• Job Description

  Req#: REQ_0000044866

  APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

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  • 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.

  JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

  Penn State Altoona Sheetz Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence is searching for an Entrepreneurship Outreach Coordinator to support Penn State Altoona and the local community. This position is responsible for researching, planning, and executing public open enrollment programs specifically related to K-12 entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership; plus, other areas as needed. In addition to supporting the creation of and distributing marketing materials to promote programs, this position provides logistics management to ensure the quality of these programs.

  Job Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate, facilitate, and oversee K-12 entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership programs.
  • Develop, review, and revise curriculum in conjunction with subject-matter experts to produce highly effective learning materials.
  • Monitor, update, and disseminate program and course information.
  • Complete the required documentation necessary to meet youth program compliance requirements, support registrations, and cancellations.
  • Develop and maintain budgets for programs.
  • Analyze program outcomes and use data-informed decision-making.
  • Issue certificates to program participants.
  • Cultivate, develop, and maintain relationships with community organizations, government agencies, business, and local K-12 educational organizations.
  • Plan and coordinate marketing updates.
  • May identify, recruit, and train instructional program personnel.
  • Execute a variety of marketing, communications, and public relations activities that may include advertising, web, email, social media, news media, special events, and other methods for entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership programs; Benchmark current social media and marketing trends and best practices; Research opportunities for new social marketing platforms; Create and manage monthly promotions.
  • Identify, develop, manage, deliver, and evaluate educational programs and related materials.
  • Responsible for Sheetz Fellows Program recruitment through establishing a year-round recruitment effort to engage potential students and promote awareness of the program with the local community. This will include tracking and nurturing leads, educating them on the program and its requirements, building relationships with organizations and campus offices.

  Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
  • Minimum of 4 years relevant experience with program coordination and/or marketing
  • Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational, and computer skills.
  • Ability to be innovative, creative, and adaptable.
  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

  Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on tasks

  Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

  CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS:

  Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.

  Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

  EEO IS THE LAW

  Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.

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