JerseySTEM

TECH001: Department Deputy Head

Job Locations US
ID
2024-2275
Category
TECH: Technology
Type
PBC:Pro Bono Contributor (6 months+)
Work Study Eligible
False

Overview

This is a pro-bono volunteer position.

 

JerseySTEM provides free after school STEM classes to underserved middle school girls grade 5-8.

The TECH Department Deputy Head supports the Department head and is in charge of team management and coordination tasks when the Department Head is not able to perform them.

The TECH Department is comprised of 5 activities/teams:

  • TECH.SFT Administration of Salesforce and related activities

  • TECH.JRA Administration of JIra  and related activities

  • TECH.GGL Administration of Google Workplace  and related activities

  • TECH.SLK: Administration of Slack  and related activities

  • TECH.DEV: DevOps, automation, scripting  and related activities

 

Responsibilities

  • Ensure Teams/Activities, led by their team leads, are operating satisfactorily

  • Provide occasional technical oversight, depending on expertise

  • With the support of OPEX, ensure adoption of Jira by TECH for transparency and visibility on work that needs to be done

  • In the case of Vacancy of a team lead, act as a substitute team lead

  • Participate in the interview of potential Candidates

  • Attend virtual team meetings weekly 

  • 5-6 hours per week, 6-12 month commitment

 

Qualifications

  • Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap

  • Technical background in one of the JerseySTEM Areas 

  • Strong leadership/team building skills

  • Resourceful, can-do attitude

  • Experience leading a function (i.e. team, department manager, etc) and managing others

  • Comfort working in a ‘virtual organization’ with digital tools (G-Suite, Slack, Jira, salesforce)

 

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