**Pending Board Approval**

The WISD's Mission is to promote the continuous improvement of achievement for every student while providing high-quality service to our customers through leadership, innovation, and collaboration.

The WISD’s Vision is to be a leader in empowering, facilitating, and delivering a high-quality, boundary-spanning, educational system that educates all children through an equitable, inclusive, and holistic approach.

SUMMARY:

The MISTEM Program Manager is committed to advancing STEM education with a specific focus on mathematics, science, & engineering. This role supports the development of student programming, professional learning opportunities, and partnerships with diverse stakeholders to build STEM awareness. Collaborating with the MISTEM network, the manager helps to align initiatives across various educational systems and community sectors to enhance STEM education statewide.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, social justice, and inclusion in all practices and position responsibilities.

· Demonstrates the ability to examine how his/her/their position (directly or indirectly) impacts educational inequities in student achievement outcomes.

· Demonstrates a strong ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including educators, leaders, and community organizations.

· Engages in reflection and ongoing learning and development on critical concepts and terms identified in the Washtenaw ISD Educational Equity Policy including concepts such as cultural proficiency, racial equity, and systemic and structural inequities.

· Provides leadership, direction, vision, and support for social justice and inclusive instructional practices in the network initiatives for which this position is responsible.

· Examines the impact of educational inequities on student achievement outcomes as it aligns with race and ethnicity.

· Presents effective communication and outreach.

· Program and Professional Learning Development:

· Designs and implements programs that build STEM awareness among students, families, educators, and leaders at both state and local levels.

· Creates professional learning opportunities for educational leaders and educators that emphasize the importance of STEM integration and real-world applications.

· Collaborates with school districts to incorporate innovative STEM teaching strategies that support student engagement and achievement.

· Collaboration Across Education Systems:

· Partners with educational leaders, state officials, and local leaders to ensure alignment of STEM initiatives with state standards and community needs.

· Engages families and students through workshops, events, and resources that promote STEM awareness and career readiness.

· Student Programming & Engagement:

· Develops and implements mathematics or science-focused student activities, such as STEM camps, competitions, and inquiry-based projects.

· Works with the MiSTEM Program Manager for Science to design interdisciplinary STEM opportunities incorporating mathematics and science.

· Organizes events and initiatives that showcase STEM applications in everyday life and potential career paths.

· Partnership Development with Business Stakeholders:

· Establishes partnerships with industry leaders to create student learning opportunities and professional development for educators.

· Collaborates with businesses to provide mentorship programs, internships, and real-world problem-solving activities.

· Secures sponsorships to support STEM programs and enhances resources for schools.

· STEM Advocacy & Community Outreach:

· Advocates for STEM education by engaging with families, communities, and state and local leaders to build awareness and support.

· Develops outreach materials and initiatives to communicate the impact of STEM education on future workforce development.

· Professional Development & Educator Support

· Provides educators with resources and training on integrating STEM concepts into their curricula.

· Facilitates workshops and seminars in collaboration with the MiSTEM network, focusing on cross-disciplinary STEM teaching approaches.

· Data Analysis & Reporting.

· Utilizes data to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and professional learning efforts, identifying opportunities for improvement.

· Reports outcomes and progress to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accountability in program delivery.

· Grant Writing & Resource Management.

· Identifies funding opportunities and collaborates on grant applications to support STEM initiatives.

· Allocates resources to maximize the impact of STEM awareness programs and professional development.

· OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

· N/A.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the Board of Education may be considered. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

· Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Science, Education, or a related STEM Field.

· Possesses experience in education, program development, or STEM advocacy.

· Possesses experience in support group facilitation to develop consensus.

· Possesses experience in strategic collaboration across education systems.

· Engages in program and professional learning development.

· Possesses experience with stakeholder engagement and advocacy.

· Possesses experience with data-driven program evaluation.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

N/A

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

· Demonstrates ability to work effectively and collaboratively with other departments, agencies, and individuals.

· Demonstrates ability to read, analyze and interpret periodicals and professional journals.

· Demonstrates ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.

· Demonstrates ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of educators, customers, and the general public.

· Demonstrates ability to facilitate effective group process.

· Demonstrates ability to express self clearly, both orally and in writing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

· Demonstrates proficiency in the use of a personal computer (PC) or MAC in a networked environment to utilize the Internet and other electronic communications mechanisms such as email, conferencing, bulletin boards, etc.

· Possesses excellent knowledge of productivity applications such as Microsoft Office (word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation software) and other technology to support efficient and effective office operation is required.

· Demonstrates ability to create web-based forms and documents.

· Demonstrates ability to read and interpret technical procedures, governmental regulations, and forms.

· Ability to integrate technology into the everyday workflow is necessary.

· Ability to implement new technologies.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

· Demonstrates ability to apply the concepts of basic math, algebra, and geometry consistent with the duties of this position.

REASONING ABILITY:

· Demonstrates ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

· Demonstrates ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

· Exhibits a high level of professionalism with the ability to handle confidential information, use good judgment, plan, and handle complex projects and maintain a flexible attitude.

· Demonstrates ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

· Demonstrates ability to work independently with management guidance.

· Possesses excellent customer service and communication skills with a client-centered focus.

· Demonstrates ability to build rapport with others and to serve diverse publics.

· Demonstrates ability to take initiative; work well with others as a collaborative team member and exhibit good communication skills.

· Demonstrates ability to work effectively and collaboratively with other departments, agencies, and individuals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, see and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms. The employee is continuously repeating the same hand, arm or finger motion many times. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds such as books and training material. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision and the ability to adjust focus. This position requires the individual to travel and/or drive to various off-site locations. The position requires the individual to sometimes work irregular or extended work hours and meet multiple demands from several people.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day. The employee may be required to be outdoors for periods of time, and therefore subject to varying weather conditions, for purposes of accomplishing the essential functions of this job.

FUNCTIONS OF POSITION DESCRIPTION:

This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the duties of employees under supervision. The WISD retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment.

This position description is not a contract for employment.

The WISD is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

TERMS:

Contract, salary and other employment conditions to be established by the Board of Education as reflected in the Non-Affiliated Staff Manual. Starting salary ranging (dependent upon experience) $82,665 - $101,596.

Washtenaw Intermediate School District is a drug-free workplace.

It is the policy and commitment of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any legally protected characteristic, in its educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment policies in accordance with Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, executive order 11246 as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and all other pertinent state and federal regulations.

MISTEM Program Manager (230-Days)