<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><h3>This is a pro-bono volunteer position. </h3><p><a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/jerseystem">JerseySTEM</a> 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.</p><p>The <strong>Community Engagement(COME) Department Head</strong> provides leadership, direction and planning to identify, reach out to and engage with Middle Schools of interest that could benefit from our afterschool STEM programs. Will build and lead a team of Area Managers responsible for designated regions.</p><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li><p>Work to continuously improve and streamline <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/jerseystem">JerseySTEM</a>’s approach to community engagement and outreach</p></li><li><p>Manage a team of 4-5 direct reports responsible for Business Development, Account Management and Onboarding of targeted schools</p></li><li><p>Responsible for department budgeting, planning and reporting</p></li><li><p>Collaborate with College Engagement leadership to ensure staffing alignment between interested schools and universities (for volunteer instructors).</p></li><li><p>Collaborate with the Corporate Engagement to ensure alignment between the Schools we reach out to and the Companies we seek sponsorship from.</p></li><li><p>Partner with other <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/jerseystem">JerseySTEM</a> department leadership to plan growth strategies (Marketing, Human Capital etc.)</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Conduct/Attend virtual team meetings weekly : (Sundays 6 pm EST)</p></li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li><p>Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap</p></li><li><h3>Strong leadership/team building skills</h3></li><li><h3>Resourceful, can-do attitude</h3></li><li><p> Familiarity / understands K-12 schools (as a former educator/ school personnel/ school board member etc)</p></li><li><p>Experience leading a function (i.e. team, department manager, etc) and managing others</p></li><li><