Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of the Region 6 LaSTEM Center's three-year strategic plan, ensuring alignment with statewide LaSTEM priorities and regional workforce needs.
• Serve as the primary regional convener and "voice for STEM", facilitating collaboration among PK-12 systems, postsecondary institutions, workforce entities, industry partners, and community organizations.
• Conduct ongoing regional needs assessments, including parish-level engagement, stakeholder interviews, and workforce demand analysis.
• Develop and maintain a regional STEM ecosystem framework, aligning education, workforce, and economic development efforts.
• Represent the Center at statewide LaSTEM meetings, cross-regional collaborations, and policy discussions, as well as public events, conferences, and community meetings.
• Plan, develop, implement, and scale STEM programs across all seven parishes, including student enrichment programs, workforce-aligned training and credentialing programs, and educator professional development and certification pathways.
• Oversee the delivery of minimum annual student-facing programs, workforce-aligned camps, micro-trainings, credential opportunities, and community STEM engagement events.
• Ensure programs are aligned with identified regional workforce needs and high-demand career pathways, accessible to rural and underserved populations, and designed for scalability across multiple parishes.
• Coordinate logistics, scheduling, site delivery and partner engagement for all programs.
• Develop and implement strategies to increase participation and engagement in STEM pathways, particularly among rural and underserved populations.

Requirements

• Bachelor\'s degree in a STEM field, Education, Management, Marketing, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in program leadership, workforce development, community or corporate engagement, higher education, or a related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of STEM education, workforce development systems, and higher education, with an understanding of their role in supporting regional economic growth and workforce alignment.
• Proven ability to develop, cultivate, and sustain strategic partnerships across diverse stakeholders, including education, industry, workforce, and community organizations.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and collaborate effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and manage complex programs, projects, and initiatives, including coordination across multiple partners and competing priorities.
• Experience with fiscal management, budgeting, reporting, and project oversight, with a strong understanding of accountability and performance outcomes.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with current software, data management systems, and web-based applications.
• Understanding of and ability to navigate local and state systems, including policy, education, and workforce environments.

Preferred

• Master\'s degree in related field.
• Experience working with rural or underserved populations and expanding access to education and workforce opportunities.
• Experience with grant management and reporting.
• Experience leading regional or multi-partner initiatives aligned to workforce or economic development outcomes.
• Strategic thinking problem-solving, and program evaluation skills.

Benefits

• Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.