What are the responsibilities and job description for the STEM Industry and Engagement Specialist position at Passaic County Community College?
Passaic County Community College (PCCC) is seeking a full-time STEM Industry and Employer Engagement Specialist to manage employer partnerships. This position will report to the Program Coordinator.
This is a full-time, grant-funded position.
This is a full-time, grant-funded position.
Example of Duties:
- Involve employers and industry associations in supporting experiential learning.
- Expand the number of employers engaged in program activities.
- Centralize registration process for STEM research and internship experiences.
- Promote internship and research experiences for PCCC STEM majors.
- Arrange for tours of STEM industry worksites for PCCC STEM majors.
- Organize workshops to train PCCC STEM majors using cutting edge STEM technologies including 3D Printers, laser cutters, virtual reality, drones, artificial intelligence, flight simulators, and other emerging technologies.
- Collect and maintain internship participation data and provide reports for stakeholders.
- Serve on the project management team and the STEM Advisory Council.
- Participate in program evaluation.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline, Business, Management, or related field required.
- Must have a minimum of five years of related work experience.
- Experience with the use of maintenance of 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC milling, drones, flight simulators, 3D scanning, virtual reality, and other emerging technologies.
- Experience designing curriculum and workshops related to emerging STEM technologies.
- Must demonstrate strong organizational, administrative, and communication skills.
- Bi-lingual in English and Spanish preferred.
The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.
Compensation: Compensation is determined by a variety of criteria, including but not limited to, previous relevant experience, education level, and certifications. The starting salary for this position is $60,000.
Benefits: PCCC offers a variety of benefits which include:
- Excellent New Jersey State health insurance plans
- Dental Plan options 100% covered by employer
- Retirement systems through New Jersey State
- Tuition waivers for PCCC courses for employees and eligible dependents, per terms of the relevant labor contract (Some fees may still apply.)
- Tuition reimbursement for all full-time employees, excluding grant-funded positions, per terms of the relevant labor contract
- Short-term disability providing up to 26 weeks of paid leave, per terms of carrier (excluded for faculty and grant-funded positions)
- Paid Holidays
- Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Floating Holiday hours (*Prorated based on hire date)
| Vacation | Sick | Personal | Floating Holiday |
Administrators | 154 hours | 105 hours | 28 hours | 14 hours |
The college also offers optional programs such as:
- Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance.
- Commuter Benefits: Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses.
- Flexible Spending Account allows employee to contribute pre-tax dollars to use for eligible out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses.
- Supplemental insurance provides cash benefits to assist with out-of-pocket expenses when hurt or sick.
- Voluntary Annuity Programs: Additional contributions to retirement account