JerseySTEM · 4 months ago
DEVT000: Department Head
JerseySTEM is a mission-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to improving access to STEM education for underserved middle school girls in New Jersey. The Development Department Head provides leadership and direction to identify and partner with organizations that can fund JerseySTEM’s mission.
EducationNon ProfitSTEM EducationTraining
Responsibilities
Manage a team of 4-5 direct reports in charge of different teams Corporate Partnership Development, Corporate Partnership Success, and Grants
Report to the board of directors or the Executive Board Member overseeing DEVT
Interact with peer department heads
With COME (Community Engagement) and COLE (College Engagement) to coordinate the geographic focus for the given season
With HUCA to hire new/replacements
With FINA for the budget of the department
With MKTG for the marketing needs of the department
Work to continuously improve and streamline JerseySTEM’s approach to soliciting donations
Represents DEVT at the Monthly Leadership Team
Participate in the leadership team activities of budgeting/planning and reporting
Conduct/Attend virtual team meetings weekly (Sundays 5pm EST as of 5/1/2013)
Monthly Department Heads Meetings(2nd Thursday 730pm)
Quarterly board Meeting (Last Wednesday 730pm)
Qualification
Required
Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap
Strong leadership/team building skills
Resourceful, can-do attitude
Experience with networking with corporations and other potential donor organizations
Experience leading a function (i.e. team, department manager, etc)
Comfort working in a ‘virtual organization' with digital tools (G-Suite, Slack, Jira, salesforce)
Preferred
Outreach experience preferred
Would be a plus if candidate has flexible schedule to allow for day time calls with the school admins during the work week