We are growing! Join our dedicated team, working together to improve young lives throughout the Mid-Columbia and build our region’s future workforce! We want you to grow, be challenged, and have fun while performing duties that profoundly impact and create a sense of accomplishment and purpose. The STEM Foundation engages the Mid-Columbia region’s top leaders from business, labor, K-12, higher education and the community at large in initiatives to advance STEM education and career-connected learning opportunities.

The STEM Foundation (WashingtonSTEMeducation.org) is looking for an enterprising individual who is seeking a new adventure and wants to help build a growing organization. We are looking for someone who is flexible and can thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position encourages your creativity and vision and brings meaning to your efforts!

Hours/Schedule: Great hours (most within local school schedule) plus OFF most of the summer and school holidays. At certain times of the year, workload can fluctuate between 20 per week up to 30 per week. Must be available during core office hours (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) Monday-Thursday and available to work occasional non-core hours when needed. Office is located in Richland, WA. Hybrid office/work from home option will be considered.

We want you if you are looking for a rewarding, part-time, professional position that can either allow you a step-down to a part-time position that provides meaning and purpose OR a launching pad for a career with greater responsibility and work hours as our organization grows and your time becomes more available.

Summary:

Under the direction of the Senior Program Manager, the Community Engagement Coordinator focuses on successfully cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors and prospective donors and recruiting volunteers.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The essential duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• Volunteer recruitment
• Community engagement and brand building with prospective donors and volunteers
• Fundraising – corporate, event, and in-kind 
• Program management
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• A minimum of two years of relevant experience including sales and/or fundraising success in completing sales and/or obtaining donations, and successful volunteer recruitment
• Must present oneself appropriately and professionally, communicating and responding appropriately in all situations
• Effectively uses interpersonal skills to engage and function as a team member
• Trustworthy and acts with integrity, authenticity, humility and in good faith, respecting others’ opinions, priorities, values, and interests. Seeks to continuously improve interpersonal and professional skills.
• Able to influence persuade, present, request, sell, negotiation, and close a deal as appropriate
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, current auto insurance, and daily access to a reliable vehicle
• Degree preferred
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Requirements:

• Limited travel may be required for workshops or meeting attendance. Adequate manual and finger dexterity, hearing, speech and vision are necessary to perform the position’s essential functions.

HOURLY RATE:

$22-$26 Hourly/Depending on qualifications

Please send resume, cover letter (that includes volunteer experience!), and salary requirements to careers@stemlearning.org  No phone calls, please. Due to time constraints, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. 

The STEM Foundation does not discriminate against any person with regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.