COLE101: Regional University Relations Manager

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 six-month 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

JERSEYSTEM is a grassroots 501(c) nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (“STEM”) education to pre-teen and teenage girls and underserved children in New Jersey. We partner with socially responsible companies and their employees, youth organizations in underserved communities, and civic-minded college students and universities. Together we develop and deliver innovative, hands-on, and online afterschool projects and inquiry-based learning opportunities that develop teamwork, 21st-century problem-solving skills, and self-esteem.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for understanding the structure/culture of higher ed landscape in New Jersey and for developing relationships within each assigned school on behalf of JerseySTEM within their designated NJ area: either North, Central, or South.
• Supervise Campus coordinators in their outreach activities to connect with key academic and staffing contacts at approximately 3 schools for each Campus Coordinator.
• With the support of the JerseySTEM Marketing department,  develop and provide Campus coordinators with boilerplate documents, emails, templated presentations for cultivating initial target contacts.
• Facilitate and schedule meetings/planning discussions for co-Leads to establish formal partnerships with each of the ~30 identified schools.
• This role reports to the University Relations Lead.

Qualifications

Experience Qualifications:

• Someone with knowledge or direct experience with the college or university system.
• Familiarity with New Jersey Universities and colleges.
• Ability to manage teams of 2 to 5 people.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communication or business management or equivalent experience in University settings.

KEY SKILLS:

• Organizational skills
• Leadership skills
• Collaboration skills
• Communication skills

Time Commitment:

• 6 hours per week for 6 months