Director Of Program Design

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 hours per week, with a refundable deposit for members.

Location: United States

Responsibilities

• Manage and coach Outreach Program design teams, ensuring volunteers have needed resources and support
• Collaborate with Community and College Engagement to define program goals, content, and delivery methods in support of the JerseySTEM mission
• Oversee and provide direction for development of unique and interactive educational programs for students.
• Oversee the review of curriculum, teaching, and learning strategies for courses ensuring all new curriculum meet defined standards
• Oversee the training of college student coaches who deliver the Outreach Programs, including orientation, training and workshops
• Recommend curriculum standards and Outreach Program outcome metrics, and oversee tracking of curriculum outcomes
• Engage with and manage relationship with content provides such as: the Boston Museum of Science; Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy; Stevens’s CIESE; NJIT’s Future Ready Schools; Tata’s goIT

Requirements

• Degree in educational, STEM, management, or related field
• Experience managing a function, department or team
• Experience developing or delivering STEM curricula a plus
• Genuine concern about/interest in solving the gender gap and opportunity gap in STEM education
• Willing to volunteer advice and opinion