Coordinator Of Pre-College Stem Outreach Initiatives

The Coordinator of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Outreach Initiatives reports directly to the Dean of the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) and will be responsible for the coordination of STEM outreach programs and initiatives. This position will serve as the primary point of contact and liaison between students, teachers, SET faculty, SET administrators, the campus community, parents and the local community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures that the University and SET are appropriately represented at STEM-focused efforts/events in our region.
• Works with the Dean; administrators, faculty, and staff of SET; appropriate Enrollment Management staff; and other University and external constituents to develop and execute a strategic outreach plan for SET.
• Designs, plans, and implements all aspects of SET outreach programs, summer camps and STEM initiatives in coordination with SET faculty, staff, and administration.
• Markets the University and raises the visibility of SET and our STEM outreach programs and initiatives to increase the impact of SET outreach efforts.
• Works hand in hand with the schools that send us outreach students to help recruit qualified students to the various undergraduate educational programs offered by SET.
• Represents SET and our STEM outreach programs at various high school fairs, campus events, and regional events. These duties may require occasional work on nights and weekends.
• Develops and maintains a database of contacts with middle and high schools, students, teachers, counselors, school administrators, area industry, funding agencies, economic development agencies, and other constituents.
• Monitors and reports on SET outreach programs. Benchmarks SET outreach programs against national initiatives. Evaluates outreach effectiveness, assess outcomes, completes cost analyses, and identifies improvements to achieve goals.
• Develops a repository of national statistics and reports on STEM outreach programs including their impact and assessment.
• Partners with key campus offices (University Communications, Residence Life, Admission, Alumni Affairs Financial Assistance, Student Life and University Ministry) to collaborate and execute initiatives that support high yield enrollment and to comply with university policies and guidelines.
• Promotes and maintains current knowledge of University's academic, recreational, social, extra-curricular, and financial aid and scholarship programs, and communicates this information to prospective students and their parents.
• Serves as a college liaison and STEM Outreach, when needed, for on/off campus partners and organizations. Represents the Dean at STEM initiative meetings as needed.
• Conducts University presentations to individuals and groups of prospective students and families.
• Works with Enrollment Management to coordinate visits and connect with students, counselors, and teachers in areas of interest for StMU recruitment efforts.
• Works with the Dean, the faculty, and the Sponsored Projects, Academic Research, and Compliance office to identify funding opportunities and develop competitive grant proposals for SET outreach programs.
• Works with University Communications to develop and maintain marketing materials for SET and STEM outreach programs.
• Manages all SET social media to include the outreach portion of the University website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter accounts in collaboration with University Communication.
• Create innovative and interactive STEM content that captivates the interest of diverse audiences and encourages participation.
• Establish metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of outreach programs, gather feedback, and continuously improve the quality of initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required. Candidates with a STEM educational background and professional experience are preferred.

• Knowledge of STEM academic disciplines and the principles, practices and applications of public relations, public affairs, media relations and marketing.
• Must clear and maintain a favorable background investigation and clearance
• Must be able to travel and work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Must have valid driver's license, motor vehicle liability insurance and personal injury insurance; or have a self-reliant source of transportation to conduct business on a daily basis.
• Must have the ability to demonstrate intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, Teams, Publisher, and PowerPoint). experience with virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom.
• Experience and proficiency in the use of social media platforms (Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, etc.)
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong public relations and customer service skills with an ability to implement diplomacy and discretion at all times; ability to work effectively with communities across the university.
• Must have high ethical standards and a strong sense of confidentiality; ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines; thrive in a complex work environment; display solid problem solving and interpersonal skills; work well independently and as part of a team; professional demeanor, appearance and strong work ethic required
• Must have a high attention to detail and be able to organize workflow, coordinate activities, balance simultaneous projects without loss of efficiency in a multi-tasked environment, and manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines.
• Display a strong commitment to the mission of the institution and ability to articulate the value of a Marianist, Catholic education. Knowledge of the St. Mary's culture and ability to represent and communicate the university mission to prospective students and families is preferred.
• Ability to develop congenial and productive working relationships with administrators, faculty, staff, and students
• Bilingual Preferred (English/Spanish with the ability to understand and to make one's self understood to Spanish speaking individuals)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Working conditions are in an office environment and university campus setting. Must be able to move across the university campus to conduct day to day business.
• While performing this role, the employee will be regularly required to sit, walk, and stand; talk and hear, both in person and by telephone; and use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently communicates with others using approved technological resources; must be able to exchange accurate information through designated systems within a timely manner.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

St. Mary's University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages all qualified candidates apply.