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Education Program and Outreach Coordinator

WGBH Educational Foundation · Arts, Culture & Humanities · $215.6M budget · 1,316 staff · Since 1951

Why WGBH Educational Foundation

FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filed

Produces and distributes educational, inspiring public media content—including television, radio, and digital programming—to foster learning, culture, and diverse perspectives nationwide.

  • The WGBH Educational Foundation, based in Boston, is the leading multiplatform creator for public media in America. With its wide range of programs, events and services it is one of the nation's preeminent public media institutions.As the largest producer of…$197.1M spent in FY2024

Before you apply

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Pays its leaders
$331K–$696K
12 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$231.6M
spent in FY2023
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
1,316
employees
1,500 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
−3%
of revenue, FY2023
Concern: revenue was below expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
30 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 30.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1956
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
IRS BMF
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About the role

The org's own posting, as written

GBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives. At GBH, we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community, mentor and learn from colleagues, and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result, the majority of our staff are hybrid and work both from home and onsite. Our current hybrid approach requires staff to work onsite a minimum of two days each week, every Tuesday and Wednesday, Hybrid staff are also welcome to come in additional days each week or may be asked to come in on other days by their manager.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW GBH Education is a department within public media powerhouse GBH, whose mission is to work with communities to research, develop, and distribute quality media to support the learning and development of children and youth. We aim to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people through research-based practices and partnerships with educators, families, and community-based organizations.

We serve educators and learners in both in-school (prek-12) and out-of-school (informal) learning settings, and are co-leads of PBS LearningMedia ( www.pbslearningmedia.org ), public media’s flagship service of free digital learning resources JOB OVERVIEW The Program & Outreach Coordinator supports the implementation of education and community engagement initiatives at New England Public Media (NEPM).

Reporting to the Manager, Education Marketing & Outreach, this position provides administrative, programmatic, and outreach support across a portfolio of media literacy, career exploration, and educator engagement programs serving children, youth, college students, educators, families, and community partners in Western Massachusetts and throughout the Commonwealth. The Coordinator will assist with program logistics, participant communications, internship coordination, event planning, and outreach activities that help connect learners to careers in media and public media.

This is an ideal opportunity for an early-career professional interested in education, youth development, media literacy, and community engagement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Coordination Coordinate day-to-day logistics for Media Lab programs, workshops, and student experiences. Support the planning and implementation of high school media literacy cohorts and college internship programs. Assist with participant recruitment, registration, scheduling, and communications. Maintain program records and collect participant data and feedback. Train interns and youth in NEPM best practices, media production, and technical skills. Internship & Youth Programs Support the coordination of interns annually, including onboarding, scheduling, and communications. Assist with planning internship and mentoring activities connected to Media Lab programs.

Coordinate materials and logistics for student projects and presentations…

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About WGBH Educational Foundation

From its Form 990

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