Education Director
Pittsburgh
Education Director
Full Time • Pittsburgh
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Paid time off
- Training & development
Organization: STEM Coding Lab
Location: Pittsburgh PA
Reports to: CEO
Job Type: Full-Time
About us:
STEM Coding Lab is a mission driven nonprofit organization who is dedicated to expanding economic mobility for K–8 children in underserved communities by providing access to learning experiences that build the skills and confidence they need to thrive in a digital economy. Our vision is a world where every child, regardless of their socioeconomic status, has an opportunity to succeed.
We accomplish this through an experiential learning model that develops critical reasoning, problem
solving, and computational thinking skills through computer science, AI, STEM, and robotics instruction. We combine this with a turnkey delivery model that provides schools with all the resources - including educators, curriculum, technology, and equipment - needed to deliver year-round instruction.
Position Overview:
The Director of Education is a key leadership role responsible for the overall vision, quality, and effectiveness of our educational programs. This individual will oversee the curation of curricula, facilitate robust instructor training, and implement rigorous evaluation and assessment protocols. As a people leader, the Director will spend time conducting instructor observations, providing mentorship, and fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture among the instructor staff. We are looking for someone who cares about children, who wants to make a difference in their lives through providing educational opportunities and who wants to help shape this growing nonprofit organization in Pittsburgh, PA. Experience with CS and AI education is desirable.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership and Team Management
- Foster a positive, mission–driven culture of communication, accountability, and continuous growth.
- Support the Fundraising team on PR opportunities to speak about our curriculum and advocate to the public.
- Support and contribute to the strategic efforts of the organization.
- Work with the leadership to ensure that organizational goals are met.
- Any additional duties that the CEO may ask of you related to your scope of work.
Curriculum Development
- Design, curate, and continuously update educational materials and curricula to align with the organizations mission and learners needs.
- Ensure all instructional programming complies with relevant educational standards, grant requirements and organizational goals.
- Promote educational equity by identifying barriers to learning and adjusting curricula and resources to help all participants succeed.
- Lead the Program Committee to collaborate on new content, revision of content, and review evaluation metrics monthly or as needed.
- Support the design of curriculum to share and promote at events.
Staff Training and Professional Development
- Develop and execute a comprehensive training program for all instructors, including new hire onboarding, and continuous professional development. (leveraging outside trainers, yourself as a trainer, and completing a facility training plan to identify individual training needs.)
- Organize and facilitate interactive workshops, collaborative planning sessions, and training modules focused on instructional design, classroom management, and curriculum implementation.
- Train instructors to effectively support the behavioral, social, and developmental needs of program participants.
Teacher Observations & Coaching
- Conduct regular, formalized classroom and program site observations to evaluate teaching practices, monitor student engagement, and ensure curriculum fidelity.
- Provide timely, constructive, and actionable feedback to Instructors to help them refine their instructional techniques.
- Create individualized coaching and support plan for instructors to address areas of improvement and celebrate instructional strengths.
Evaluation and Assessment
- Design and execute frameworks to evaluate program effectiveness, measure student progress, and track overall impact against organizational metrics.
- Utilize assessment data, feedback, and evaluations to drive student outcomes, continuous improvement, and strategic planning.
- Maintain accurate records of program data and prepare reports on educational outcomes for the CEO, Board members, and grant funders.
- Create the vision to assess in-school, after school, summer programs and events.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in education, curriculum and instruction, Educational leadership or a related field
- Experience in an educational setting (4-7 years) with at least 2 years of experience supervising direct reports is desirable. Previous experience in a nonprofit, community based, or mission driven setting is highly preferred. Designing curriculum for CS/AI education is desirable.
Skills and Competencies:
- Demonstrates expertise in curriculum curation and educational assessments.
- Strong background in observation of instructors and delivering effective supportive coaching.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to turn data and evaluation metrics into actional program improvements.
- Strong communication skills, conflict- resolution, and adaptive leadership skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Deep commitment to student success, educational equity, and the overarching mission of our organization.
Benefits: Health care stipend of $3,500 per year in addition to your salary, 10 PTO days, and 9 Paid holidays, Option to work 1 day remotely per week.
Equal Opportunity Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Interested candidates should send their resume & a letter of introduction to Melissa Fuller at melissa@stemcodingpa.org.
Compensation: $58,000.00 - $68,000.00 per year
WHAT WE DO
STEM Coding Lab is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2017, with the mission of providing K-8 children living in underserved communities with CS/AI/STEM skills needed to succeed in a digital economy. SCL delivers 180+ classes every week across more than 30 schools and institutions to more than 4,300 K-8 children. Programming is primarily delivered during the school day (70%) and after school (15%), with the remainder through summer camps and special events. SCL’s educators deliver an experiential, hands-on learning model grounded in robotics and game design. More than 80% of participating students are eligible for Title I federal free lunch, and SCL has maintained a 100% retention rate among its school partners. For more information, please visit our website www.stemcodinglab.org , or email info@stemcodinglab.org
MISSION
TO PROVIDE YOUTH GRADES K-8 WITH THE CS/AI/STEM SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN A DIGITIAL ECONOMY.
VISION
A WORLD WHERE ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED, REGARDLESS OF INCOME LEVEL.
STEM CODING LAB HISTORY & FOUNDERS
STEM Coding Lab was started by the Penninti family in 2017. Viv Penninti came to Pittsburgh from India in 1980 to get his master’s in Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). He subsequently got his MBA from CMU and landed his first job at MSA, a local (Pittsburgh) data analytics firm. Thus was born his love for the city of Pittsburgh and his adopted country which welcomed him with open arms and provided opportunities to succeed based on merit and hard work. Viv went on to become the Chief Executive Officer at MSA, iGate, and other companies, and started several companies himself, mostly in the fields of information technology and data analytics.
Viv believes that digital literacy is key to the success of our children. His local experience, though, indicated a major “digital divide” in society where a large number of the less fortunate children simply did not have access to the resources needed to succeed. Thus was born STEM Coding Lab – an organization focused on providing computer education to underserved children. This has been Viv’s way to contribute and payback to the community that welcomed him and nurtured him for the past 30+ years. A devoted husband & father and beloved by his employees, family, and friends, STEM Coding Lab is thankful for his generosity and leadership.
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