Education Programs Supervisor — Arts & Community Learning

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Job summary

Penn State University's Center for the Performing Arts seeks an Education Program Specialist Supervisor to lead community engagement, arts education, academic integration, and student workforce development initiatives.

The role collaborates with schools, libraries, and community partners to broaden access to CPA programming, design learning pathways, and advance educational outcomes across disciplines. Evening hours and occasional weekends are required.

Qualifications

• Outstanding project management, organizational, and administrative skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated initiative, attention to detail, reliability, adaptability.
• Experience working with educators or higher education faculty.
• Ability to design, implement, and assess programs connecting arts experiences to learning, civic life, wellbeing, or career development.
• Experience creating experiential learning, internship, workforce development, or credential-aligned pathways for students.

Responsibilities

• Build and sustain strategic partnerships with schools, libraries, community organizations, municipal partners, and Penn State units to expand access to arts learning and engagement.
• Develop community-responsive learning initiatives to deepen CPA’s relationships with diverse audiences.
• Design and lead experiential learning and student workforce development programs connecting participation to internships and career readiness.
• Develop academic integration strategies linking CPA programming with curricula and faculty engagement.
• Lead PreK–12 education strategy including student matinee programs and arts integration initiatives.
• Supervise the Arts Engagement Coordinator and manage scheduling, performance feedback, and staff development.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Relationship-building

Educator collaboration

Program design

Assessment & reporting

Student supervision

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Penn State University's Center for the Performing Arts seeks an Education Program Specialist Supervisor to lead community engagement, arts education, academic integration, and student workforce development initiatives.

The role collaborates with schools, libraries, and community partners to broaden access to CPA programming, design learning pathways, and advance educational outcomes across disciplines. Evening hours and occasional weekends are required.