STEM Outreach Program Coordinator

Description

The STEM Outreach Program Coordinator will support the Army Research Laboratory K-12 STEM Education and Outreach Program by planning, coordinating, and executing STEM outreach programs, educational activities, community engagement events, curriculum support, program administration, and maker space operations.

This role will support ARL’s mission to engage K-12 students, educators, families, community partners, scientists, and engineers through STEM-focused programming, demonstrations, presentations, lab activities, and outreach events. The Coordinator will work closely with ARL scientists and engineers, internal and external customers, students, parents, educators, and Government stakeholders to ensure outreach initiatives are professionally executed, properly tracked, and aligned with program goals.

The ideal candidate will have experience in program coordination, STEM education, outreach, event support, curriculum assistance, database tracking, facility coordination, and hands-on technical learning environments such as maker spaces or laboratory demonstration spaces.

• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of STEM outreach programs, events, activities, demonstrations, and initiatives.
• Maintain familiarity with Army research technology and ARL STEM focus areas.
• Engage ARL scientists and engineers to support outreach program initiatives.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to support K-12 STEM education activities.
• Assist internal and external customers in a professional, courteous, and timely manner.
• Support outreach efforts that promote student engagement, STEM awareness, and community participation.
• Help ensure outreach activities are well-organized, properly staffed, and aligned with program objectives.

• Review existing educational curriculum and provide support for curriculum improvement.
• Assist with the development of new STEM curriculum and instructional materials.
• Support delivery of student presentations, STEM lessons, demonstrations, and educational activities.
• Provide basic STEM instruction to students during approved programs, events, and outreach activities.
• Assist with adapting STEM content for age-appropriate student audiences.
• Support hands-on learning activities, demonstrations, and engagement opportunities for K-12 participants.

• Provide administrative support for the ARL K-12 STEM Education and Outreach Program.
• Manage student and parent correspondence.
• Maintain program databases, participant tracking tools, event records, and administrative documentation.
• Support metrics reporting, program tracking, and responses to data calls.
• Assist with scheduling, records management, reporting, and administrative coordination.
• Maintain accurate program records and ensure required information is available for Government review.
• Support recurring and ad hoc administrative needs associated with STEM outreach programs.

• Leverage relationships with scientists and engineers to secure personnel for community initiatives, career talks, tabling events, and laboratory demonstrations.
• Coordinate event logistics, including tabling kits, student computers, display cords, materials, and outreach supplies.
• Attend events to provide on-site support and coordination.
• Directly run community laboratory demonstrations when scientists and engineers are unavailable.
• Support outreach events, STEM fairs, school engagements, career events, community initiatives, and other program activities.
• Ensure science and engineering community events are accurately tracked in the DEVCOM STEM Outreach Report.
• Provide professional event support to students, parents,…