Cole001: Deputy Department Head

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 Deputy Department Head will assist the Department Head in leading initiatives with NJ Universities and Colleges to recruit volunteer instructors.

• Comfort working in a ‘virtual organization’ with digital tools (G-Suite, Slack, Jira, salesforce)
• Resourceful, can-do attitude
• Represent COLE in leadership meetings and contribute to budgeting and planning activities.
• Support and collaborate with teams in Business Development, Student Groups, and Individuals.
• Experience leading a function (i.e. team, department manager, etc) and managing others
• Act as a point of contact in the absence of the Department Head, ensuring continuity in departmental operations.
• Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap
• Outreach experience preferred
• Would be a plus if candidate has flexible schedule to allow for day time calls with the school admins during the work week
• Participate in hiring, budgeting, and marketing activities to ensure smooth college engagement operations.
• Foster positive relationships with college partners and stakeholders to strengthen JerseySTEM's presence in educational institutions.
• Experience with Universities and College campuses
• Help streamline college engagement processes and improve the effectiveness of volunteer recruitment.
• Strong leadership/team building skills