COME202 : Community Manager

Overview

This is a pro-bono volunteer position.

JerseySTEM 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.

The Community Manager is assigned a specific Town / Community where she / he will be in charge of reaching out to the schools in that area and engaging with Middle Schools of interest that could benefit from our afterschool STEM programs for underserved middle school Girls.

Responsibilities

Be the single point of contact for JerseySTEM with the school(s) assigned

Coordinate with the school administration JerseySTEM events such as corporate sponsors visits to the school (once or twice per semester)

Visit the schools in your area once per semester and meet with the school officials

Maintain a list of contacts including name, email and phone number of relevant school personnel

Represent JerseySTEM in all decisions that need to be made, in partnership with the manager and head of community engagement

Connect with different JerseySTEM departments on all topics affecting the schools

Attend virtual team meetings weekly : (Sundays 6pm-6 : 30pm EST)

Qualifications

Genuine concern / interest in solving the STEM education gender gap

Ability to establish and maintain connections with area schools

Resourceful, can-do attitude

Experience with K-12 schools (as a former educator / school personnel / school board member etc)

Comfort or willingness to work virtually with digital tools (such as G-Suite, Slack, Jira, Salesforce)

Experience with community outreach and relationship development preferred

Flexibility for occasional day time calls with the school admins during the work week is also preferred

Time Commitment

3-6 Hours weekly

6 months minimum