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    JerseySTEM, Inc.

    Education

    COLE000: College Engagement Department Head

    UNAVAILABLE, United StatesOn-SiteFull-timePosted 1mo ago
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    Job description

    About JerseySTEM

    All JerseySTEM roles are pro-bono (unpaid) positions.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.

    Members contribute their professional skills and leverage their networks in service of the organization’s gender-equity agenda.Membership is a minimum 12-months commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week 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.

    Overview

    Overview

    This is a pro-bono Unpaid position.

    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.

    The Director of College Engagement (COLE) provides direction to the university Reltions team and partners with the Board of Directors Advisory Committee on College Engagement. The incumbent manages the planning, organizing and directing of human resources activities in support of the mission of the organization.

    Responsibilities

    The Head Colege Engagement leads the University Relations activities of JerseySTEM, developing relationship with the New Jersey based universities.

    • Manage a team of 4-5 direct reports in charge of different teams: Business Development, Student Groups, Individual students
    • Report to the board of directors or the Executive Board Member overseeing COLE
    • Interact with peer department heads
      • With COME (Community Engagement) and DEVT (Corporate Partnerships Development) to coordinate the geographic focus for the given season
      • with HUCA to hire new/replacements
      • with FINA for the budget of the department
      • With MKTG for the marketing needs of the department
    • Work to continuously improve and streamline JerseySTEM’s approach to college engagement
    • Represent COLE at the Monthly Leadership Team. Participate in the leadership team activities of budgeting/planning and reporting
    • Mandatory Meetings:
      • Conduct/Attend virtual  team meetings weekly : (Sundays 5pm EST)
      • Biweekly team leads meeting
      • Monthly Department Heads Meetings(2nd Thursday 7:30pm)
      • Quarterly board Meeting (Last Wednesday 7:30pm)
    • Time Commitment 

      • 3-6 Hours weekly
      • 6 months minimum

    Qualifications

    • Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap
    • Strong leadership/team building skills
    • Resourceful, can-do attitude
    • Experience with Universities and College campuses
    • Outreach experience preferred
    • Experience leading a function (i.e. team, department manager, etc) and managing others
    • Comfort working virtually with digital tools (G-Suite, Slack, Jira, salesforce)
    • Would be a plus if candidate has flexible schedule to allow for day time calls with the school admins during the work week

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    JerseySTEM, Inc.

    JerseySTEM is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting STEM education and careers in New Jersey.

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