Georgia Tech Looking for Extension Professional I/II(Open Rank) – Program Manager (Evidence-Based Entrepr at Atlanta, GA  Full Time

Atlanta, GA

This role provides an exciting opportunity to join Georgia Tech’s VentureLab team at the university’s prestigious incubator. Put your passion for startups to use while working with faculty and student teams. If you are a clear communicator and able to show confidence teaching and presenting to a class, this role can give you the opportunity to develop your program implementation skills and client relationship capabilities.

This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook ()

• Coaching and mentoring early-stage technology startups through customer discovery and minimum viable product development.
• Teaching faculty and graduate students evidence-based entrepreneurship methodologies.
• Assist in developing new and managing existing relationships with peers at university incubators across the Southeastern United States.
• Planning and creating presentations.
• Collaborating with colleagues on course curriculum.
• Assist in recruiting academic and non-academic startup teams for programs as necessary.
• Advising faculty and graduate students on their startup projects.
• Staying updated on lean startup practices and innovations.
• Social media strategy and implementation.
• Travel up to 20%.
• All other duties as assigned.

Final rank will be determined commensurate with education and experience

Extension Professional I

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Communications, or related area.

Extension Professional II

• A Master’s degree in Education, Communications, or related area and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• A Master’s degree in Education, Communications, or related area and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor’s degree, or
• A Doctoral degree.

• Preferred Education: Master’s degree in Engineering or Science, Business, or Education.
• Preferred Work Experience: Early-stage technology startup experience preferred and/or evidence-based entrepreneurship instruction experience.
• Preferred Skills: Experience planning and implementing social media strategies for organizations.

For further details, please contact Keith McGreggor at [email protected].

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