TECH000: Department Head at JerseySTEM Inc
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Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Team Management, Communication, Service Mentality, Leadership, Documentation, Technology Exposure

Industry

Education Administration Programs

Description
About JerseySTEM All JerseySTEM roles are pro-bono (unpaid) positions.JerseySTEM is a mission-driven professional network of pro-bono contributors dedicated to improving access to STEM education and career pathways for underserved middle school girls in New Jersey. Members contribute their professional skills and leverage their networks in service of the organization’s gender-equity agenda.Membership is a minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week and includes a $100 refundable deposit, returned after six months of active membership. K–12 educators, retirees, veterans, interns, and students are exempt from the deposit. Overview This is a pro-bono volunteer position. JerseySTEM is looking for talented professionals across our departments to commit time and energy as long-term engagement for our mission to provide STEM education to underrepresented middle school girls. The Head of the IT department manages a team of 4-6 technical leads (and their respective associates) supporting the following technologies: GSuite, Salesforce, Jira, Slack. This is not a technical job, this is a people management job. Responsibilities As part of the executive committee, represent the IT department Run the department weekly team meeting Set SLA goals for each department Promote best practice of documentation, grooming the succession Maintain a culture of openness, sharing and welcoming input/feedback. No turf or pride of ownership: the goal is to create programs to serve the kids. Qualifications Have a service mentality: Business/Users are your clients Ability to build and lead a team: articulate overall strategy, get buy in from team, get leads to work together Communicate, Communicate, Communicate Sense of urgency: getting things done today is better than getting them done tomorrow Cheerleader in chief for the technology department Exposure to all or some of these technologies Obsessive documenter 8-10 hours per week, 12+ month commitment This is a pro-bono volunteer position.
Responsibilities
The Head of the IT department manages a team of technical leads and represents the IT department on the executive committee. Responsibilities include running weekly meetings, setting SLA goals, and promoting a culture of openness and collaboration.
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