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This position is funded for 1 year(s); continuation past 1 year(s) will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

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POSITION SPECIFICS​

TRIO Upward Bound Programs is seeking a Program Advisor (Student Advocacy Specialist) for program operations in the Clairton City and McKeesport Area School Districts. At Penn State, Upward Bound Clairton/McKeesport (UBCM) is located within The Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity, which serves as a catalyst and advocate for Penn State's diversity and inclusion initiatives.

The UBCM Program Advisor assists in organizing, developing, and implementing social, educational, and service-learning programs/activities for Upward Bound Programs’ participants. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working effectively with high school students in a team environment, will serve as the Penn State on-site program liaison/contact with school district personnel, and will be responsible for: 

• Student recruitment and programming for grant-determined school district population, parent/student events, and community stakeholders

• Advising, tutoring, or referring program participants on various student services including high school course selection, college readiness, financial aid, health and wellness, career services, academic advising, student leadership, and diversity and inclusion

• Development and implementation of academic year and summer residential programming in compliance with federal guidelines as outlined in the grant develop and maintain effective working relationships with school districts, community partners, and campus and University-wide offices

• Understanding and articulating unit policies and federal grant guidelines in oral and written communication

This individual will be responsible for providing services to students with a focus on meeting the following core objectives of the project:

• Assisting non-senior students to complete rigorous coursework and pass to the next grade level each year

• Assisting senior students to graduate from high school on time

• Assisting senio