Responsibilities of this position include:

• general administrative support for the Managing and Associate Directors (e.g., research, scanning, mailing, filing, financial reimbursements and tracking, responding to emails and phone-calls on behalf of the Directors)
• writing and editing (e.g., writing and/or copy-editing articles for Evolution News and/or Mind Matters News; preparing show notes for the Mind Matters News weekly podcast; proof-reading; writing grant proposals and reports; preparing and producing email newsletters; developing content for new websites; writing scripts for short videos)
• project management (e.g., overseeing a video project from beginning to completion)
• special projects (e.g., building out a course website on the DiscoveryU platform)

Required qualifications for this position include:

• excellent writing and editing skills
• a basic knowledge of Word, Excel, and WordPress
• strong administrative and organizational skills, including an ability to focus on details and make sure that things don’t “fall through the cracks”
• an ability to prioritize and be proactive
• an ability to work independently with limited supervision
• a desire to develop and exercise skills in a variety of areas and to work on several projects simultaneously
• a desire to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment
• a willingness to work in an office in downtown Seattle
• a willingness to be flexible and learn new skills as needed (e.g., Adobe InDesign)
• a knowledge of the debate over intelligent design and evolution
• an enthusiastic commitment to the program and principles of Discovery Institute and its Center for Science and Culture

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time, salaried position and includes paid vacation, a bus pass, and medical and dental insurance. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Recent college graduates as well as more experienced applicants are invited to apply.

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Caitlin Bassett
Center for Science & Culture
Discovery Institute

Email
206-292-0401 x1200