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Pennsylvania State University

Part-Time Sustainable Communities Collaborative Program Coordinator

🇺🇸 University Park, PA 🕑 Part-Time 💰 $35 per Hour 💻 Other 🗓️ February 24th, 2026

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The Pennsylvania State University is hiring a Part-Time Sustainable Communities Collaborative Program Coordinator. The coordinator assists the Program Director in managing the Sustainable Communities Collaborative program by recruiting partners, identifying projects, preparing project documentation, and overseeing projects and events throughout the semester.

Highlights
  • Assist the Program Director with program administration and project management.
  • Recruit community partners and identify partnership opportunities for sustainability projects.
  • Prepare project scoping documents detailing scope, deliverables, learning outcomes, timelines, and resources.
  • Coordinate community, faculty, and student events and workshops.
  • Requires good communication and writing skills, familiarity with local governments, community development, student engagement, and Microsoft Office suite.
  • Event management skills considered a plus.
  • Position requires 20 hours of work per week.
  • Starting compensation rate is $35 per hour.
  • Employment requires successful completion of background checks per University policies.
  • Program serves Penn State classes and local community partners focused on sustainability challenges.

Part-Time Sustainable Communities Collaborative Program Coordinator Full Description

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

 
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
 
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Penn State's Sustainable Communities Collaborative (SCC) is looking to hire a part-time Program Coordinator. The Sustainable Communities Collaborative is a university-wide program in the Office of Undergraduate Education. SCC facilitates experiential learning partnerships between Penn State classes and local community partners to address community-identified sustainability challenges through an engaged, collaborative effort. Penn State defines sustainability as the simultaneous pursuit of human health and happiness, environmental quality, and economic well-being for current and future generations.

The SCC Program Coordinator will be responsible for assisting the Program Director with all aspects of the program, including recruitment of partners, identification of projects and partner opportunities, preparation of project scoping documents that articulate the scope, deliverables, learning outcomes, timeline and resources required for the project, and management of projects throughout the semester as needed.

Job duties to include:
  • Assisting the Director with program administration
  • inventory and keep up-to-date project records
  • help coordinate community, faculty, and student events and workshops
Requirements, qualifications, and/or competencies:
  • good communication skills, especially writing
  • familiarity with local governments, community development, and student engagement
  • familiarity with Microsoft suite
  • good organizational skills
  • event management skills a plus
  • 20 hours per week
 
Compensation:
The starting rate for this job is $35.
 
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
 
CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS
Pursuant 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). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.
 
EEO IS THE LAW
Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.

 Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university's teaching, research, and service mission.