Deputy Department Head

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

This is a pro-bono 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 Community Engagement (COME) Deputy Department Head 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.

Responsibilities

• Support continuous improvement and streamlining of community engagement and outreach efforts.
• Assist in managing a team of 4-5 direct reports handling Business Development, Account Management, and Onboarding of targeted schools.
• Participate in department budgeting, planning, and reporting activities.
• Collaborate with College Engagement leadership to align staffing between interested schools and universities (for volunteer instructors).
• Coordinate with Corporate Engagement to ensure alignment between targeted schools and potential sponsor companies.
• Work with other JerseySTEM department leaders to strategize growth plans (Marketing, Human Capital, etc.).
• Attend virtual team meetings weekly: (Sundays 6 pm EST).

Qualifications

• Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Resourceful with a can-do attitude.
• Familiarity/understanding of K-12 schools (as a former educator/school personnel/school board member, etc.).
• Experience in leading a function and managing others.
• Comfortable working virtually with digital tools (G-Suite, Slack, Jira, salesforce).
• Outreach experience preferred.
• Flexible schedule for day time calls with school administrators during the work week is a plus.