[Air-L] Project Manager: National STEM Game Challenge

[jeremy hunsinger]

A good group, I've worked with them in the past -jh

Games for Change is Seeking a Project Manager: National STEM Game Challenge
http://www.gamesforchange.org/main/newentry-features/games_for_change_is_seeking_a_project_manager_national_stem_game_challenge/



In response to The President’s Innovate to Educate STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) Initiative

The project manager will be responsible for leading a high-profile, cutting-edge public-private partnership initiative dedicated to discovering the potential of videogames to promote STEM skills. Partners include Games for Change, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Street and E Line Media. This 60% job will be based in the NYC offices of Games for Change and will last for nine months, with an opportunity to renew based on projected funding. Salary will be commensurate with experience. 
Working closely with a governing board from the three organizations, the project manager will provide day-to-day oversight throughout the year and have the following primary responsibilities:

Primary Responsibilities:

Develop and coordinate contest guidelines, jury engagement, public visibility and promotion. 
Organize outreach and develop needed incentives to attract a diverse group of game developers to apply their craft to STEM-based games. 
Foster connections between developers and marketing/distribution partners to help ensure the games reach target audiences in both formal and informal settings. 
Help define the “value add” of newly designed games for learning within school and community settings, with a particular emphasis on reaching historically underserved populations including girls and minority students. 
Promote alliances that will help young people become producers—in addition to consumers—by providing long-term partnering and mentorship opportunities with industry and youth development professionals. 
Take lead in responding to funders and media requests for information. 
Manage budget and project reporting requirements. 
Oversee web development, documentation of best practices and other multi-media production 
Supervise project staff and volunteers.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of professional experience and relevant educational credentials. S/he will have managed or produced in the following areas:

Contests, competitions, or large scale media productions 
Collaboration of diverse teams with participants from backgrounds from academic, non-profit, and media sectors. 
Project management including fundraising, budget management, and timely delivery of expected outcomes/deliverables.

The ideal candidate will have the following qualities and skills:

Expertise in a relevant field of knowledge including science, math, digital media, learning, child and youth development 
Ability to work with a variety of personalities and skill sets 
Independent thinker and worker 
Innovative and flexible problem-solver 
Detail-oriented, multi-tasking wizardry 
Ability to “manage up” with diverse leadership styles 
Sense of humor


This position is funded for a minimum of one year through a dedicated grant. We anticipate receiving additional funding for this position beyond the initial term.

How to Apply 
Indicate the title of the position you’re applying for (“Project Manager”) in the SUBJECT line of an email to jobs at gamesforchange.org. Your cover letter should be BOTH included in the body of the email and attached along with your resume (in rich text, MS-Word or PDF format). In your letter, please let us know where you heard of the position, why you are suited to this role, and how the position relates to your career objectives and personal interests. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. This position is currently open and may be filled at anytime.

About Games for Change 
Games for Change is a non-profit which seeks to harness the extraordinary power of video games to address the most pressing issues of our day, including poverty, education, global conflict and climate change. We are a voice for the transformative power of games, bringing together organizations and individuals from the nonprofit sector, government, journalism, academia, industry and the arts, to grow the sector and provide a platform for the exchange of ideas and resources. Through this work, Games for Change promotes new kinds of games that engage contemporary social issues in meaningful ways to foster a more just, equitable and tolerant society. www.gamesforchange.org

About The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Street 
The mission of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop is to foster innovation in children’s learning through digital media. The Center supports action research, encourages partnerships to connect child development experts and educators with interactive media and technology leaders, and mobilizes public and private investment in promising and proven new media technologies for children. For more information, visit http://www.joanganzcooneycenter.org.


About E Line Media 
E-Line Media is a publisher of digital entertainment that engages, educates and empowers with a core focus on computer/video games and webcomics/graphic novels. E-Line is in development on a slate of original games and comics that are fun, relevant and genuinely impactful in the areas of learning, health and youth empowerment. The E-Line team features seasoned executives who have helped build some of the world’s leading game and digital comic franchises as well as social entrepreneurs who are committed to harnessing popular media for impact.