Project Manager / Lead Educator

Our wonderful team of 20 is growing! We are seeking an engaging candidate to join our collaborative environment and help with all sorts of hands-on programmatic work.  Our Programs Team provides informal Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education from preschool

 through adults with a focus on reaching underserved populations in 3 areas: Digital Equity, STEM afterschool programs and STEM summer camps. Our STEM Alliance Project Managers contribute their experience in education, nonprofit programming and/or program management to the overall advancement of the Programs Team’s work and the mission of the STEM Alliance.  Specifically, they collaborate to implement programs using project plans to achieve designated goals.  

What you'll be doing

The responsibilities of this role can be tweaked depending on the talents of the right candidate and the needs of our team. Having said that, it's likely that you'll be doing some of the things below, together with our Programs Team:

• Manage projects in our STEM Education, Digital Equity and/or Summer Enrichment programs in order to meet goals, stick to timelines, evaluate progress and report program metrics

• Create a collaborative work culture to motivate the team to meet quality standards 

• Embrace innovation and flexibility to bring creative solutions to new challenges

• Assist with the supervision, training and coordination of other team members

• Serve as a teacher in out-of-school time and in other informal settings with community partners such as after school programs, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs, preschools, library systems, workforce development programs and more

• Learn to teach our specialized content such as:

  • hands-on, innovative STEM workshops, classes, special events and programs for PreK-12 students and adults 

  • Digital Equity Now curriculum to teach basic tech skills to families and adults with limited to no technology experience

• Communicate directly with clients via email, text and phone calls in a case management model for digital equity outreach

• Attend conferences and professional development experiences to grow skills and be an ambassador of our work across Westchester County and NY State

What you bring

First and foremost, we are looking for someone who is warm, friendly and values teamwork.  We would hope that you are looking to use past experience to advance your next step personal and professional goals with us. Also significant is that you have a desire to serve others and learn how STEM education and Digital Equity are creating a ladder of opportunity for all. Lastly, we need you to complete tasks independently to meet collaborative goals.

Besides that you might:

• Have past teaching experience in schools, museums or other learning environments 

• Have led projects, motivated teams and coordinated shared tasks 

• Speak Spanish 

• Have experience with the Google Workspace platform

• Consider yourself technologically savvy

• Have a car or are able to access transportation to reach partner sites across Westchester County 

• Seek a job where you can make a difference in the lives of people and the community

• Prefer a work environment of employees that enjoy each others’ time and company

What we offer

• An office in the heart of Mamaroneck just steps from Metro North, shopping, restaurants and our favorite local coffee shop for off site meetings 

• An open workspace (no cubicles!)

• A combination of in-person and remote work

• Parking passes at a reduced rate

• Banking benefits with a partner bank

• 15 days of paid time off annually (in addition to # federal holidays)

• A workplace culture that prioritizes understanding, empathy and diversity

• Opportunities to network in professional environments across the County and participate in relevant professional development experiences

• A flexible working schedule with a good balance between work & private life, understanding that often the busiest hours for our programs are afternoons, evenings and some weekend hours

Are you excited?

So are we!

Apply today to play an active role in changing our world for the better by empowering and training the next generation of STEM leaders and bridging the digital divide through inclusion initiatives.

If you’re enthusiastic about our mission, we’d love to hear from you!  And please note:

→ Research shows that while men apply to jobs if they meet about 60% of criteria, women and those in traditionally underrepresented groups tend to apply only if they check all the boxes. If you think you have what it takes but don't meet every single point above, please still apply! We'd like to learn more about you to see if you could be a great fit. 

→ We value the diversity of our colleagues. People with disabilities are currently underrepresented in our company and underserved in our community. We want to change that. For this reason, we subscribe to equal employment opportunity principles and strongly encourage people living with disabilities to apply. We will support you in the working environment.

Salary

$50,000 - $59,000 annually 

Benefits

Eligible for health, vision and dental benefits as well as retirement benefits

Potential to join as an Americorps member for additional stipends