Community College of Philadelphia Hiring for Coordinator, Jr. Stem Academy at Pennsylvania, United States Full Time

General Description

The Coordinator, Jr. STEM Academy is responsible for coordinating,
under the direction of the STEM Pre-College Manager, the Jr. STEM
Academy’s Middle School Science Fair Program, Afterschool Program,
First Lego League Robotics Program and other school-based STEM
programs. This includes outreach and marketing, teacher/student
training, program monitoring and implementation, and assessment.
The Jr. STEM Academy is a STEM outreach program for middle school
students in grades K-8 which provides academic year and summer
programs for Philadelphia’s middle school students and
schools.

This position is located at the West Philadelphia Regional
Center/CATC campus with frequent travel to main campus, other
regional centers, and partner schools throughout the city.

Specific Responsibilities

• Assist the Pre-College STEM Program Manager with coordination
  of Jr. STEM Academy’s school-based programming by visiting schools;
  presenting program information to students, teachers, and parents;
  and enrolling new participants.

• Coordinates the Middle School Science Fair Program including
  school outreach, student and teacher recruitment, scheduling,
  teacher training and implementing program assessments and
  evaluations.

• Coordinates the Jr. STEM Academy Afterschool Program and First
  Lego League Robotic Competition program as the College’s Regional
  Centers, including school outreach, student recruitment, parent and
  family engagement, monitoring, assessment, and staff support.

• Works directly with school staff to plan, problem solve, and
  monitor student participation in all Jr. STEM Academy programs

• Creates, reviews, and updates school-based program calendars
  under the direction of the Pre-College STEM Program Manager.

• Supports program operation of Jr. STEM Summer Camps at the
  College’s Regional Centers and main campus under the direction of
  the Pre-College STEM Program Manager.

• Assists the Pre-College STEM Program Manager with the
  coordination of activities and workshops during the academic
  year.

• Maintains regular contacts with school-based personnel.

• Attends required and relevant staff meetings and professional
  development activities and assists the Pre-College STEM Manager in
  the planning of these activities

• During the academic year, monitors after-school program and
  attends evening and weekend activities as needed.

• Performs duties in a manner consistent with the mission, goals
  and core values of the College.

• Delivers quality customer service to both internal and external
  constituents in a professional helpful and courteous manner.

• Maintains sensitivity, understanding and respect for a diverse
  academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of
  varying social, economic, cultural, ideological and ethnic
  backgrounds.

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required. Any and all degrees must be from
  a recognized institutional accreditor

• Two (2) years’ experience in Out-of-School Time or summer camp
  programming for K-8 students.

• Ability to provide quality customer service required.

• Ability to meet deadlines required.

• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
  required.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  required.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within internal
  and external constituents required.

• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
  required.

• Ability to work evenings required

• Ability to maintain sensitivity, understanding and respect for
  a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and
  staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological and ethnic
  backgrounds

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary education preferred.

• Experience in STEM educational programming in a K-12 setting
  preferred

Work Location
Main Campus

Special Instructions to Applicants

THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR PARTIAL REMOTE
WORK

Interested persons should complete an online application

Cover letter of interest and resume REQUIRED

Names and contact information of 3 professional references
OPTIONAL

Review of applications will continue until the position is
filled.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. Community
College of Philadelphia is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
and Equal Access Employer. The College encourages applications from
individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups.

Salary Grade or Rank
2

Salary Range
$47,389 – $78,192

Job Posting Open Date
09/19/2022

Type of Position
Administrator

Employment Status
Full-Time

Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you hear about Community College of Philadelphia?
   • CareerBuilder.com
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • LinkedIn
   • The Chronicle of Higher Education
   • Indeed.com
   • InsideHigherEd.com
   • Community College of Philadelphia Website
   • HBCU Career Center
   • Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
   • Al Dia DIVERSECity Career Fair
   • Neighborhood Job Fair & Resource Village (Temple
     University)
   • Other
2. * If your answer to the above question is Other, please note
   the source below. If this question does not apply to you, enter
   N/A.
   (Open Ended Question)
3. * What is the highest level of education you have completed?
   • No Response
   • High School/GED
   • Associates Degree
   • Bachelor’s Degree
   • Master’s Degree
   • Doctorate
   • Other
4. * Is your degree in Elementary education?
   • Yes
   • No
5. * Do you have two (2) years of experience in Out-of-School Time
   or summer camp programming for K-8 students?
   • Yes
   • No
6. * Do you have experience in STEM education programming in a
   K-12 setting?
   • Yes
   • No

Documents Needed to ApplyRequired Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

1. References

PI192233125