[Hiring] Director, Army STEM Internships & Fellowships @Rochester Institute of Technology

Role Description

This Department of War (DoW) grant-funded position leads Army STEM Internships and Fellowships. RIT is the lead organization in the Army STEM Education Consortium (ASEC), a group of academic and non-profit organizations working together to administer a comprehensive portfolio of programming to attract, develop, and mentor the nation’s next-generation STEM workforce. Army STEM offers enrichment experiences, competitions, internships, fellowships, and professional development programs for students of all levels and their teachers. Army STEM Internships and Fellowships enable participants to do paid, hands-on research on real-world problems under the mentorship of Army scientists and engineers at Army-sponsored university labs and U.S. Army Laboratories and Research Centers nation-wide. Army STEM Internships are open to high school and undergraduate students, while graduate students and post-doctoral scientists and engineers are eligible for Army STEM Fellowships.

All essential duties and responsibilities of the Director of Army STEM Internships and Fellowships will support Army STEM strategic and operational goals. They will lead the entire Army STEM Internships and Fellowships initiative, with supervision and guidance from RIT’s Army STEM PI. The Director will represent Internships and Fellowships in ASEC and will coordinate and collaborate with the leads of Army STEM Teacher Fellows, the Army Research Office’s (ARO) Internships lead, and the Lab Program Coordinators (LPC) at each participating Army lab. The Director will oversee implementation of the STEM Foundations initiative, a virtual summer program to build STEM identity, and will develop and administer additional curriculums for the Army STEM Learning Management System (LMS). They will manage a staff and an annual budget of $10M+. Some travel required. Open to remote, hybrid, or onsite work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in STEM education, mentorship, and career development through graduate and post-doctoral training
• Experience with Army or DoW STEM
• Grant and budget management experience
• Experience in leading teams to success
• PhD preferred

Requirements

• Designs programs that directly support the university’s strategic, academic, and operational goals
• Serves as a liaison across departments to align goals, timelines, and deliverables for complex, multi-stakeholder projects
• Develops and oversees program budgets, ensuring responsible financial stewardship
• Interprets and applies university policies, accreditation standards, and applicable external regulations
• Cultivates strong working relationships with internal departments, faculty, students, and external organizations
• Identifies barriers to participation, promoting inclusive practices, and ensuring equitable access and representation
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of university policies, accreditation standards, and external regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of budgeting principles and fiscal management
• Skill in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to assess program performance
• Ability to communicate effectively across diverse groups and foster cooperation among stakeholders

Minimum Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 8 years of relevant experience
• Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered

Job Level Overview

Management and People Leadership Level 2 - Manages the operations of a function within a department. Shapes overall success within team or department through planning, coordination, resource allocation, strategy execution, and determination of staffing to ensure achievement of operational results.

FLSA Category

Exempt

Work Location

Remote

Compensation

$54,500-$90,000 annually

Application Materials

When you are ready to complete an application for this position please be prepared to submit the below requested information. This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume

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 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 [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.