Penn State College of Education

Advisor

• Organize, develop, and implement social, educational, and service-learning programs and activities for Upward Bound participants
• Recruit students and coordinate programming for grant-determined school district populations, parent/student events, and community stakeholders
• Advise, tutor, or refer participants regarding high school course selection, college readiness, financial aid, health and wellness, career services, academic advising, student leadership, and diversity and inclusion
• Develop and implement academic-year and summer residential programming in compliance with federal grant guidelines
• Maintain effective working relationships with school districts, community partners, campus offices, and University-wide offices
• Serve as Penn State's on-site program liaison/contact with school district personnel
• Communicate unit policies and federal grant guidelines orally and in writing
• Help non-senior students complete rigorous coursework and advance to the next grade level
• Help senior students graduate from high school on time and matriculate to postsecondary education
• Track the postsecondary progress of students served for six years after high school graduation
• Collaborate with school district personnel on course scheduling, academic counseling, and support services
• Review and monitor participants' academic progress and implement grade-level-appropriate activities aligned with postsecondary and career goals
• Assist participants with postsecondary applications and enrollment
• Provide financial-aid information, assist with aid applications, and interpret financial-aid packages
• Coordinate and chaperone postsecondary campus tours and career-focused field trips
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with postsecondary institutions and community agencies

Upward Bound Program Advisor

General

• Protect life and property
• Preserve peace and good order of the community
• Enhance positive community engagement initiatives
• Enforce laws and University policies and procedures
• Perform public safety and investigative work
• Prevent illegal, unsafe, undesirable activity and regulatory violations through patrol, education, inspection, and enforcement
• Enforce national, federal, state, and local laws and University policies through investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of violators
• Serve students, employees, visitors, faculty, staff, and outside agencies across Penn State campuses
• Work as a sworn police officer with full law enforcement authority

Police Officer

Educator

• Identify critical poultry industry needs with Extension colleagues and faculty
• Develop relevant educational programming
• Design and deliver research-based learning experiences for poultry producers and stakeholders
• Deliver programming through in-person, online, digital publications, videos, and webinars
• Lead or contribute to applied research and outreach efforts
• Improve poultry productivity, animal health and welfare, and sustainable management practices
• Address broiler and layer management, nutrition, housing, poultry health, biosecurity, disease prevention, reproductive management, flock performance, feed formulation, environmental stewardship, manure management, small flock production, poultry welfare, and integrated pest management
• Build relationships with producers, agribusiness professionals, government agencies, and other organizations
• Participate in securing external funding through grants, contracts, and program income
• Engage diverse audiences as part of an interdisciplinary, cross-functional Extension team
• Collaborate with internal colleagues and external partners across Pennsylvania and beyond

Poultry Management Educator

Business Analyst

• Monitor, maintain, and update Excel-based Nutrient Management Plan, Nutrient Balance Sheet, and Manure Management Plan tools
• Support compliance with agricultural water quality regulations
• Develop and maintain program websites and web-based planning tools
• Lead migration of NMP and NBS software planning tools to a web-based platform
• Act as lead intermediary between NMEP, PAOneStop, agency partners, and web developers
• Work independently on complex and strategic assignments
• Participate in multidisciplinary teams and interagency, university/Extension, and stakeholder workgroups
• Serve as NMEP representative and liaison
• Lead projects coordinating with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, State Conservation Commission, DEP, PAOneStop, Extension, USDA-NRCS, university colleagues, external customers, and tool users

Business Systems Analyst

• Implement best practices across business areas with college research administrators, financial officers, and the Office of Budget and Finance
• Lead training on new, emerging, and ongoing subaward contractual compliance obligations
• Monitor subaward portfolio health indicators, including request and amendment processing times, invoice review and payment, and closeout timelines
• Perform subaward set-up tasks and coordinate with the Office of Sponsored Programs, principal investigators, and college research officers
• Monitor ongoing subrecipient risk levels, including reviewing Single Audit reports
• Coordinate timely review, approval, and processing of subrecipient invoices
• Liaise between administrative units and sister OSVPR units and provide guidance to customers and constituents
• Develop and deliver outreach and education on subaward policy interpretation
• Recommend and implement procedures for uniform and efficient subaward management, tracking, internal controls, and regulatory and University policy compliance
• Prepare special reports and provide information to internal and external customers
• Coordinate team workload and support efficient office operations
• Keep current on federal and sponsor requirements, University policies, and state and federal regulations regarding sponsored project administration

Upward Bound Program Advisor

Police Officer

Poultry Management Educator

Business Systems Analyst

Subaward Specialist – Senior Specialist