University Assisted Community Schools; UACS) Out-of-School Time; OST

University Assisted Community Schools (UACS) Out-of-School Time(OST) & Adult Education Coordinator University Overview

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University Assisted Community Schools (UACS) Out-of-School Time(OST) & Adult Education Coordinator

Coordinator, Program

The Netter Center's UACS OST and Adult Education Coordinator will serve as the connector between the OST and Adult Education programs and the University. Specifically, the Coordinator will supervise out-of-school time (OST)/after school, evening and summer enrichment programs, as well as academic program partnerships and activities.

This is a Regular Part-Time Staff Position.

Founded in 1992, the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships is the University's primary vehicle for advancing civic and community engagement  brings together the resources and assets of both the University and the wider community to help solve universal problems such as poverty, health inequities, environmental sustainability, and inadequate, unequal education as they are manifested in the University's local geographic area of West Philadelphia and Philadelphia  Netter Center develops and helps implement democratic, mutually transformative, place-based partnerships between Penn and West Philadelphia that advance research, teaching, learning, practice, and service and improve the quality of life on campus and in the community.

The Netter Center works with and serves as a model for other higher education institutions across the United States and around the world. The Netter Center's university-assisted community schools (UACS) is a strategy to educate, engage, empower, and serve all members of the community in which the school is located and engage students (K-16+) in real world, community problem solving.

The UACS OST/after school programs offer academic, cultural and recreational programming to students Monday through Friday from the last bell (2:54pm) until 6:00pm through the academic year and from 8am - 4pm for 6 weeks each summer. The UACS Adult Education program is offered from 6-8PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

• A minimum of a Bachelor's and 1-2 years of experience working with high school-aged (grades 9-12) students and young adults, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong experience with community schools, preferably university-assisted community schools, and service learning, preferably academically-based community service, reading and writing literacy and youth workforce development.
• Knowledge about Penn and West Philadelphia preferred.
• Experience in facilitating successful youth development programs, collaborative endeavors, and managing multiple programs at once.
• Track record of both self-directed and team-oriented accomplishments.
• Organized, detail-oriented, accurate, dependable, and flexible.
• The ability to do frequent walking, including walking for extended periods of time indoors or outdoors.
• The ability to work at various community schools in person atleast 75% of the time.

The UACS OST and Adult Education Coordinator schedule is typically 12PM- 6PM Mon/Wed/Fri and 12PM- 8PM on Tues/Thu.

This is a 1-year term appointment with the opportunity to extend based on available funding.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

School of Arts and Sciences

$24.21 - $25.00 Hourly Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications,experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job's level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

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