Visualize your career at an agency that celebrates, supports and thrives on building the bridge that ensures intellectual property (IP) rights are accessible to everyone! At the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), we're seeking a student training program manager under the Office of the Chief Communications Officer, Education Branch. Come join us at America's Innovation Agency!

Telework

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia.

IN OFFICE REQUIREMENT: This position requires in office attendance, up to four days a week (flexibility may be offered)

This position is eligible for one (1) Telework day each week per agency and business unit discretion/policy (flexibility may be offered)

If selected for an interview, applicants are encouraged to discuss telework options and eligibility specific to the position in which they applied with the hiring manager.

Duties

This rewarding opportunity is ideal for you if you:

• Look forward to serving as program manager for the Intellectual Property-Skills Work-based learning (IP-Skills WBL) program.
• Have the skill to coordinate with USPTO business units to identify resources to provide technical, legal, and intellectual property practice and procedure training.
• Are ready to apply your advanced analytical techniques in order to make recommendations related to learning systems requirements and changes; performing longitudinal studies to evaluate the success of the program in terms of how students pursue fields of study related to IP, innovation, STEM/STEAM, entrepreneurship, and federal service
• Possess the motivation to develop relationships with schools; institutions of higher learning; and community-based, faith-based, and social service organizations within the community to further collaborative initiatives.
• Are knowledgeable to exercise responsibility for administering the contractual vehicle used to hire students to participate in the IP-Skills WBL Program.

>> TO LEARN MORE about the USPTO's comprehensive work-life balance package and benefits, visit: https://bit.ly/3yj8yXy

>>TO APPLY, apply on USAJOBS by 1/8/2024: https://bit.ly/3TvoSCb

Qualifications

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience working in youth development with high school students from a variety of communities, backgrounds, interests, abilities, and income levels.
• Experience conducting, organizing, and implementing a work-based learning program or mentoring program for high school students.
• Experience developing resources for learners who want to explore making, invention, design thinking, entrepreneurship and/or innovation in the context of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematic), Career Tech Education, or Computer Science.

Candidates with awareness, familiarity/understanding of intellectual property concepts e.g., patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets or entrepreneurship, are preferred, but not required.

Education

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position.

OR

A combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study.

Conditions of Employment

Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals and your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies. If selected, you will be required to pass a background investigation.

The full list of conditions and qualifications can be found on the USAJOBS posting: https://bit.ly/3TvoSCb

We value our diverse, inclusive, and collaborative team members at the USPTO. We know the talents of each colleague enrich our vibrant workplace. The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.

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