Associate Director of CREATE-X Learn - Open Rank Extension Professional I/II/Sr.

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About CREATE-X

CREATE-X is a Georgia Tech initiative to instill entrepreneurial confidence in students and empower them to launch successful startups.

The broader goal of this initiative is to provide the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences that will give Georgia Tech graduates the confidence to create their own future and confidently pursue entrepreneurial opportunities.

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech's CREATE-X program is seeking an experienced and dynamic Associate Director to lead and manage the Learn section of our entrepreneurship initiative. The Learn section is dedicated to educating students in entrepreneurship through experiential courses such as Startup Lab and the Jim Pope Fellows program, fostering an entrepreneurial mindset across campus. The Associate Director will play a strategic role in developing and delivering programs that inspire students to explore entrepreneurship and acquire the skills needed to launch successful startups.

Why Join Us? As the Associate Director of the Learn section, you will play a key role in shaping the entrepreneurial journey of Georgia Tech students. This is an opportunity to work in a collaborative, innovative environment, making a tangible impact on the development of the next generation of startup leaders.

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Learn section, ensuring the effective delivery of programs, courses, and events that align with the mission of CREATE-X.
• Collaborate with faculty, instructors, and industry professionals to develop curriculum content, workshops, and training sessions that enhance the entrepreneurial learning experience.
• Recruit, manage and mentor instructors, teaching assistants, and student mentors involved in the Learn program, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including industry experts, alumni, and entrepreneurial communities, to enrich the student learning journey.
• Lead the recruitment, selection, and onboarding process for students participating in entrepreneurship courses such as Startup Lab and Jim Pope Fellows.
• Oversee and manage process to register courses in respective semesters.
• Monitor and evaluate program outcomes, including student engagement, progress, and course effectiveness, and implement data-driven improvements as needed.
• Plan, organize, and execute events, speaker series, and guest lectures that connect students with real-world entrepreneurial experiences.
• Contribute to outreach and marketing efforts to increase awareness and participation in the Learn program among students, faculty, and the broader community.
• Oversee program budgets, track expenses, and ensure efficient resource allocation to meet program objectives.
• Manage the gathering and reporting of data and key metrics to overall program goals.
• Stay informed on trends in entrepreneurship education and integrate best practices to continually enhance the Learn section's offerings.

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 (https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.1-research-faculty-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines)

Extension Professional I

• A bachelor's degree in business, entrepreneurship, education, or a related field.

Extension Professional II

• A masters degree in business, entrepreneurship, education, or a related field and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• A masters degree in business, entrepreneurship, education, or a related field and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a bachelor's degree, or
• A Doctoral degree in business, entrepreneurship, education, or a related field.

Senior Extension Professional

• A masters degree in business, entrepreneurship, education, or a related field and seven (7) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• A masters degree in business, entrepreneurship, education, or a related field and nine (9) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a bachelors degree, or
• A Doctoral degree in business, entrepreneurship, education, or a related field and four (4) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a bachelors degree.

• 7+ years of experience in program management, entrepreneurship education, or a related role, with at least 3 years in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
• Deep understanding of entrepreneurship principles and experience working within startup ecosystems, either in a university setting or the private sector.
• Exceptional organizational, project management, and strategic planning skills.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with distinct stakeholders, including faculty, students, alumni, and industry professionals.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and inspire students and partners.
• Experience in developing and implementing educational programs or curriculum design is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Georgia Techs entrepreneurial ecosystem or similar university programs is an asset.

For any further information, please contact Daniel Constable at dconstable6@gatech.edu.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

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