Stem Program Coordinator - Perth, Australia - The Innovators' Tea Party Inc.

Description

Flexible hours and working from home - casual work with roster designed around your own availability (some evening and weekend work required at events).
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Meaningful work - design and execute educational career programs that inspire in the next generation of high schoolers to pursue science and engineering.
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Get inspired for your own STEM journey - coordinate a large team of volunteer Women in STEM Mentors, each of whom are experts and leaders in their own fields and industries.


About the role

While the majority of the working hours are to be completed during conventional office hours and would be largely flexible to suit your own availability, there is a requirement to occasionally work evenings and weekends to support STEM programs and committee meetings (for which you will receive the appropriate rate loading).

The bulk of working hours are to be completed in a 'work from home' arrangement as we do not have a physical office location.

Key responsibilities

• Be the primary point of contact for external stakeholders engaging with The Innovators' Tea Party, including volunteers, high schools, event attendees and sponsors. In addition to direct contact with these parties, this includes (but is not limited to) writing newsletters to key stakeholder groups and maintaining appropriate contact information databases.
• Coordinate volunteers including scheduling their attendance at events and delivering science communication training.
• Maintain and monitor event listings online, including website and ticketing system.
• Strategically evaluate the organisation's programs with the aim of continuous improvement. This includes writing feedback questionnaires, analysing results and identifying and actioning improvement opportunities.
• Attend STEM events at schools and public venues, coordinating volunteer participation and in some cases MCing the event.
• Alongside the Executive Committee, design new STEM career programs and events which align with the strategic plan.

About you

• A passionate advocate for gender equity in science and engineering
• Embody the values of The Innovators'

Tea Party:
quality, inclusion, integrity and passion

• Demonstrated experience working independently, driving your own results
• A customer service mindset, where the experience of external stakeholders (volunteers, students, families, schools, sponsors) is prioritised
• Confidence in managing and leading people
• Highly organised with excellent planning skills
• Experience working with adolescents
• Experience in science communication
• Comfortable learning new systems and processes as well as being computerliterate (Microsoft Office, Google Suite etc.)
• Ability to obtain and retain a valid Working With Children Check and National Police Clearance
• 18 years of age or older with access to your own computer, mobile phone and internet

About The Innovators' Tea Party
The Innovators' Tea Party Inc. is a Perth-based, volunteer-led charity which aims to create gender equity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

We do this by linking successful women scientists, engineers and innovators with high-school students in order to promote STEM-focused careers.

Our network of 600+ mentors come from a range of backgrounds, work in a variety of industries, and all of them are passionate about promoting their field to future innovators.

They represent some of WA's technical experts and industry leaders and we are so lucky to have them volunteering their time

Over the last 8 years, this charity has inspired over 3,000 high school students by running events open to the general public as well as programs at high schools all over WA.

In 2024, we have a target of engaging another 1,000 students through a series of engaging events.


Job Type:
Casual


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location:
In person