<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 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) Deputy Department Head</strong> will provide leadership and support to the Department Head in identifying, engaging, and collaborating with middle schools for our afterschool STEM programs. They will lead a team of Area Managers responsible for designated regions.</p><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Support continuous improvement and streamlining of community engagement and outreach efforts.</li><li>Assist in managing a team of 4-5 direct reports handling Business Development, Account Management, and Onboarding of targeted schools.</li><li>Participate in department budgeting, planning, and reporting activities.</li><li>Collaborate with College Engagement leadership to align staffing between interested schools and universities (for volunteer instructors).</li><li>Coordinate with Corporate Engagement to ensure alignment between targeted schools and potential sponsor companies.</li><li>Work with other <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/jerseystem">JerseySTEM</a> department leaders to strategize growth plans (Marketing, Human Capital, etc.).</li><li>Attend virtual team meetings weekly: (Sundays 6 pm EST).</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap.</li><li>Strong leadership and team-building skills.</li><li>Resourceful with a can-do attitude.</li><li>Familiarity/understanding of K-12 schools (as a former educator/school personnel/school board member, etc.).</li><li>Experience in leading a function and managing others.</li><li>Comfortable working virtually with digital tools (G-Suite, Slack, Jira, salesforce).</li><li>Outreach experience preferred.</li><li>Flexible schedule for day time calls with school administrators during the work week is a plus.</l