Education Director - NCTI

University of Central Florida•Orlando, FL

8d•$89,076 - $90,000•Remote

About The Position

The National Commercialization and Translation Institute (NCTI) is seeking an accomplished industry practitioner and educator to serve as its Founding Education Director. This role will shape and deliver commercialization education for a national cohort of deep-technology companies, helping founders and executive teams develop the skills, strategies, and insights needed to move groundbreaking innovations from the laboratory to the marketplace. The successful candidate will combine real-world entrepreneurial or commercialization experience with a passion for teaching and mentoring others. Collaborating with industry experts, investors, founders, and thought leaders, the Education Director will create engaging educational experiences that strengthen the nation's innovation ecosystem while helping establish NCTI as a premier resource for NSF-funded startups and emerging technology companies. This is a Contracts & Grants (C&G) funded position, subject to funding availability.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).
All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

Experience launching, leading, advising, or supporting startup or technology-based companies through commercialization, market validation, or business growth.
Experience designing and delivering practitioner-led education, executive learning, accelerator programming, or commercialization training for founders and company leaders.
Experience translating complex business or technical concepts into engaging workshops, learning modules, digital resources, or short-form educational content.
Experience facilitating cohort-based learning, peer roundtables, workshops, or executive-level discussions in virtual or in-person settings.
Demonstrated knowledge of startup assessment, commercial viability, business model development, market strategy, and growth planning.
Experience producing professional educational videos, webinars, or other digital learning content, including coordination with production partners or vendors.
Experience developing learning assessments, measuring educational outcomes, or supporting program evaluation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Design and build the EDUCATE curriculum for deep-technology commercialization, including learning objectives, module sequence, session formats, and materials tailored to NSF SBIR/STTR Phase II/IIB company teams.
Deliver cohort education, including facilitating live virtual cohort sessions, workshops, and structured educational peer roundtables, adapting delivery to cohort needs.
Recruit, onboard, and coordinate practitioner instructors and subject-matter experts, drawing on the institute’s Partner Council and national network.
Lead the ORIENT portfolio, including planning, producing, and disseminating the national video and webinar series, managing production vendors and distribution channels, and tracking reach metrics.
Administer pre/post learning assessments and deliver organized education data to the Project Manager and external evaluator.
Stand up and manage the virtual delivery platform and curriculum content library, including platform selection support, configuration, session logistics, recordings, and content governance.
Document the education model for the pilot’s transferable playbook and incorporate evaluator findings into curriculum revisions.
All other duties as assigned.