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The Senior STEM Operations Manager at OIC of America is dedicated to empowering students of color through hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs, activities, and education. This role is pivotal in leading the implementation of national STEM programming across the OIC of America affiliate network and directly supervising the STEM Program Managers.

Program Management:

• Develop and oversee the implementation and management of all national STEM programming.
• Develop and deliver monthly STEM Saturday events and annual STEM Fest events across the OICA Affiliate network.
• Create a plan to ensure each site achieves effective event outreach, participant recruitment, programming oversight, registration management, and reporting.
• Manage event logistics, ensuring the successful execution of event activities and event closeout.

Coordination:

• Collaborate with STEM Partnership Development Manager to develop a national volunteer coordination system to meet volunteer needs for individual STEM programs/events.
• Collaborate with Affiliate STEM program partners to ensure seamless and manageable programming updates and preparation for each event.
• Create a cohesive system for each affiliate site to promote STEM outreach programming with community partners and local schools via flyers and social media.
• Establish a cohesive system for each affiliate site to secure and manage STEM outreach programming sites, ensuring space reservation and coordination with site leads.

Inventory Management:

• Develop an inventory management system for STEM Saturday curriculum.
• Establish a cohesive management system for affiliate sites to manage STEM materials inventory, maintaining records and ensuring materials are replenished before each event.

Supervision:

• Directly supervise the STEM Program Managers, providing guidance and support to ensure program success.
• Work directly with each appointed affiliate program manager to ensure they are trained and prepared to host and implement OICA best practices for all STEM events and programs.

Other Duties:

• Perform other duties as assigned to support the overall mission and objectives of OIC of America.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong project coordination skills, including communication, organization, facilitation, and independent decision-making.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with both youth and adults.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and experience in creating reports.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
• Ability to facilitate small group instruction for youth pre-K through 8th grade.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to delegate tasks to volunteers and staff.
• A passion for learning and helping others learn.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Direct supervision of the STEM Program Manager.
• This job is a remote position. The candidate will be provided with the necessary devices to effectively complete work duties.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods.
• Manual dexterity to dial a telephone and enter data into a computer.
• Visual ability to read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Auditory ability to understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.
• Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to waist height, bend, stoop, walk, and reach overhead.

• This is a full-time, salaried position under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Hours of work are approximately 37 hours per week.

Travel:

• Travel is required.

Required Education & Experience:

• Graduate degree in a related field.
• 1-3 years of professional experience working with adults and students from diverse backgrounds, ethnic cultures, and economic and social situations.
• 1-3 years of experience in STEM education and/or high school youth development.
• 1-2 years of teaching experience or activity facilitation.
• Proven track record working with youth.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience in managing national or large-scale programming.

AAP/EEO Statement:

OIC of America provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Other Duties:

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.