GRNT000: Department Head
JerseystemNew Jersey, United States
Posted October 24, 2023
Part Time
About the Company
JerseySTEM is a network of parents, professionals, students, and educators committed to promoting excellence in STEM education. The organization partners with local schools to create and enhance STEM-oriented educational opportunities, focusing on college and career readiness. JerseySTEM also aims to bridge the gender gap in STEM and provide resources to underprivileged students, ensuring inclusive access to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) programs.
Job Description
JerseySTEM is seeking a Department Head to manage a team of Grant Researchers and Grant Writers and build an infrastructure to efficiently access grants for their mission of providing STEM education to underrepresented middle school girls. The role involves implementing best practices in grant research and writing, managing a team, and reporting to the board on team performance. This is a pro-bono volunteer position.
Requirements
- Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender and opportunity gap.
- Experience developing and supervising teams.
- Experience working with volunteer organizations.
- Strong leadership/team building skills.
- Resourceful, can-do attitude.
- Comfort working in a ‘virtual organization’ with digital tools (G-Suite, Slack, Jira, salesforce).
- Flexible schedule.