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.

This is a pro-bono volunteer position.

JerseySTEM provides free after school STEM classes to underserved middle school girls grade 5-8.

The Program Delivery Coordinator makes sure the logistics of the program are running smoothly during the 10 weeks of the class. She/He is the regular contact to the Program Instructors and the School Liaison. The After school- Program Delivery Coordinator ensures that the weekly outreach programs in their area of responsibility are scheduled to run each work, have needed resources, answer questions, and troubleshoot problems.

This is a virtual position that supports in-person STEM enrichment programs for middle school girls/kids and needs to be available from 3 pm-5 pm ( Wednesday or Thursday) at least one weekday over a 12 week period of time.

Responsibilities

• Develop report with the School Liaison (school employee) and be their single point of contact at JerseySTEM
• Communicate on a weekly basis with the Program Instructors
• Solve issues related to:
• Uber/Transportation of the Program Instructors
• School Supplies if any
• Attendance

• Attend virtual team meetings weekly : (Sundays 6pm-6:30pm EST)

Qualifications

• Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap
• Ability to establish and maintain connections with school personnel
• Ability to connect/communicate relate with college students using their modes of communication: Discord, Slack, SMS
• Resourceful, can-do attitude
• Experience with K-12 schools as a parent, former student professionally
• Outreach experience preferred
• 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