Education & Social Equity Program Support

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

• CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

• CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

• If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The College of Education is seeking organized and highly reliable students to work in the Office of Education and Social Equity. This is an on-going posting; application reviews are conducted as work needs arise.

Duties may include:

• Greet and direct visitors

• Answer phones

• Collect/distribute mail, typing, filing, photocopying, and acting as courier for inter- office and campus deliveries

• Assist with student recruitment and retention activities

• Tutoring and study skills coaching

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

* For Summer Only: Provide support to S.C.O.P.E. instructors with a variety of functions, including implementing and supervising instructional assignments, providing study skills coaching to participants, assessing student performance.

These part-time positions are available throughout the year and may require 15 to 20 hours per week commitment. Experience working with domestic minoritized and underserved populations highly preferred.  Demonstrated commitment to equitable and socially just education is also preferred. Our positions require careful attention to details, self-motivation, and strong communication skills. Preference will be given to students currently enrolled in the College of Education.

Requires the three public available clearances:

PA Child Abuse History Clearance

PA State Criminal Record Clearance

FBI Fingerprint Clearance

And the following trainings to be completed:

• Learning Zoom:  Strategies for Effective Online Teaching for OEC / Youth Programs

• Building a Safe Penn State: Reporting Child Abuse” and/or the Compliance Training.

Penn State and the College of Education are committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusive excellence that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusive excellence as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

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