Employment Opportunities
Upward Bound Programs Part-Time Program Residential Mentor
Upward Bound Programs (UBP), which includes Upward Bound Altoona (UBA) and Clairton & McKeesport (UBCM), is hosting a 2025 Summer Academy and is seeking five talented and motivated summer Residential Mentors (RMs) who are interested in developing their leadership and mentoring skills while engaging in academic and social activities with approximately 40 students from Altoona, Clairton, & McKeesport High Schools. The Summer Academy will operate from June 15 through August 1.
Talent Search Counselor
Are you passionate about empowering students to achieve their educational dreams? Join Penn State’s Office of Educational Equity TRIO Talent Search project as a Talent Search Counselor and make a lasting impact on the lives of middle and high school students in the New Kensington-Arnold School District. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working effectively with middle and high school students in a team environment.
Learning and Professional Development Specialist
This position requires in-person full-time work on campus. Reporting to the Assistant Vice Provost for Educational Equity, the Learning and Professional Development Specialist’s duties span two primary areas of responsibility: 1) serving as a resource for those responding to bias incident reports at all campuses, and 2) developing and delivering educational programs related to bias and other equity-related matters.
Academic Coach (Student Success Specialist)
We invite nominations and applications for the position of an Academic Coach (Student Success Specialist) in the Office of Scholars Programs. The Academic Coach will work closely with underrepresented students across assigned academic colleges and campuses, focusing on building relationships, providing individual coaching, facilitating group workshops, and implementing academic intervention and recovery plans.
Administrative Support Assistant (ASA)
We invite nominations and applications for the position of Administrative Support Assistant (ASA). Reporting directly to the Director of Academic Engagement and the Director of Program Development, the ASA will support the Directors and the Office of Scholars Programs staff.
