In collaboration with the Director and the entire Technical Education and Workforce Development team, the Sustainability Education Researcher and Work-Based Learning Programs Manager will design, develop, implement, teach, and facilitate sustainability-focused programs relevant to agriculture, automation, biodiversity, business practices, energy, environment, forestry, indigenous knowledge and land practices, marine ecosystems, natural resources, smart construction and the built environment, and urban planning.

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of training and administrative experience.
- Experience in secondary education or upper elementary education settings;
- Familiarity with schools and school systems in the Washington, D.C. area, and specifically DCPS and nearby Northern Virginia schools;
- Familiarity with electronics and programming and willingness to expand these skills;
- Experience in data collection, aggregation, and analysis;
- Experience in STEM outreach and presentations.

- Advanced degree in a sustainability-focused technical (STEM) field;
- Teaching experience in secondary education or upper elementary education settings;
- Experience in schools and school systems in the Washington, D.C. area, and specifically DCPS and nearby Northern Virginia schools;
- Experience in innovation or maker space environments;
- Experience in managing teams of secondary, and post-secondary interns and research assistants, and adult volunteers;
- Experience in managing teams of secondary and post-secondary interns and research assistants, and adult volunteers;
- Experience in STEM outreach and presentations.
- Experience with Virginia Tech processes, systems, and programming.
- Experience with K-12 Programming at Virginia Tech.

4

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Restricted

$25-$40/hour

20-29

10/23/2026

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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