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Associate Director, CREATE-X
4 weeks ago
Job ID
266574
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
About Us
Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1.
Students are our top priority.
2.
We strive for excellence.
3.
We thrive on diversity.
4.
We celebrate collaboration.
5.
We champion innovation.
6.
We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7.
We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8.
We act ethically.
9.
We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Job Summary
Georgia Tech seeks an entrepreneurial leader with an excellent record of startup and business experience to serve as the Associate Director of CREATE-X working primarily with students with recruiting, programming and content to launch successful startups.
The successful candidate will be energetic and passionate about student entrepreneurship, and collaborate well with both faculty and students in the university at all levels. CREATE-X is a university wide initiative. The position will report directly to the Director of CREATE-X and will also work with Georgia Tech students
,
faculty, staff, and advisory boards, and the local startup community.
Responsibilities
Act as the primary coach and Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) for the Startup Launch program.
Instruct and guide participants during the pre-launch onboarding sessions, as well as the fundraising workshops in the post-launch phase.
Recruit, supervise, and mentor other coaches, ensuring quality training and guidance.
Coordinate and manage any additional staff necessary for after-hours activities, ensuring smooth operations. Attend these sessions as required.
Offer dedicated weekly office hours for both current startups and alumni, providing them with constructive feedback, guidance, and mentorship.
Champion the promotion of Startup Launch, enhancing its visibility and attracting potential participants.
Supervise the CREATE-X team in organizing the monthly Startup Ideas sessions, where students can pitch their ideas, receive feedback, and learn more about the Startup Launch program.
Head the selection committee for the Startup Launch program, overseeing the interview process during the pre-launch phase.
Work closely with staff to finalize interview schedules, assemble the selection committee, spearhead the selection decisions, and dispatch notifications to participating teams.
Drive the planning, resourcing, and execution of Startup Launch, covering both pre-launch onboarding and post-launch phases.
Design and refine the program's structure, ensuring its relevance and effectiveness
Source and collaborate with faculty, coaches, mentors, and guest speakers, ensuring a rich pool of resources for participants.
Liaise with external service providers, including legal firms, investment funds, banks, and more. Ensure the interests of students and startups are adequately represented.
Lead the promotion of Startup Launch to increase awareness and
source applications. Supervise CREATE-X staff to coordinate the Startup Ideas monthly sessions where students receive feedback on ideas and obtain information about Startup
Launch.
Lead CREATE-X staff to interface regularly with alumni startups to keep track of their progress, and provide them support and resources as needed. Supervise CREATE-X staff
to organize programs to keep our alumni connected with both CREATE-X and each
other
Lead collection, analysis, tracking, and maintenance of data about startups launched and their founders.
Collaborate with the Director in fundraising for Launch and other CREATE-X programs.
Required Qualifications
Research Associate I
Bachelor's Degree
in an Engineering, Science, or Business related discipline
.
Research Associate II
A Master's degree
in an Engineering, Science, or Business related discipline
and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
A Master's degree
in an Engineering, Science, or Business related discipline
and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
A Doctoral degree
This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook (
)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in entrepreneurial ventures (founding/investment experience a big
plus).
Experience successfully taking technology/product from inception to
market.
Recent experience with students in a higher education
environment.
Experience operating early stage, venture-scalable startups
Experience running organizations such as accelerator; venture capital investor,
etc.
Contact Information
Requests for information may be directed
to Rahul Saxena at
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services.
Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions.
This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
All members of the USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values, which consists of Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values shape and fundamentally support our Universitys work. Additionally, all faculty, staff, and administrators must also be aware of and comply with the Board of Regents and Georgia Institute of Technology's policies on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom. More information on these policies can be found here:
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