COLE100: Business Development Team Lead

All JerseySTEM roles are pro-bono (unpaid) positions.  

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.

Members contribute their professional skills and leverage their networks in service of the organization’s gender-equity agenda.

Membership is a minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week 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.

This is a pro-bono position.

The Business Development Team Lead provides leadership, direction and planning to identify, reach out to and engage with College and universities of interest  that could provide volunteer program instructors.

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. 

Responsibilities

• The Team Lead will 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.
• Mandatory Meetings:
• Conduct/Attend virtual  team meetings weekly : Sundays 5on EST
• Monthly Department Heads Meetings(2nd Thursday 7:30pm)
• Quarterly board Meeting (Last Wednesday 7:30pm)

• Time Commitment 

  • 3-6 Hours weekly
  • 6 months minimum

• 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)

Would be a plus if candidate has flexible schedule to allow for day time calls with the school admins during the work week