Outreach Specialist, AEOP Internships & Fellowships

• Support the AEOP Internships and Fellowships application process.
• Manage the AEOP Internships and Fellowships program email account and phone number, replying to messages in a timely manner with a high level of customer service.
• Track the onboarding process for all participants.
• Manage all supplies, procurement, and inventory for the AEOP team. This includes assembly of supply kits and shipping of materials (lab coats, certificates, etc.) to apprentices.
• Lead the STEM Research Journal administrative process for creation of annual abstract books.
• Provide support to enrichment workshops, STEM Foundations, speaker series, recruitment at conferences, and coaching participants.

 The Outreach Specialist will report to the Assistant Director of AEOP Internships and Fellowships. The successful candidate will hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in STEM, education, or a related field. They will have experience working with students from marginalized groups. The ideal candidate will be a detailed-oriented team player with outstanding customer-service skills and an infectiously positive attitude towards STEM and student development. They will represent RIT and the AEOP professionally at all times.

 
Additional Details
In compliance with NYS’s Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

How To Apply
In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.
 

Required Qualifications
Experience:

• 1-3 years of experience STEM outreach and education (high school and/or undergrad) with a focus on hands-on education and STEM careers.
• 1-3 years of experience working with students from diverse backgrounds.

Skills:

• Outstanding customer service skills
• Experience in advising or mentoring students
• Familiarity with STEM educational and career paths
• Experience in STEM research.
• Experience in working with people from groups historically underserved in STEM
• Knowledge of college readiness curriculums, including soft skill and middle skill development.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; must be adept at communicating with audiences of all backgrounds and education levels
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Ability to work in spreadsheets
• Values and supports individual differences. Able to work with diverse populations.
• Values transparency, accountability, and communication. Embraces a team attitude.
• Ability to listen, strategize, and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently, managing and prioritizing multiple demands. Knows when to elevate issues.

• Familiarity with DoD/Army laboratories
• Experience working with military-connected families or Jr. ROTC
• Experience with grant programs  
• Event planning experience
• Bilingual (Spanish)

What do we believe at RIT?
Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. We are dedicated to building a diverse community, one where employees feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring.

As a member of the RIT community, you’ll receive a comprehensive employee benefits package that offers multiple options and access to additional employment advantages. You can tailor your benefit elections to meet your needs (affordable medical/dental/vision benefits; paid vacation/sick time/retirement saving plan with exceptional employer match; and tuition assistance for you and your family, to name a few).

Job Summary
The Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP, usaeop.com) provides students and teachers a collaborative, cohesive, portfolio of Army-sponsored STEM programs that effectively engage, inspire, and attract the next generation of STEM talent through K though college programs and expose them to Department of Defense (DoD) STEM careers. A member of the Consortium of collaborative organizations working together to support the AEOP and led by Battelle Memorial Institute, RIT is executing the AEOP STEM Internships and Fellowships and leading the AEOP career development effort.

The AEOP Internships and Fellowships program is a DoD-funded, grant-based initiative that helps to address the Nation’s need for a diverse, agile, and highly competent STEM literate talent pool. AEOP provides high school students, undergraduates, graduates, and post-doctoral scientists and engineers with hands-on STEM research opportunities in military and university laboratories across the United States and its Territories. AEOP Internships and Fellowships offer participants the unique opportunity to be mentored and trained by senior Army, Army-sponsored, or university faculty researchers while conducting real-world research.

The AEOP Internships and Fellowships Outreach Specialist will provide support to all aspects of RIT’s AEOP effort.

Please note: This is a one-year position, dependent on availability of grant funds. Occasional evening or weekend hours and travel to AEOP Consortium meetings and events may be required. The position is based out of the RIT K-12 University Center at RIT’s downtown center.
 

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