JerseySTEM

Director of Program Design

JerseySTEM

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Manage and coach Outreach Program design teams, ensuring volunteers have needed resources and support
  • Collaborate with Community and College Engagement to define program goals, content, and delivery methods in support of the JerseySTEM mission
  • Oversee and provide direction for development of unique and interactive educational programs for students
  • Oversee the review of curriculum, teaching, and learning strategies for courses ensuring all new curriculum meet defined standards
  • Oversee the training of college student coaches who deliver the Outreach Programs, including orientation, training and workshops
  • Recommend curriculum standards and Outreach Program outcome metrics, and oversee tracking of curriculum outcomes
  • Engage with and manage relationship with content providers such as: the Boston Museum of Science; Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy; Stevens’s CIESE; NJIT’s Future Ready Schools; Tata’s goIT

Requirements

  • Degree in educational, STEM, management, or related field
  • Experience managing a function, department or team
  • Experience developing or delivering STEM curricula a plus
  • Genuine concern about/interest in solving the gender gap and opportunity gap in STEM education
  • Willing to volunteer advice and opinion
Benefits
  • pro-bono position
  • minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week
  • $100 refundable deposit returned after six months of active membership
  • K–12 educators, retirees, veterans, interns, and students exempt from deposit
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
collaborationleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingmentoringrelationship managementorganizational skills