Assistant Director, StudioLab Initiatives, Council on Science and Technology (CST) at Princeton

The Council on Science and Technology fosters education, research, and intellectual exchange that deepen and broaden understanding, experience, and appreciation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The Council partners with engineering, mathematics, natural sciences, the arts, humanities, and social sciences to

• Provide opportunities for students, faculty, staff and the broader community that enhance their understanding and use of STEM content, concepts, skills, and habits of mind
• Relate STEM to everyday life, culture, and public affairs and cultivate an informed citizenry
• Explore the intersections across STEM, the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

The CST recently developed a flexible space, the StudioLab, which supports innovative courses, projects and research that explore the intersections of STEM with the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The 2500 sq. ft. space is used to cultivate and advance collaboration across the disciplines. The StudioLab technology and equipment currently include motion capture, theater lighting, sound system, projection, sprung flooring, wheeled robots, 3D printer, laser cutter, CNC milling machine, soldering, Kinect, Arduinos, whiteboard walls, workstations, and flexible furniture. One course recently taught in the StudioLab and to be continued is Transformations in Engineering and the Arts, in which students explore the parallels and intersections of design/composition in engineering and the arts through a combination of lectures, hands-on activities, discussions on aesthetics and artistry, and student-defined design projects.

The Assistant Director will advance CST initiatives and activities by developing, implementing, and supporting relevant programming that build capacity of the StudioLab. The Assistant Director will also engage in areas of teaching, as well as with ongoing creative and technical work. In addition to the possibility of teaching his/her own course, the Assistant Director will work with faculty to develop new or enhance existing courses that align with the CST mission.

The Assistant Director reports to the Associate Director of the CST. Specific responsibilities include to

• Brainstorm, explore, plan, implement, and support programming for the StudioLab;
• Lead the ongoing evolution of the space and its resources;
• Provide technical and creative direction and supervision to students employed by the StudioLab or affiliated with the CST;
• Participate in the mentoring of projects supported by the StudioLab;
• Cultivate relationships with partners across campus to advance STEM-literacy through formal and informal learning experiences for students;
• Maintain up-to-date content for CST website, social media handles, and other publications; and
• Assist the Associate Director, as needed.

Essential Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and a high degree of professionalism and initiative
• Ability to think creatively, work independently and function effectively as part of a team
• Knowledge and experience with some of the following or related: computer programming and networking, interfacing with multiple media, motion capture, sound, lighting, projection, visual arts, human movement, structures, robotics, electronics, hardware design, 3D printing, CNC milling, laser cutting
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to handle varied multiple and competing priorities
• Advanced degree required in an area of science, engineering, technology, and/or the arts with a focus on intersections and creativity
• Experience with and enthusiasm for STEM education

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