Stem Program Coordinator

2 months ago

North Ryde, Australia Macquarie University Full time

PRIMARY DETAIL
- Be part of a leading, international STEM outreach program for young people
- Full-time, 2 years fixed term
- Competitive salary with 17% superannuation

THE ROLE

The Faculty of Science and Engineering is seeking a proactive Program Coordinator to provide project, program, event, training and pedagogical and logístical support for the Macquarie _FIRST_ Australia Robotics programs.
- FIRST_ Australia is a key strategic initiative of the University with a national and growing international profile. In collaboration with Macquarie University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering, the _FIRST_ programs aim to inspire the next generation to choose science and engineering degrees and career pathways. There are approximately 500 schools participating around the country in the _FIRST _Tech Challenge (ages 12-18) and the _FIRST_ Robotics Competition (ages 14-18) programs. The _FIRST_ FRC & FTC Program Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of running the programs and events nationally. This includes coordinating and managing events and volunteers, logistics, training, grant writing, and program management with a focus to increase school participation and collaborating with partners from around the world.

Reporting to the Outreach Manager (_FIRST_ Australia), the Program Coordinator will:
- Manage the_ FIRST_ Robotics Competition (FRC, ages 14 - 18) and _FIRST_ Tech Challenge (FTC, ages 12 - 18) nationally in Australia;- Support overall finance management of the _FIRST_ Australia program;- Develop and facilitate Australian national, annual program plans targeting strategic growth initiatives and outreach with a focus on reaching indigenous, rural and remote communities in Australia;- Manage the _FIRST_ Australia warehouse, including shipping procedures and casual staff;- Provide supervision and support for program partners and participating coaches, teams, teachers, casual staff and volunteers;- Support the _FIRST_ AUSTRALIA annual schedule of events including national and international events, conferences, competitions, promotions and initiatives;- Deliver the suite of _FIRST _AUSTRALIA training programs to organisations and schools;- Event manage and coordinate _FIRST _AUSTRALIA competitions both locally (including onsite at Macquarie University) and nationally, with occasional domestic travel required;-
- Manage the _FIRST_ Australia school holiday STEM program, with RoboCamps delivered onsite at Macquarie University.

About You

You will have a passion for STEM, innovation and empowering young people. You have a proven ability to develop cross-generational and cross-cultural relationships with people from a diverse range of organisations. You will have a problem-solving attitude and ability to prioritise your time to achieve outcomes, whilst navigating complex projects and events with competing and overlapping timelines. Your strong event management track record, customer service and communication skills, and team mindset will be keys to success in this role. A knowledge of pedagogy or curriculum planning will help you to grow the program’s reach. You may have a background in education or engineering - and you are excited by a fast-paced, hands-on and diverse career opportunity, where no two days are the same

As we need to position the children (and to a lesser extent the volunteers) front and centre, we need to stage events at times when they can participate. You will be expected to work a few weekends and some evenings over the course of the year and maintain flexibility towards working hours.

Essential- A degree in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of training and experience;- Understanding of project & event management principles and practices;- Strong organisation and time management skills;- Ability to modify and deliver training and demonstrations for different cultural/age groups and designing activities to enhance learning outcomes;- Developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders and partner organisations;- Finance administration and tracking of budgets;- Solid computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint.

Specific Requirements- Working with children check- Criminal history check- Availability to frequently work outside of normal business hours including evenings and weekends- Unrestricted driver’s licence- Domestic and International travel required, including to remote locations and developing nations.

Salary Package: HEW Level 6 from $93,017 to $102,676 p.a., plus 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading.

Enquiries: Wynonah Bush, Outreach Manager (FIRST Robotics) at 02 9850 9509 or

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