Business Development Team Lead

JerseySTEM 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. All roles are unpaid and involve a minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week, with a refundable deposit for members.

Location: United States

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the COLE Department head to develop and implement effective strategies for recruiting college and university students as volunteer instructors.
• Lead the College Engagement Business Development Team to identify and engage with colleges and universities of interest to the volunteer program.
• Build and foster relationships with key personnel at colleges and universities, including faculty members, administrators.
• Help coordinate and attend events and activities at colleges and universities to promote the volunteer program and recruit potential volunteer instructors.
• Track and report on the effectiveness of college engagement strategies and adjust as needed to achieve program goals.
• Work closely with the Volunteer Program Director to ensure alignment of college engagement strategies with overall program goals and objectives.
• Provide guidance and support to the College Engagement Business Development Team, including training, mentoring, and performance management.

Requirements

• Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap.
• Strong leadership/team building skills.
• Resourceful, can-do attitude.
• Experience with Universities and College campuses.
• Outreach experience preferred.
• Experience leading a function (i.e., team, department manager, etc) and managing others.
• Comfort working in a ‘virtual organization’ with digital tools (G-Suite, Slack, Jira, salesforce).

Benefits

• Pro-bono (unpaid) position.
• Minimum six-month commitment.
• Flexible hours (~6 hours per week).
• Refundable deposit of $100, returned after six months of active membership.

Additional Information

• All roles are pro-bono (unpaid).
• Members contribute their professional skills and leverage their networks.
• Membership is a minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week.
• Members are exempt from the deposit if they are K–12 educators, retirees, veterans, interns, or students.
• Candidate should have a flexible schedule for daytime calls with school admins during the work week.