• Job Description

  Req#: REQ_0000067299

  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 Penn State Berks Continuing Education Department is searching for part-time help to support the development of entrepreneurship programming through the Berks LaunchBox. Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.

  We are looking for an experienced entrepreneur to give back to the community:

  • Help mentor new startups and guide them with steps to move their idea forward.
  • Teach workshops for entrepreneurs on skills they need to succeed.
  • Create social media posts.
  • Represent the LaunchBox in leading various community partnerships.
  • Work 8 day and evening hours in person and remotely at the Berks LaunchBox (days and times to be decided based on the successful applicant’s schedule).
  • Additional jobs based on the successful applicant’s strengths and abilities.
  • Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.

  Requirements and Qualifications

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in starting a business and with program coordination.
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational, and computer skills.
  • Strong connections in the Berks County Community.
  • Ability to be innovative, creative, and adaptable.
  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging.
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on tasks.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish

  BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

  This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.

  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.

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  The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports both broad and specific equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university’s teaching, research, and service mission.

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