Director, Community STEM Center & Partnerships

Columbia Basin College; Pasco (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Basin College seeks a Director for the Community STEM Learning Center to lead strategic direction, operations, and partnerships that expand access to STEM education and workforce readiness in the Tri-Cities region. You will manage budgets, drive fundraising, and build collaborations with K-12, higher education, industry, and community organizations.

Reporting to the Vice President for Marketing & External Engagement, you will oversee program development, advisory boards, and outcomes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with related field focus.
• Experience leading programs, operations, or initiatives.
• Proven ability to build partnerships with schools, businesses, and communities.
• Budget management and grants/sponsorship experience.
• Strong communication, project leadership, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the vision, strategic direction, and priorities for the STEM Learning Center, including hands-on STEM programs and experiences that advance equitable access, community engagement, education opportunities, and connections to workforce readiness.
• Develop and manage a sustainable operating model for the STEM Learning Center, including budget and resource management, facility utilization, staffing, and short- and long-term operational planning.
• Develop and execute strategies to secure and diversify resources for the Center through grants, sponsorships, partnerships, and other funding opportunities.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with faculty and staff, K-12 and higher education partners, businesses and industry, community organizations, funders, and other stakeholders to advance the Center’s mission and sustainability.
• Lead the development and evaluation of STEM programs, activities, and events that provide meaningful, hands-on learning opportunities and respond to community and workforce needs.
• Establish and monitor measures of Center performance and impact, including participation, partnerships, program outcomes, facility utilization, and financial performance, and use results to guide priorities and continuous improvement.
• Supervise and provide direction to STEM Learning Center staff, volunteers, and student interns, including establishing priorities, delegating responsibilities, and supporting effective performance.
• Lead and engage the STEM Learning Center Advisory Committee to inform the Center’s strategic direction, programming, partnerships, and community engagement.
• Serve as the primary representative and advocate for the STEM Learning Center and collaborate with Marketing and other College areas to build awareness, engagement, partnerships, and support for the Center; and
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Budget management

Partnership development

Communication

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, STEM, education, public or community engagement, nonprofit management, or related field

Job description

Columbia Basin College seeks a Director for the Community STEM Learning Center to lead strategic direction, operations, and partnerships that expand access to STEM education and workforce readiness in the Tri-Cities region. You will manage budgets, drive fundraising, and build collaborations with K-12, higher education, industry, and community organizations.

Reporting to the Vice President for Marketing & External Engagement, you will oversee program development, advisory boards, and outcomes