STEM Outreach Associate Specialist

The STEM Outreach Associate Specialist will assist the day-to-day operations and continued growth of the STEM Outreach Programs as a supporting member of the Science Education Programs department of the Society for Science (Society).

This is a non-exempt position.

• Supports the organization, planning, and execution of the STEM Outreach Programs
• Provides administrative support which includes assisting in administrative work, payments, and accounting processes
• Provides data support such as maintenance of existing datasets within a Dynamics database and processing new datasets from online applications and forms
• Provides customer service across programs by responding to email inquiries and communicating with program participants
• Supports the community of educators through digital engagement via email and through social media communications
• Supports the analysis of program participant feedback and the development of related summaries and reports
• Completes other departmental projects and duties assigned
• Supports other departmental programs before and during the competition weeks, which requires at least three weeks of time away from home, including at least one week of travel
• Strong communications skills (written and verbal)
• Data organization, management, and analysis skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with others as a team and to be a self-starter
• Excellent organizational and time management skills needed to track and accomplish multiple, unrelated tasks
• Background or interest in STEM, education, or another related field
• Affinity for the mission and outreach goals of the Society for Science

• Computer and data proficiency including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• A degree in a STEM-related field or in education
• Relational database knowledge and management (Dynamics, SQL, or other platforms)
• Interest or experience with supporting STEM educators and/or students
• Experience using application or data collection platforms such as RhythmQ, Form Assembly, Survey Monkey Apply, etc.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee usually works in an office setting. Our office is located near the Dupont Circle and Farragut North Metro stations. Society for Science is operating on a hybrid work schedule. This position is based in the DC metropolitan area.

This is a full-time (37.5 hr/wk), non-exempt position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday during normal office hours of the Society. The normal business hours of the Society are 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST, with core hours of 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST.

The salary range is $50,000-$55,000

Society for Science has mandated the COVID-19 vaccine for employees, as applicable. Exceptions to the vaccine requirement may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover every duty, responsibility and activity that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The Society for Science is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Society is committed to equal employment opportunity. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, the Society does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment onthe basis of veteran status, race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin, disability, personal appearance, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, age and/or any…