Passaic County Community College (PCCC) is seeking a full-time STEM Industry and Employer Engagement Specialist to manage employer partnerships. This position will report to the Program Coordinator.
This is a full-time, grant-funded position.
Example of Duties:
• Involve employers and industry associations in supporting experiential learning. • Expand the number of employers engaged in program activities. • Centralize registration process for STEM research and internship experiences. • Promote internship and research experiences for PCCC STEM majors. • Arrange for tours of STEM industry worksites for PCCC STEM majors. • Organize workshops to train PCCC STEM majors using cutting edge STEM technologies including 3D Printers, laser cutters, virtual reality, drones, artificial intelligence, flight simulators, and other emerging technologies. • Collect and maintain internship participation data and provide reports for stakeholders. • Serve on the project management team and the STEM Advisory Council. • Participate in program evaluation.
Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree in a STEM discipline, Business, Management, or related field required. • Must have a minimum of five years of related work experience. • Experience with the use of maintenance of 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC milling, drones, flight simulators, 3D scanning, virtual reality, and other emerging technologies. • Experience designing curriculum and workshops related to emerging STEM technologies. • Must demonstrate strong organizational, administrative, and communication skills. • Bi-lingual in English and Spanish preferred. • The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.
Compensation:
Compensation is determined by a variety of criteria, including but not limited to, previous relevant experience, education level, and certifications. The starting salary for this position is $60,000.
Benefits:
PCCC offers a variety of benefits which include:
• Excellent New Jersey State health insurance plans • Dental Plan options 100% covered by employer • Retirement systems through New Jersey State • Tuition waivers for PCCC courses for employees and eligible dependents, per terms of the relevant labor contract (Some fees may still apply.) • Tuition reimbursement for all full-time employees, excluding grant-funded positions, per terms of the relevant labor contract • Short-term disability providing up to 26 weeks of paid leave, per terms of carrier (excluded for faculty and grant-funded positions) • Paid Holidays • Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Floating Holiday hours (*Prorated based on hire date) • Vacation • Sick • Personal • Floating Holiday • Administrators • 154 hours • 105 hours • 28 hours • 14 hours
The college also offers optional programs such as:
• Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance. • Commuter Benefits: Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses. • Flexible Spending Account allows employee to contribute pre-tax dollars to use for eligible out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses. • Supplemental insurance provides cash benefits to assist with out-of-pocket expenses when hurt or sick. • Voluntary Annuity Programs: Additional contributions to retirement account