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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State Abington seeks an academic professional to oversee the Learning Success Center and campus-wide training of peer mentors, and support students in need of academic skills development.

The Coordinator provides leadership and administrative oversight for the development, implementation, and assessment of learning support opportunities that assist with student academic success and retention. The Coordinator will have direct responsibility for managing the day-to-day operations of the Learning Success Center, to include creating and managing the Center’s budget; hiring, training, and supervising tutors. They will collaborate with the English and ESL faculty and the Math and Sciences faculty to design and to implement student learning initiatives; developing and utilizing data to guide decision-making; preparing funding proposals; and writing reports intended to educate stakeholders regarding program outcomes and new opportunities for enhancing student success and retention. The Coordinator will work with the Sr. Coordinator for Student Success to design and implement initiatives for students on Academic Warning. They will coordinate, recruit and administer the peer mentor training directly for the Welcome Peer Leader program, which assists new students in their transition form high school to Penn State Abington (this includes orientation). The Coordinator will also assist other campus offices/departments with their peer mentor training.

The Candidate should also have a commitment to ongoing training and professional development. This position requires a master's degree and 3 years relevant experience. Master's degree is preferred in English or Composition/Rhetoric, Higher Education, or closely related field or an equivalent of education and related experience in Learning or Writing Centers preferred. www.Abington.psu.edu

T his position requires the following clearances: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.

Abington, PA is a northern suburb of Philadelphia known for its diversity and accessibility. Located just 45 minutes outside of center city, residents can easily travel to and from Philadelphia and Abington’s surrounding communities such as Willow Grove, Glenside, Roslyn, and Jenkintown by SEPTA trains, regional rails, and buses, making it an ideal place to live and work. As a staff member at Penn State Abington, you will enjoy access to popular destinations such as Keswick Village, home of the Keswick Theater, Willow Grove Mall, Briar Bush Nature Center, and Abington Arts Center. You can enjoy outdoor recreation at any of Abington’s 25 public parks, as well as shopping, dining, and other historic arts, museums, entertainment, and community events of the greater Philadelphia region while working in a diverse, lively, tight-knit, and engaging campus community.

Penn State offers a competitive and generous benefits package for full-time staff which includes:

• Health insurance, dental and vision coverage

• Retirement plans

• 75% tuition discount for employees, eligible spouses, and dependent children to attend Penn State

• Paid time off including holidays, vacation, sick days, and paid parental leave

  Visit https://hr.psu.edu/benefits for additional information about benefits.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of 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.

The pay range for this position, including all possible grades is:

$46,400.00 - $67,300.00

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