CIRES Center for Education, Engagement and Evaluation Director

[1] The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder seeks an innovative, experienced and strategic leader to serve as Director for the[2] Center for Education, Engagement and Evaluation (CEEE). CEEE advances CIRES’ mission by connecting environmental science with learners, educators, scientists, and communities through education, engagement and career development.

The Director will provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for CEEE, overseeing a broad portfolio of programs and collaborating closely with Associate Directors and the CEEE leadership team. This role involves shaping long-term strategy, supporting an exceptional team, and ensuring CEEE’s programs drive meaningful impact across research, education, and engagement. The duties for this position are varied and require an interest and ability in learning new skills, working across multiple projects, and across fields. Creativity and flexibility in problem solving, project management experience, organizational skills and attention to detail, excellent communication, and good interpersonal skills are critical for this position. The successful candidate will be responsible for grant writing and fundraising to support the CEEE team that is funded by federal grants, contracts and service agreements. About 50% of the position will be spent on externally funded project work that falls under the CEEE mission; the successful candidate is expected to secure this project funding. The remaining 50% will be supported directly by CIRES.

The ideal candidate combines expertise in environmental or Earth sciences with an excellent understanding of the national science education and engagement landscape. The successful candidate will bring proven success in leadership and cross-sector collaboration, grant development and funding, fundraising from diversified sources including foundations, private donors and fee-based initiatives along with a passion for fostering inclusive, innovative learning environments. The leadership role requires the CEEE Director to be in the office 3 days per week.
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1. https://cires.colorado.edu/
2. https://ceee.colorado.edu/