TECH001: Department Deputy Head

1/11/2026

The TECH Department Deputy Head supports the Department Head and manages team coordination tasks. They ensure teams are operating satisfactorily and provide technical oversight as needed.

Working Hours

6 hours/week

Company Size

11-50 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

JerseySTEM is a network of parents, professionals, students and educators whose goal is to promote excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. We are dedicated to partnering with local schools and other organizations to create and enhance STEM-oriented educational opportunities as part of students' paths towards college and career readiness, and to develop effective STEM programs and initiatives that engage students and educators. JerseySTEM is also committed to bridging the gender gap in STEM education and sharing STEM-related opportunities with underprivileged students and communities.

About the Role

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 provides free after school STEM classes to underserved middle school girls grade 5-8.

The TECH Department Deputy Head supports the Department head and is in charge of team management and coordination tasks when the Department Head is not able to perform them.

The TECH Department is comprised of 5 activities/teams:

TECH.SFT Administration of Salesforce and related activities
TECH.JRA Administration of JIra and related activities
TECH.GGL Administration of Google Workplace and related activities
TECH.SLK: Administration of Slack and related activities
TECH.DEV: DevOps, automation, scripting and related activities

Responsibilities

Ensure Teams/Activities, led by their team leads, are operating satisfactorily
Provide occasional technical oversight, depending on expertise
With the support of OPEX, ensure adoption of Jira by TECH for transparency and visibility on work that needs to be done
In the case of Vacancy of a team lead, act as a substitute team lead
Participate in the interview of potential Candidates
Attend virtual team meetings weekly
5-6 hours per week, 6-12 month commitment

Qualifications

Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap
Technical background in one of the JerseySTEM Areas
Strong leadership/team building skills
Resourceful, can-do attitude
Experience leading a function (i.e. team, department manager, etc) and managing others
Comfort working in a ‘virtual organization’ with digital tools (G-Suite, Slack, Jira, salesforce)

Key Skills

Team ManagementTechnical OversightLeadershipTeam BuildingResourcefulnessDigital ToolsSalesforceJiraGoogle WorkplaceSlackDevOpsAutomationScripting