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 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 volunteer 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 Business Development Team Lead provides leadership, direction and planning to identify, reach out to and engage with Middle Schools of interest that could benefit from our afterschool STEM programs for underserved middle school Girls. They manage a team of Area Managers responsible for specific regions or specific schools
Responsibilities
Partner with the Data Analytics team to identify Schools of interest that could partner with JerseySTEM, amongst New Jersey 2000+ middle schools according to criteria established by the board of Directors..
Research schools, identifies stakeholders (School admins) and locate their contacts
Assign schools to Area Managers and agree on targets/goals for the outreach.
Partner with Area managers to call on schools identified as targets
Participate in the COME leadership team activities
Conduct/Attend virtual team meetings weekly : (Sundays 6pm EST)
Qualifications
Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap
Interest and familiarity with Data and data based decision making
Interest and/or familiarity with K-12 school data
Strong Analytical skills
Resourceful, can-do attitude
Comfort working in a ‘virtual organization’ 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
Time Commitment
3-6 Hours weekly
6 months minimum
Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.