Youth Education Mentor for Health Careers Programs

University of Pennsylvania; United States; On-site; USD 9,600 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Life Insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia seeks an Educational Pipeline Program Support Teacher to work with the Netter Center’s University Assisted Community Schools team, supporting high school students in the Educational Pipeline Program.

This temporary, non-exempt position involves recruiting students, coordinating fall/spring/summer activities, mentoring, and collaborating with Penn Partners to improve curriculum and instruction while following Netter Center policies.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience working with high school-age students.
• Experience in 9–12 urban educational settings.
• After-school experience preferred.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills; organized and dependable.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and retain high school students for fall, spring and summer iterations of the Educational Pipeline Program.
• Chaperone four fall career exposure events at Penn; travel with and supervise students during spring sessions on campus (14 sessions, Jan-Apr).
• Assist with classroom management during fall and spring sessions.
• Provide feedback about curriculum and instruction to Penn Partners during spring Educational Pipeline Program.
• Attend meetings with Netter Center staff as needed.
• Report task completion and program updates to Netter Center’s Health Careers Coordinator.
• Engage students by reminding them about upcoming Pipeline sessions and check in periodically.
• Implement Netter Center UACS policies and procedures.
• Ensure safety and awareness of students, including health protocols required by Penn Medicine.
• Capture attendance of students at high school sites when applicable.
• Staff must obtain clearances (PA Child Abuse Certification, FBI Fingerprinting, PA Criminal Record Check, Mandated Reporter Training Certificate, National Sex Offender Registry). Netter Center pays for these.

Skills

Youth development

Communication

Organization

Flexibility

Collaboration

Urban education

Job description

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia seeks an Educational Pipeline Program Support Teacher to work with the Netter Center’s University Assisted Community Schools team, supporting high school students in the Educational Pipeline Program.

This temporary, non-exempt position involves recruiting students, coordinating fall/spring/summer activities, mentoring, and collaborating with Penn Partners to improve curriculum and instruction while following Netter Center policies.