<h3>About <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/jerseystem">JerseySTEM</a></h3><p><strong>All <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/jerseystem">JerseySTEM</a> roles are pro-bono (unpaid) positions.</strong><a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/jerseystem">JerseySTEM</a> 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.</p><p>Members contribute their professional skills and leverage their networks in service of the organization’s gender-equity agenda.Membership is a <strong>minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week </strong>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.</p><h3>Overview</h3><p>JERSEYSTEM is a grassroots 501(c) nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (“STEM”) education to pre-teen and teenage girls and underserved children in New Jersey. We partner with socially responsible companies and their employees, youth organizations in underserved communities, and civic-minded college students and universities. Together we develop and deliver innovative, hands-on, and online afterschool projects and inquiry-based learning opportunities that develop teamwork, 21st-century problem-solving skills, and self-esteem.</p><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Responsible for understanding the structure/culture of and familiarizing themselves with the higher ed landscape to relationships within each assigned school within their designated NJ area: either North, Central, or South. </li><li>Supervise two regional coordinators in their outreach activities to connect with key academic and staffing contacts at approximately 5 schools. </li><li>Develop and provide coordinators with boilerplate documents, emails, templated presentations for cultivating initial target contacts. </li><li>Facilitate and schedule meetings/planning discussions for co-Leads to establish formal partnerships with each of the 30 identified schools.</li><li>This role reports to the University Relations Co-Leads.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><h3>Experience Qualifications: </h3><ul><li>Someone with knowledge or direct experience with the college or university system.</li><li>Familiarity with New Jersey Universities and colleges.</li><li>Ability to manage teams of 2 to 5 people.</li><li>Bachelor’s degree in Communication or business management.</li></ul><h3>KEY SKILLS:</h3><ul><li>Organizational skills</li><li>Leadership skills</li><li>Collaboratory skills</li><li>Communication skills</li></ul><h3>Time Commitment:</h3><ul><li>5- 10 hours per week</li></ul><p>Originally posted on <a href="https://himalayas.app">Himalayas</a></p>