide range of STEM Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Ecosystem Development curricula and training programs to create customized learning solutions that are aligned with VentureWell’s strategy Leads the development and management of immersive experiences such as STEM Innovation & Entrepreneurship Communities of Practice, customized trainings/workshops and convenings Manages the logistics successful program implementation of activities and programs Attend conferences and meetings to serve on panels and/or present insights, strategies, and best practices to various audiences Leverages experiences and knowledge to coordinate, develop and implement new and existing delivery methods and synthesize lessons learned to improve learning outcomes Incorporate social learning principles into programs to support the diffusion of ideas and best practices Defines competency models and skills frameworks for various audiences in higher education, industry and government by translating Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship content into easy-to-understand learning objectives and materials Provides recommendations to support continuous improvement and organizational learning Implements defined program objectives, using domain experience to deliver programming – including group conversation facilitation, presenting and teaching directly in a “front of classroom” role, and one-on-one engagements with participants (e.g. students, faculty, professionals, etc.) Collaboration & Project Management (40% of time) Actively participates in intern…