<p>University Overview</p> <p>The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Large Employers in 2023.</p> <p>Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.</p> <p>The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.</p> <p>Posted Job Title</p> <p>Health Careers Coordinator, Netter Center for Community Partnerships</p> <p>Job Profile Title</p> <p>Coordinator B</p> <p>Job Description Summary</p> <p>In partnership with the Perelman School of Medicine (including the office of the dean for Medical Education and the Center for Public Health), the School of Veterinary Medicine, and the Arts and Sciences' Life Sciences and Management Program, this Health Careers Coordinator position will both coordinate and help further develop a year-round health careers program for students in grades 9-12 from local West Philadelphia high schools, specifically from the University-Assisted Community Schools of the Netter Center. The mission is to educate high school students about careers in healthcare and life sciences and help connect them to achievable, concrete next steps after high school graduation.</p> <p>Job Description</p> <p>The Health Careers Coordinator is a member of the team serving under the director of STEM partnerships at the Netter Center for Community Partnerships. This initiative is part of the University-Assisted Community Schools (UACS) program of the Netter Center. Founded in 1992, the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships is the University's primary vehicle for advancing civic and community engagement at Penn. It 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 at large. The Netter Center develops and helps implement democratic, mutually transformative, place-based partnerships between Penn and West Philadelphia that advance research, teaching, learning, and service. These partnerships help 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.</p> <p>Major components of the program include school day, after school and summer programming (which occurs both at the schools and at Penn); connecting students to health careers internships and helping develop new health careers internships; and further developing and maintaining an alumni network. Implementing these components requires the ability to recruit and engage high school students and their families; a knowledge of West Philadelphia neighborhood schools and ability to collaborate with school leadership, teachers and counselors; a knowledge of Penn and ability to recruit, orient and retain undergraduate and graduate students who serve as mentors; and the ability to help build and refine the program's curriculum.</p> <p>The Netter Center and its partners collaborate to provide mentorship and education at various levels:</p> <ul> <li>High school students learn with and from undergraduate and graduate students </li><li>Undergraduates learn from graduate students </li><li>Graduate students are guided by faculty </li></ul> <p>The program allows college students, veterinary trainees, physicians-in-training, and faculty at the University of Pennsylvania to contribute meaningfully to the local community while simultaneously advancing teaching, learning, and research at Penn. High school students in the program participate in a hands-on health sciences curriculum and receive exposure to health-related career paths as well as mentorship and academic support.</p> <p>Duties/Job Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Recruit, mentor, and retain high school student participants. Help build community amongst high school students. Work with parents and guardians to inform and engage them throughout the program. Connect high school students with internships. Help connect students to post-secondary opportunities, including supporting their college and career applications. </li><li>Recruit, train, and mentor Penn students. This includes undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Build relationships with Penn student groups that may support the implementation and/or growth of the program. Recruit professionals who can teach Penn students youth engagement, classroom management, and curricular design strategies during short training sessions. </li><li>Administer all aspects of the program. This includes contacting and scheduling a wide range of partners for program events and program planning meetings. Events and meetings can require catering, transportation, rentals, making room reservations, as well as tracking, ordering, and organizing all supplies. Help student and staff hires get necessary clearances. Distribute stipends to youth. </li><li>Help build and refine curriculum for fall, spring, and summer programming. Find new speakers or collaborators for career exposure events. Identify and develop new internship sites for youth. Help connect youth to career pathways programs. </li><li>Connect and coordinate with partner teachers from four partner high schools. Serve as a representative and advocate for the program before the leadership of the partner schools. </li><li>Help conduct program evaluation, which includes working with program participants, partners and an evaluation team to help identify key questions; help collect program materials, surveys and other data. Work with program partners to produce publications for conferences, journals and news articles. Communicate with stakeholders at Penn and funders about the successes and aspirations of the program. This will involve help with grant reports, program evaluation, and potentially work with members of the press who wish to write articles about the program. </li><li>Perform additional duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>This position is contingent upon grant funding.</p> <p>Qualifications:</p> <p>Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and 2 to 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Experience working with university-community partnerships and specifically community schools and/or university-assisted community schools is required. Experience working in West Philadelphia public schools or similar urban neighborhood public schools is required. Demonstrated ability to: (a) Establish strong collaborative working-relationships with school-based and university-based partners, (b) Foster mentoring relationships with high school students, (c) Recruit, organize, and support undergraduate students in school-based and research-hospital settings, (d) Recruit and support high school students for program participation, (e) Support year-round programming, (f) Create organizational structures to support programming as needed, and (g) Implement logistics for scheduling, transportation, supplies, and food orders.</p> <p>A background or interest in career education and career pathways development is a plus. Knowledge of youth development and/or teaching strategies preferred.</p> <p>Job Location - City, State</p> <p>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</p> <p>Department / School</p> <p>School of Arts and Sciences</p> <p>Pay Range</p> <p>$43,919.00 - $55,000.00 Annual Rate</p> <p>Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and</p> <p>the pay range assigned to the job profile.</p> <p>Equal Opportunity Statement</p> <p>The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.</p> <p>Special Requirements</p> <p>Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.</p> <p>University Benefits</p> <ul> <li> <p>Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.</p> </li><li> <p>Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.</p> </li><li> <p>Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.</p> </li><li> <p>Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family-whatever your personal needs may be.</p> </li><li> <p>Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.</p> </li><li> <p>Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.</p> </li><li> <p>Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.</p> </li><li> <p>University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.</p> </li><li> <p>Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.</p> </li><li> <p>Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.</p> </li><li> <p>Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.</p> </li><li> <p>Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.</p> </li></ul> <p>To learn more, please visit: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay</p>