STEM Education & Career Outreach Coordinator

Indycc; United States; Presencial; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Independence Community College is seeking a Career and STEM Coordinator to develop hands‑on STEM experiences for K–Adult learners and to coordinate FabLab programs with schools and community partners.

You will connect students with workforce opportunities, manage interns, and support STEM outreach, camps, and events. This role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and the ability to translate concepts into engaging activities.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in education, STEM, workforce development, engineering, technology, career and technical education, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with K–12 students, STEM education, youth programming, career exploration, workforce development, or related areas preferred.
• Experience developing or facilitating hands‑on educational activities preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, educators, employers, community partners, and ICC staff and faculty.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple programs, schedules, and activities.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate interns.
• Comfort working with technology and willingness to learn ICC FabLab equipment, software, and processes.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into engaging, age‑appropriate activities for elementary and middle school students.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with faculty, staff, schools, businesses, and community organizations.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and facilitate age‑appropriate, hands‑on STEM activities in areas such as engineering, robotics, automation, electronics, 3D printing, laser technology, coding, design, construction, and other technical fields.
• Coordinate ICC FabLab STEM programming with local schools, homeschool groups, after‑school programs, youth organizations, and community partners.
• Coordinate between the ICC FabLab and Kids Crew program, including schedules, activities, curriculum, and materials for K–6 students.
• Create STEM activities that introduce students to careers and how science, math, technology, and problem‑solving are used in the workplace.
• Develop and maintain relationships with K–12 educators to identify field trip opportunities and classroom activities.
• Assist with ICC FabLab field trips, school visits, community events, demonstrations, and outreach activities.
• Support planning and implementation of ICC SparkSquad camps, STEM Achiever camps, career exploration events, and other youth workforce development programs.
• Work with ICC faculty, staff, employers, and industry partners to incorporate real‑world career examples into STEM programming.
• Coordinate career exploration activities exposing students to local and regional career opportunities.
• Recruit, coordinate, train, and supervise interns, student workers, volunteers, and others assisting with STEM and FabLab programming.
• Develop activity guides, lesson plans, instructional materials, and project documentation for use across multiple schools.
• Assist with maintaining supplies and equipment for STEM programming and recommend necessary resources.
• Ensure safety instruction before FabLab activities and maintain a safe learning environment.
• Track participation, program activities, school engagement, and other data for evaluation and grants reporting.
• Collect feedback from students, educators, parents, employers, and partners to improve programming.
• Assist with marketing ICC and ICC FabLab STEM programs, camps, and events.

Conhecimentos

Communication

Organizational

Project coordination

Supervision

Interpersonal

Public outreach

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in education/STEM/workforce development

Ferramentas

FabLab equipment

Makerspace tech (3D printing, laser cutting)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Independence Community College is seeking a Career and STEM Coordinator to develop hands‑on STEM experiences for K–Adult learners and to coordinate FabLab programs with schools and community partners.

You will connect students with workforce opportunities, manage interns, and support STEM outreach, camps, and events. This role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and the ability to translate concepts into engaging activities.