COME001: Deputy Department Head at JerseySTEM, Inc.
United States
<h2>About JerseySTEM</h2> <p><strong>All JerseySTEM roles are pro-bono (unpaid) positions.</strong>JerseySTEM is a mission-driven professional network of pro-bono contributors dedicated to improving access to STEM education and career pathways for underserved middle school girls in New Jersey.</p> <p>Members contribute their professional skills and leverage their networks in service of the organization’s gender-equity agenda.Membership is a <strong>minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week </strong>and includes a $100 refundable deposit, returned after six months of active membership. K–12 educators, retirees, veterans, interns, and students are exempt from the deposit.</p> <h2>Overview</h2> <p><strong>This is a pro-bono position. </strong></p> <p> </p> <p>JerseySTEM is looking for talented professionals across our departments to commit time and energy as long-term engagement for our mission to provide STEM education to underrepresented middle school girls.</p> <p> </p> <p>The <strong>Community Engagement (COME) Deputy Department Head</strong> will provide leadership and support to the Department Head in identifying, engaging, and collaborating with middle schools for our afterschool STEM programs. They will lead a team of Area Managers responsible for designated regions.</p> <h2>Responsibilities</h2> <ul> <li>Support continuous improvement and streamlining of community engagement and outreach efforts.</li> <li>Assist in managing a team of 4-5 direct reports handling Business Development, Account Management, and Onboarding of targeted schools.</li> <li>Participate in department budgeting, planning, and reporting activities.</li> <li>Collaborate with College Engagement leadership to align staffing between interested schools and universities (for volunteer instructors).</li> <li>Coordinate with Corporate Engagement to ensure alignment between targeted schools and potential sponsor companies.</li> <li>Work with other JerseySTEM department leaders to strategize growth plans (Marketing, Human Capital, etc.).</li> <li>Attend virtual team meetings weekly: (Sundays 6 pm EST).</li> </ul> <h2>Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li>Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap.</li> <li>Strong leadership and team-building skills.</li> <li>Resourceful with a can-do attitude.</li> <li>Familiarity/understanding of K-12 schools (as a former educator/school personnel/school board member, etc.).</li> <li>Experience in leading a function and managing others.</li> <li>Comfortable working virtually with digital tools (G-Suite, Slack, Jira, salesforce).</li> <li>Outreach experience preferred.</li> <li>Flexible schedule for day time calls with school administrators during the work week is a plus.</li> </ul>
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