Summary/Objective
We are seeking an energetic, organized, and community-focused individual to lead our Community Initiatives department. This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with local STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) organizations. These partners share their expertise and showcase their impact on the community by collaborating with Orlando Science Center. Community partnerships include on-site tabling, live presentations, and hands-on activities, and this position ensures that community partners have an exemplary experience with OSC. This position also leads OSC’s presence at specific off-site community events through effective management and collaboration and is a strong representative for the organization. The Community Initiatives department connects the mission of Orlando Science Center with partners to highlight and grow the Central Florida STEM community.

Essential Functions

• Research, develop and maintain relationships, and actively collaborate with STEM-based community partners for on-site and off-site opportunities.
• Plan and execute monthly Community Partner Days by developing work orders, creating building layouts, and providing consistent and effective communication to internal teams and external partners.
• Create and maintain communication strategies with community partners via email, phone, and virtual or in-person meetings.
• Represent OSC at off-site events with interactive and hands-on STEM activities, interacting with people of all backgrounds and ages.
• Provide constructive feedback to partners on their educational opportunities and develop training modules to enhance community partner experiences.
• Document and assess the impact of STEM partners on community engagement and conduct community partner feedback surveys.
• Collaborate with internal departments  on effective ways to implement community partnerships at OSC.
• Maintain accurate data, administrative files, and contact information for all partners and events.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.  
• Experience & Certifications: 2-3 years working in a non-profit organization, or comparable experience project managing external stakeholders. A minimum of 1 year working with community partners, volunteers, or similar community-based organizations, or comparable experience working with a cross-departmental team. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and strong administrative skills. Customer service and/or hospitality experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience managing non-profit programming or teams.

Experience working in museums or in an informal education setting.

Experience working with people of various backgrounds, skills, and abilities.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position identifies, onboards, and manages day-to-day schedules for community partners. This position provides positive and negative feedback and addresses concerns directly with community partners and their organizations. This position interviews, onboards, trains, and manages the Community Initiatives Intern.

Physical Demands

• Ability to remain in a stationary position. 
• Moves throughout the museum. 
• Ascends/descends stairs throughout the museum.
• Ascends/descends ladders or other equipment to perform various tasks.
• Observes and reacts to the needs of guests, staff, volunteers, and community partners.
• Communicates and exchanges accurate information with guests, staff, volunteers, and community partners in a variety of formats including in-person, electronically, and over the phone.
• Operates a computer and/or office equipment efficiently and accurately.
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
• Understand and distinguish speech and other sounds (machinery, alarms, equipment).
• Manipulates and moves components weighing up to 25 pounds, including those that may be low to the ground or above eye level.
• Infrequently works in outdoor environments.
• Frequently works in indoor environments.
• Coping with demands and stresses associated with job and work environment.
• Kneeling, crouching, stooping, and crawling occasionally.
• Weight Levels – Lift, Push, Pull
• Up to 25 pounds

Expected Hours of Work & Travel

• This position is full-time and requires at least two weekends per month for Community Partner Days.
• Travel throughout the Central Florida area is occasionally required to facilitate off-site events, attend conferences or training, and pick up supplies.
• Occasional evening and weekend hours required for special events, based on the needs of the organization.

Telecommuting
This position is required to be onsite 80% of the time, at the discretion of the needs of the organization and the department.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Pay

$47,000 - $49,000 Annual Salary

To Apply

If interested in the position, please use the URL below to submit your application. 

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=829d4890-26a2-4617-89bd-81c5f0230f46&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US&selectedMenuKey=CareerCenter