Headwaters Research Experience Program Manager and Data Analyst

The manager is in charge of the research program. They must run, develop, and expand Headwaters Science Institute’s research program. The manager is responsible for primary communication with program students and their parents. The manager will work with the Headwaters staff and communications people to strategically plan and market the programs. In support of this effort, the manager is responsible for collecting and disseminating all necessary materials for highlighting programs for marketing and communications. As an administrative-level staff member, they represent and promote Headwaters Science Institute to all potential and current stakeholders, including schools/teachers, donors, program parents, and the public in Northern California and Nevada and beyond, to increase the reach of programs and perpetuate HSI’s growth. We are especially interested in increasing diversity in program participants with more underserved students. 

Job Responsibilities:

Data Analyst

• Enter program metadata, i.e. number of students per program, program location, program type, cost per program, scholarship awarded, etc.
• Create & maintain dashboards supplying key financial indicators on all HSI programs.
• Create and analyze survey data to provide marketable insights and student performance metrics for grants and donors.
• Analyze social media and website traffic to understand how our social efforts translate to website traffic.
• Communicate with stakeholders to understand the metrics needed to satisfy HSI’s mission.

Headwaters Research Experience Program Manager

• Program implementation, including high-quality instruction and planning
• Coordinating program logistics, including mentors, scheduling and teaching lectures and presentations, submitting student manuscripts, and curating the student journal.
• Creating and fostering partnerships to generate higher enrollment
• Responsible for marketing the program with our communications and outreach people
• Conduct fundraising strategies including grants to increase diversity in the program by having more financial assistance
• Parent and family program participant engagement to promote fundraising and word-of-mouth marketing
• Serving as the main contact person for mentors, students, and parents during programs
• Keep a semester and yearly program budget and get approval from the ED

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications/experience:

• MS or Ph.D. in an area of scientific research or a comparable combination of education and experience as an administrator and previous supervision experience
• Experience teaching science classes and/or working with students (preferably at the high school level)
• Statistics and graphing knowledge, previous experience with statistical software such as R
• Previous experience making, conducting, and analyzing surveys 
• Previous experience with marketing, fundraising, and/or working with non-profit organizations preferred
• A strong desire to make a difference and to improve science education
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to work independently with self-discipline and self-motivation
• Adaptability with changing task prioritization
• Straight-forward communication about roles, expectations, and what needs to get done. Possess travel and work schedule flexibility; must be able and willing to have a flexible schedule that may include nights and weekends for teaching or to attend marketing/outreach functions/events, as required
• Good written and verbal communication skills

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable, versatile, a multi-tasker
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges
• Willing to work variable hours week over week. Some weeks may require significantly more than 40 hours per week, while other weeks may require less work.
• An autonomous worker who is confident and decisive with little guidance
• Willing to do other duties as needed, Headwaters is a small organization

All interested parties should submit a resume or CV, cover letter, and brief (1-page maximum) statement on how you would contribute to our goal of making education a more equitable and inclusive space to our executive director Megan Seifert, Ph.D. meg@headwatersscienceinstitute.org