VIP Program Specialist

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discount

Benefits package

Job summary

Penn State University is hiring a VIP Program Specialist in the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowship Mentoring to build the Vertically Integrated Projects program. You will coordinate administration, outreach, data collection, and stakeholder communication to grow VIP across Penn State.

The role includes working with faculty leaders, forming structures from scratch, tracking enrollment and outcomes, and representing Penn State in internal and external meetings.

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to produce written materials, manage web content, and communicate program value.
• Build structures and processes for a newly created program and manage multiple tasks.
• Cultivate relationships across diverse audiences: faculty, students, committees.

Responsibilities

• Identifies infrastructure needs and cultivates resources for VIP development.
• Collaborates with Oversight Committee and faculty Leaders to define VIP elements.
• Conducts outreach to raise VIP awareness among students and departments.
• Creates and manages data collection to assess enrollment, completion, and satisfaction.
• Represents Penn State at meetings and supports special projects.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Project coordination

Data collection

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree

Job description

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 .POSITION SPECIFICSThe Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowship Mentoring is hiring a VIP Program Specialist for a new initiative: Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP). The program s pecialist will provide management, administrative coordination, communication, assessment, and outreach to support the growth, quality, and sustainability of VIP at Penn State. As this is a newly created role, the incumbent will build the structures needed to establish, grow, and sustain these projects over time. VIP is a university-identified priority: multi-year, faculty-led, curricularly integrated projects that support student growth as they work in teams to contribute to project objectives across multiple semesters, frequently in collaboration with external stakeholders.Responsibilities Include:Identifies infrastructure needs and cultivates resources — data collection, software, collaborators — to support VIP project development across Penn State, while serving as point of contact for faculty leaders and student teamsWorks with the Oversight Committee, Faculty Champion(s), and faculty leaders to define VIP elements, ensure VIP consortium compliance, and build faculty trainings and communities of practiceConducts outreach to raise VIP awareness among students, faculty, departments, and other stakeholders, and builds structures that promote equitable access to VIP opportunitiesCollaborates with faculty VIP leaders to create and manage the VIP website and related communication and access structuresCreates and manages data collection from VIP projects and faculty mentors to assess outcomes, tracking enrollment, completion, and satisfaction metricsRepresents Penn State at internal and external meetings, supports special projects, recommends process improvements, and may directly supervise part-time, student, or temporary employeesPreferred Qualifications:Master's degreeStrong written and oral communication skills: Ability to produce written materials for internal and external stakeholders, manage web content, and communicate program value to prospective faculty and studentsAble to build structures and processes from scratch for a newly created program, manage multiple concurrent responsibilities (outreach, reporting, faculty relations), and keep initiatives movingComfortable cultivating and maintaining relationships across very different audiences: faculty leaders, students, university committees, external community/industry/government partnersBasic competency in designing data collection processes, tracking metrics (enrollment, completion, satisfaction), and using that data to inform program improvementsMINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONSBachelor's Degree1+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience acceptedRequired Certifications:NoneBACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCESEmployment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.Penn State does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of a staff employment Visa. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.SALARY & BENEFITSThe salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $54,060.00 - $78,444.00.Salary Structure - Information on Penn State's salary structurePenn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page .CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICSPursuant 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). 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