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Posted: 23-Jan-23
Location: Mountain View, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $95,000 to $130,000
Categories:
Science
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree
Director of Innovation
POSITION DESCRIPTION
In 2012, Sal Khan wrote The One World Schoolhouse, in which he outlines how modern education developed and how Khan Academy came to be. But, most importantly, the book outlines a vision for the future of both in-person and online education given the tools we have and the need for many more people to participate in the knowledge economy. In 2014, He founded Khan Lab School to test and refine these ideas in an actual school setting.
Today, Khan Lab School has grown to be a K-12 independent school on two campuses serving over 260 students in Silicon Valley. The Lower School (K-6) program is located in Palo Alto. California. The Upper School (7-12) is located in Mountain View, California. We are seeking a full-time Director of Innovation to oversee our new iHub and corresponding program.
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
The Director of Innovation at Khan Lab Upper School leads the iHub, including oversight of the physical space, training of students and faculty, curriculum development, teaching, and partnerships and outreach. The Director will be someone who inspires and supports young people and faculty and loves visionary thinking as well as strategic implementation. They will have a deep knowledge of best practices in design education, including but not limited to, additive and subtractive manufacturing, computer-aided design, engineering, and robotics. We are looking for a team player who has a sense of humor and a passion for working with young people.
POSITION: Director of Innovation
REPORTS TO: Upper School Director
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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- In collaboration with the upper school director, develop the Innovation Hub’s mission, vision, and goals over the next three plus years.
- Lead, model, and inspire students and fellow faculty.
- Physical space & logistics
- Director must be able to accurately assess safety concerns
- Consumables
- Repairs
- A functioning and safe workshop is a must before any other meaningful work can take place
- Need to develop reservation procedures for use of machines
- Must be able to manage workshop budget
- Training
- Create written guides to 3D printing, laser cutting, and CNC machines
- Run in-person training sessions
- Offer professional development for faculty on how to incorporate the iHub into their courses, including assessment.
- Expectations + support
- Student training, especially safety.
- Teaching, Curriculum, and Program Leadership
- Teach two year-long elective courses in 3D printing and/or CAD design, depending on student interest.
- Collaborate with teachers to develop subject-specific curriculum.
- Vertical integration of CAD design skills & relevant fabrication skills in grades 7-12.
- Create showcase events and spaces.
- Stay up-to-date on new discoveries in education and learning which relate to innovation and make recommendations for programmatic implementation as appropriate.
- Design and implement curriculum to develop students’ skills and understanding of the tools in the Innovation Hub.
- Partnerships and outreach
- Establish and sustain community partnerships, including but not limited to, MakerNexus and other area organizations.
WHAT WE OFFER
Khan Lab School is a community of learners and partners that have a deep commitment to their work. We get things done and believe that in our highly collaborative environment anything is possible. All of our decisions are made through the lens of what is best for our students. We tackle tough questions without ego, are results oriented, and have high expectations for school and our students.
Compensation
Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
Director level: 95K-130K
Start Date: August 2023
Location: In-person at our Mountain View campus
Number of Positions to be Filled: 1
Employment: Full-time
APPLY NOW
To qualify, please provide a resume and a letter of interest using the job link on our school’s Careers webpage. Successful candidates will have a demonstrated familiarity with the Sal Khan’s school model outlined in his book The One World Schoolhouse.
Khan Lab School is an EOE and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, place of national origin, sex, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or physical handicap in its employment practice.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
- Previous teaching experience in a middle and/or high school environment preferred but not required.
- Demonstrated proficiency in subject area through previous coursework and/or experience.
- A commitment to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.Impeccable organizational skills to support the curriculum, classroom processes, and showcase the iHub space to the wider public.
About Khan Lab School
ABOUT KHAN LAB SCHOOL
Located in Mountain View, California, Khan Lab School (KLS) is a non-profit, mastery-based school founded by Salman Khan in 2014 to extend Khan Academy’s student-centered philosophy into a physical school environment. Furthering his vision for Khan Academy, Khan wrote and published The One World Schoolhouse, in which he argues for mastery-based, blended, and mixed-age learning coupled with a departure from traditional letter grades. Today the KLS community is bringing that vision to life on its own campus and also sharing knowledge within education more broadly.
We currently serve 174 students ages 5-18. In each academic area at KLS, progress is decoupled from age; the time it takes a student to finish a course will vary but the depth of mastery is constant. We believe that students cannot “master” a course by performing well on one assessment. Instead, students are expected to demonstrate mastery of all skills and content before they can obtain foundational credit, thereby reducing the number of “gaps” in their education.
Every student is assigned to a mixed-age cohort, which they can expect to be part of for two to three years. There are currently
... six cohorts across the school. Students also partner with faculty to explore their passions and deepen their learning. The quality of learning remains high but as a lab school, instructional methods are constantly being reimagined and tested. Learning is supported through weekly 1:1 advising, real-world application, and a culture that fosters student agency. Faculty and students do not simply adhere to the status quo in education. As a lab school, KLS is a model for innovation in education.
To learn more about us, please visit our website: www.khanlabschool.org.
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