About IALR
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) serves as a regional catalyst for economic transformation. The mission will be accomplished through applied research, advanced learning, economic development, advanced manufacturing, and conference services. Driving Economic Transformation is at the heart of everything we do at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. WE discover breakthroughs, create opportunity, grow innovation, power progress, and host greatness. Each of our divisions plays a critical role in daily preserving and delivering this mission.
About GO TEC™
Great Opportunities in Technology and Engineering Careers (GO TEC™) is a collaborative hub-and-spoke program, administered by the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) in Danville, VA, that builds strategic talent pipelines from K12 to higher education. Starting in middle school, GO TEC partners engage students in Career Connection labs using hands-on learning for high-demand career pathways such as precision machining, welding, IT and cybersecurity, robotics and automation, precision agriculture, biotechnology, energy, mechatronics, and advanced materials.
About the Role
In support of IALR’s economic transformation mission and in partnership with the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM), the GOVA Region 4 (VDOE Sup. Region 1 primarily) Training Coordinator works with K12 educators to deliver GO TEC Career Connections curriculum and ensure up-to-date training on industry-specific equipment used in the program. The Coordinator provides continuous program support by offering a one-of-a-kind training opportunity for GO TEC teachers as well as technical support to ensure proper equipment setup and maintenance for each middle school lab. The GO TEC Training Coordinator works as part of a team to support and expand GO TEC pathways. The GO TEC Training Coordinator is a full-time, grant-funded (approx. three years) position located at the CCAM facility in Prince George County, Virginia, reporting directly to the GO TEC Technical & Training Manager at IALR with activity oversight and coordination by CCAM’s Director of Development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and deliver the GO TEC Career Connections Summer Teacher Training Institute and year-round training for Region 4 teachers.
- Maintain and operate the GO TEC Region 4 Training Lab in collaboration with CCAM staff.
- Provide instructional and technical support for GO TEC Career Connections equipment.
- Offer program support through various formats (in-person, virtual, recorded videos).
- Serve as the primary contact for equipment installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance in Region 4.
- Support the implementation of the GO TEC curriculum aligned with industry needs.
- Foster a collaborative environment to share instructional best practices for GO TEC units.
- Audit instructional delivery in partnership with IALR GO TEC staff to assess curriculum effectiveness.
- Organize and execute design and skill competitions for middle school students within GO TEC areas.
- Travel to IALR and K12 schools as needed, with occasional overnight trips for meetings or support.
- Build and maintain relationships with Region 4 and state stakeholders to enhance GO TEC initiatives.
- Represent the IALR Advanced Learning Division at meetings and events.
- Disseminate GO TEC information through presentations, meetings, and media outlets.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Work Location
Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM), Prince George County, Virginia
