JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Youth Education Outreach Center at Penn State Behrend seeks a creative, collaborative, process-driven leader to join our team. This position will be filled as an Education Program Specialist 2 . The successful candidate will assist the Director of Youth Education Outreach with campus wide youth outreach initiatives including College for Kids and the annual STEAM Fair along with various K-12 programs.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of the College for Kids program. Plan and deliver the summer enrichment program which includes budgeting, scheduling, and coordinating all aspects of the program. Recruit, hire and manage instructors and student coordinators.
• Assists with coordinating K-12 programs such as Women in Engineering, Math Options, 21st Century Kids, and more.
• Initiates, strategizes, leads, and delegates activities related to program delivery, logistics, and improvement of administrative operating practices and workflow efficiencies.
• Resolves complex inquiries while ensuring compliance with work unit and/or University policies and procedures, by investigating/researching issues, compiling background materials, drafting reports, and making recommendations.
• Oversees the annual STEAM Fair.
• Coordinate and manage youth online registration program.
• Develop and coordinate a quarterly newsletter.

At Behrend, we are strongly committed to a diverse community and to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for faculty, staff and students of all races, genders, and backgrounds. We are committed to making good faith efforts to recruit, hire, retain, and promote qualified individuals from underrepresented minority groups including women, persons of color, diverse gender identities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. We invite applicants to address their engagement in or commitment to inclusion, equity, and diversity issues as aligned with the mission of Penn State Behrend in their cover letter and resume.

The successful candidate will be self-directed, priority-driven, and have the ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a busy office setting. They will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, display a genuine appreciation for working with diverse audiences, be guided by ethical decision-making, and show an openness to considering multiple viewpoints.

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are critical to the position. Additionally, a willingness to learn new technologies and processes, a strong commitment to a collaborative and flexible teamwork environment, and quality customer service-focus attitude are required.

Typical Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or higher plus 2 years of related experience o r an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Microsoft Office 365 products (including outlook and Teams) or similar platform.
• Familiarity with LionPATH (or similar system) preferred.

Along with your resume please submit a cover letter which describes how your experience, skills, and interests support the requirements and responsibilities of the position. All documents must be uploaded at the same time as your completed application. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without restriction. In addition to the standard background check, the candidate must successfully complete a Clearance Package (PA State Police Criminal History, PA Child Abuse History, FBI Fingerprints through DHS)

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