Job Title
STEM Academy Program Manager
Department
THE STEM ACADEMY
Job Summary
The chief objective of the Program Manager for the STEM Academy at Booker T. Washington Elementary School is to serve as the ODU liaison on site at the lab school and coordinate and support the implementation of the STEM Academy’s mission and vision, under the supervision of the Executive Director for the Center for Educational Innovation and Opportunity. The Program Manager will lead outreach and sustainability efforts, engage with community and other partners, and ensure the effective implementation of lab school priorities.
Type of Recruitment
General Public
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in education, business, or a related field; or a bachelor’s degree in education, business, or a related field with experience equivalent to a master’s degree.
- Knowledge of higher education environments.
- Demonstrated experience with event planning, project management, and collaborative team-based work.
- Working knowledge of K–12 school systems, including elementary schools.
- Demonstrated experience cultivating and sustaining partnerships with industry, community, or workforce organizations.
- Strong written and oral communication skills with excellent organizational and interpersonal abilities.
- Proficiency in brand development and creative program development.
- Proficiency working in a virtual environment, including experience with online collaboration tools.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships.
- Willingness and eagerness to learn and grow individually and as part of the lab school team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Considerable experience working in or with K–12 education settings, higher education, or community-based learning environments.
- Demonstrated experience designing or supporting experiential learning models, including case-based, problem-based, or project-based learning.
- Working knowledge of design thinking processes and experience applying them in educational, research, or workforce contexts.
- Some experience collaborating with educators, faculty, or program leaders to support instructional innovation.
- Some experience supporting student recruitment, outreach, or pathway development.
- Experience as a K–12 teacher.
- Experience providing professional learning experiences.
- Working knowledge of laboratory schools.
Application Review Date
06/01/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required
Criminal Background Check
The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.
Equity Statement
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
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Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
ODU Statement
Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia’s forward-focused public doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia’s economy.
