STEM Program Director

1 week ago


Towson, United States Towson University Full time
Job Summary

Towson University (TU) is one of the nation's top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls more than 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University values diversity and fosters a climate that is grounded in respect and inclusion to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

The Fisher College of Science and Mathematics STEM Program Director will supervise the Towson Opportunities in STEM (TOPS) program, will coordinate programing for the STEM Residential Learning Community (RLC) and provide support for the Bridges to Bac and Bridges to Doc Programs. The Director will also be responsible for advising and providing career guidance to students in the TOPS program and the STEM RLC.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Direct, manage and advance the TOPS program. Lead recruitment and selection of students, oversight of budget, and assessment of the program. Create and organize events to promote student success. Organize the Summer Experience to help students transition from high school to college. Serve as a First Year Experience advisor for all TOPS students. Manage and expand the peer mentoring program for students in the TOPS program.
  • Recruit students to live in the STEM RLC. Teach the first-year seminar on "Career Exploration in STEM" for STEM RLC students. Coordinate programming and organize events for the STEM Residential Learning Community. Recruit and train mentors for the STEM RLC. Assess the STEM RLC program.
  • Collaborate with the TU Career Center to provide students with in-person and virtual career opportunities and resources. Organize and accompany students to an annual STEM Career Conference where students attend workshops and interact with potential employers or internship hosts.
  • Participate on committees at Towson University that are focused on improving student success. Collaborate with campus partners and other programs to support recruitment efforts and improve student retention and graduation rates.
  • Supervise a graduate student assistant whose responsibilities include student data collection, mentoring, and event planning.
  • Provide general support for the Bridges to Bac and Bridges to Doc programs.
Qualifications and Skills

Required:
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Two years of experience working in higher education.
  • Excellent communication and event planning skills.
  • Ability to multi-task, determine priorities, and meet deadlines.
  • Experience with college student advising and mentoring.
Preferred:
  • B.S. degree in a field of science, mathematics or education.
  • A graduate degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in science, mathematics or education.
  • Experience teaching at the college level.


Salary and Benefits

Starting salary is 80,000. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Full University benefits that include 22 days of annual leave, up to 15 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, click here . TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here .

If you are motivated, innovative and team-oriented, we would love to hear from you.

For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume with your online application.

This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days.

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.

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