Since 1999, the Summer Science Program has been a distributed organization with no central office. Staff work from home, and most staff positions are year-round.
Positions, when open, will be listed here and posted on FlexJobs.
We are currently accepting applications for positions listed below.
Reporting to: Chief Academic Officer
Schedule: Permanent full-time
Location: Remote
Travel required: 4-5 weeks per year
Salary range: ($80 to $90k) commensurate with experience
Summary
The Summer Science Program (SSP) is an independent non-profit that offers teens an exhilarating and inspiring immersion into hands-on experimental science. Working in teams of three, 36 participants and 7 faculty form a supportive “living and learning community” over 39 days. Each team completes a real research project, taking and analyzing original data. Afterward, they join a worldwide network of 2,500+ alumni of all ages. More information can be found at www.summerscience.org.
As the Vice President of Institutional Relations, you will forge and maintain relationships among SSP, its university sites and partners, foundations, and other nonprofit organizations with similar missions/goals. The VP communicates the philosophy of SSP, our program offerings, and benefits of partnership/support to other organizations including potential host institutions for SSP programs, foundations, nonprofits, and government agencies.
The VP is responsible for meeting or exceeding SSP’s expansion needs and objectives and assisting senior leadership with growing the size and reach of the nonprofit organization and its programs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Education
Skills and Abilities
Working Conditions
The position is full-time remote with a comprehensive benefits program and flexible schedule.
The working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Clearance Requirements
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. SSP values a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you are excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all the qualifications, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
The Summer Science Program is an independent non-profit 501(c)3, operated in cooperation with its host campuses and affiliates California Institute of Technology, Harvey Mudd College, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.