STEMNETICS ยท 7 hours ago
Program Director
LA Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$100K/yr - $108K/yr
5+ years expSTEMNETICS is an exciting program that sparks curiosity in students through hands-on STEM projects to better prepare them for the real world. The Program Director is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing STEM programming across multiple regions, ensuring operational excellence and driving curriculum innovation to deliver impactful STEM experiences for students.
Primary and Secondary Education
Responsibilities
Responsible for driving the vision, execution, growth, and strategic oversight for STEM programming in primary markets
Supervise, mentor, coach, and support Program Managers, fostering a collaborative, high-performing team culture across multiple sites
Lead daily operations of STEM programming in California and Michigan, ensuring seamless coordination of in-school, afterschool, summer, and community based initiatives
Support the team by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, scheduling, hiring and releasing employees; create a safe, compliant, and secure work environment; foster personal growth opportunities
Partner with the CEO to support business development, including cultivating client relationships, identifying new opportunities, and building strong relationships with schools, districts, and community partners to sustain and grow programming
Oversee curriculum design, adaptation, lesson evaluation, and instructional effectiveness in collaboration with senior staff
Provide data-driven recommendations to senior leadership; identify opportunities for program expansion, partnerships, and revenue opportunities
Collaborate with the team to refine program strategies and implement system improvements
Monitor program outcomes, ensuring service excellence, compliance, and achievement of organizational benchmarks
Contribute to grant applications, proposals, and reporting as needed to support organizational growth
Participate in occasional travel (approximately once per quarter) to Michigan and/or partner locations for program oversight and relationship management
Maintain professional expertise through continued engagement in trainings, workshops, and STEM education networks
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
Proven track record of at least 5 years in a role that includes program management, staff supervision, and a focus on organizational development
Proficient in project management and scheduling tools (e.g. Monday.com, Google Workspace, or similar) or demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies
Proficiency in business development, client cultivation, and partnership building
Excellent written and verbal communication, leadership, management, and problem-solving skills
Flexibility to travel, at least quarterly
Preferred
Bachelor's or Master's degree in STEM, Education or Business Administration
Proven ability to oversee multiple managers and cross-site programming
Experience in curriculum oversight, lesson evaluation, and program quality improvement
Benefits
Medical
Vision
Dental
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
401(k) with company match
PTO
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Professional Development Assistance
Wellness Days
Company
STEMNETICS
STEMNETICS is dedicated to revolutionizing youth education by creating innovative programs that cultivate crucial 21st Century Skills through engaging hands-on experiences.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase