Program Coordinator

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University in University Park seeks a collaborative Program Coordinator to support the Office of Diversity and Inclusion within the Eberly College of Science. The role focuses on student success, belonging, and community engagement across cocurricular activities and services.

The coordinator will plan programs, manage logistics, and coordinate with campus partners to advance inclusive excellence and student outcomes. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement programs, services, and cocurricular experiences that support student success, engagement, community building, and a strong sense of belonging.
• Coordinate planning and implementation of both student-focused and community initiatives and events by developing project timelines, coordinating activities and logistics, managing communications and registration processes, tracking deliverables, and collaborating with campus partners.
• Collaborate with college and University partners on efforts related to student recruitment, retention, engagement, and success, and represent the office on appropriate committees and collaborative initiatives.
• Engage with students and student organizations to understand needs and challenges

Job description

• 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.

• 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.

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.

POSITION SPECIFICS

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion in the Eberly College of Science is seeking a collaborative, organized, and community-centered professional to serve as a Program Coordinator. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, the successful candidate will contribute to a broad portfolio of initiatives designed to support student success, community engagement, and belonging while helping strengthen the systems and processes that support this work of the office.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate and implement programs, services, and cocurricular experiences that support student success, engagement, community building, and a strong sense of belonging.
• Coordinate planning and implementation of both student-focused and community initiatives and events by developing project timelines, coordinating activities and logistics, managing communications and registration processes, tracking deliverables, and collaborating with campus partners.
• Collaborate with college and University partners on efforts related to student recruitment, retention, engagement, and success, and represent the office on appropriate committees and collaborative initiatives.
• Engage with students and student organizations to understand needs and challenges