Engineering Maker Hub Manager

Position Overview:

This individual will provide managerial oversight for the Engineering
Maker Hub facility in support of the mission, strategy, and goals of the College of Engineering.
They will partner with faculty to provide support for academic course projects, specifically the
engineering design spine (including the freshman design courses, servant engineering, and senior
design). They will ensure the facilities can be used safely and effectively, and will be responsible
for providing training and outreach opportunities for current and future users (ie students -
initially supporting 300+ engineering students with a view towards expanding to the entire
campus, faculty, and external partner organizations/stakeholders).

• Essential Responsibilities
  Recruit, interview, hire, train, delegate daily work, and supervise student and volunteer
  staff.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of training materials and processes.
• Oversee the inventory requirements and processes for general and course-specific usage.
• Work with engineering technicians to validate that all equipment is operable and safe.
• Work with Dean and faculty to ensure that course projects can be conducted effectively
  with priority given to Senior Design, Servant Engineering, and other courses within
  the design spine of the program.
• Organize and oversee the provision of training events to broaden the effective use of the
  Maker Hub.
• Organize and oversee outreach events to enhance connections with College of
  Engineering constituents to the Maker Hub, and to the College of Engineering.
• Monitor and maintain data-collection methods for the Maker Hub facility and
  equipment usage, as well as user demographic data. Develop monthly reports and
  recommendations utilizing these data to effectively plan Maker Hub events and outreach
  activities.
• Champion EMM (entrepreneurially minded making) development and faculty
  engagement with KEEN, participating with organizations and conferences (e.g. KEEN
  and ISAM) for opportunities and networking.
• Partner with faculty to provide leadership/support for KEEN related activities/initiatives
  at GFU as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• Possess 10+ years of engineering/business related experience, with a desire to be an
  innovative architect in new methods of engineering education.
• Excellent communicator and team player able to effectively collaborate with professors,
  assisting them with constructive critique and creative input for developing/modifying
  their curriculum to infuse EM (entrepreneurial mindset curiosity, connections, creating
  value) into their courses, leveraging the Maker Hub facility.
• Passionate about engaging students with transformative educational experiences that
  connect entrepreneurially-minded design-build projects/products to learning outcomes
  resulting in a sustainable EM culture, anchoring the practices of faculty and students
  using the Maker Hub.
• Possess sufficient business acumen to clearly understand the value and significance of the
  entrepreneurial mindset, and to become a champion for this cause (as we further develop
  the EM culture within our Maker Hub and the College of Engineering).
• Previous industry work experience as an engineer, and also with technology and/or tech
  transfer, product development, IP/patent processes, and/or business start-up(s).
• A demonstrable ability to work with younger students (i.e. pre-college age) to champion
  summer "EMM - Maker Camps", monthly Maker Talk Seminar Series, "EM Make-athons", and to introduce and inspire prospective high school students who frequent
  campus to EM.
• Possess a "maker-mindset" as well as an "entrepreneurial mindset", confident in the
  "hands-on" skill sets which require tinkering, but also possess sufficient experience
  (hobby or professional) with several of the crafts - ie metalworking, wood working,
  welding, 3D printing/prototyping, etc. (confident with using the equipment and having a
  clear understanding of the equipment's capacity).

As a Christ-centered community, George Fox University is an institution that values diversity as an essential dimension of God's design for human communities. In seeking to become a more inclusive community, we especially encourage applications from individuals who can help us achieve our diversity goals.  

For Your Personal Well-Being We Offer:

• A beautiful and peaceful campus environment with areas to walk and coffee shops and restaurants close by
• A strong Christian vision and mission-led organization with opportunities for your growth and contributions
• Wonderful Christian peers and a vibrant student population
• Free Fitness Center membership
• Free parking
• Rich employee benefits

We invite you to Be Known at Oregon's Nationally Recognized Christian University!

George Fox has been transforming student lives for over 125 years.

Each day we look to broaden our future for generations to come.

We have alumni from 52 countries and all 50 states.

We invite you to become a steward of our dreams using your God-given gifts.

Our Purpose: To educate and inspire students to pursue God's calling.

 **This position is subject to close at any time, regardless of the date on the posting.

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