School Liaison
JerseySTEM
School Liaison
JerseySTEM
Nonprofit advancing girls in hands-on STEM
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.
JerseySTEM is looking for volunteers to support our mission to provide STEM education to underrepresented middle school girls.
Help us stay connected with local middle schools. As a School Liaison, you’ll be the friendly point of contact between JerseySTEM and Public school staff helping us schedule programs and keep communication clear and easy.
Great for former teachers, school staff, or anyone who enjoys community outreach.
Your typical JerseySTEM week involves (illustrative): ~ 1 hour/day
Daily: Check Email, Forward Email, Answer questions by Email for 15mn-30mn
Monday: Call a school teacher who needs some information about one of the programs
Tuesday: Have a 1:1 call with your JerseysTEM Manager to decide on work to do
Wednesday: Check Email, Forward Email, Answer questions by Email for 30mn-hour
Thursday: Join a meeting with the other JerseySTEM volunteers.
Friday: Leave a voice message to a school principal about a missing document or an incoming meeting.
No Travel or in-person required, unless interested.
Nonprofit advancing girls in hands-on STEM
JerseySTEM runs hands-on, project-based STEM programs for underrepresented middle school girls in New Jersey. Through partnerships with corporate sponsors, youth organizations, and college volunteers, it delivers experiences like robotics and climate action projects that build critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving, and self-esteem. Programs are designed and carried out in collaboration with sponsors and partner groups, ensuring access to STEM learning in community settings. JerseySTEM differentiates itself by specifically serving NJ girls at the middle-school level through a grassroots, nonprofit model that links classroom experiences with real-world applications and corporate sponsorships to expand the talent pipeline. Its goal is to reach 2,600 girls by 2026, empowering them with tools and knowledge to pursue STEM futures and contribute to a diverse, inclusive field.
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