Outreach and Education Specialist, Lead (ETE)

The University of Arizona•Tucson, AZ

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an Extended Temporary Employment (ETE) position. The Outreach and Education Specialist, Lead will play a key role in leading the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the GCE Student Symposium, coordinating outreach programs such as Mines for Limitless Minds, and contributing to the development of new educational initiatives. The role involves independently coordinating professional development course builds and providing functional leadership to student translators, ensuring multilingual technical content is accurate, consistent, and appropriate for mining-industry audiences. Collaboration with GCE staff, students, faculty, industry professionals, and subject-matter experts is essential to establish project priorities, resolve issues, and advance program objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Professional proficiency in written and spoken English and Spanish.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mining engineering, geological engineering, geosciences, or a related field.
Experience in mining operations, technical services, mining research, or mining-related education and outreach.
Experience providing functional leadership to students, volunteers, or other project contributors.

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the GCE Student Symposium, including establishing goals, developing the project plan and schedule, coordinating student presenters and reviewers, overseeing communications and event materials, managing logistics, and leading event implementation.
Coordinate assigned components of other GCE outreach initiatives, including Mines for Limitless Minds.
Identify opportunities to improve existing programs and develop new outreach activities responsive to student, industry, and community needs.
Lead and coordinate professional development course builds from content collection through publication in collaboration with GCE staff and subject-matter experts.
Apply technical mining knowledge to review course content for accuracy, clarity, consistency, and instructional effectiveness; develop and review quiz questions and other learning activities; and identify areas requiring clarification or revision.
Work closely with GCE staff and subject-matter experts to organize materials, track deliverables, coordinate revisions, and support the publication of high-quality course content.
Provide recommendations to enhance course organization, accessibility, learner engagement, and overall learner experience, while supporting the continuous improvement of professional development offerings.
Guide and coordinate student translators working on professional development course materials, captions, presentations, and related content.
Review English- and Spanish-language materials for technical accuracy, clarity, terminology, and consistency; provide feedback; and maintain translation standards and workflows.
Develop and maintain program plans, schedules, trackers, participant records, and other documentation.
Coordinate with students, faculty, staff, industry representatives, volunteers, and external partners.
Collect and evaluate participant and stakeholder feedback, monitor progress toward program objectives, prepare program summaries, and recommend improvements to outreach and professional development initiatives.