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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics seeks to hire a part-time outreach assistant to assist with the RISE program.  

The selected candidate will have several key responsibilities: 

1.      Recruit students to participate in RISE at the local middle school, including interacting with science teachers for recommendations. 

2.      Run weekly RISE announcements at the school. 

3.      Attend weekly RISE meetings. 

4.      Help guide students during RISE meetings and teach students RISE material. 

It is highly desirable for this person to have experience teaching at the middle school level. 

The selected candidate will report to Dr. Randall McEntaffer. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. 

This job requires the following 3 publicly available clearances:

• PA State Police Criminal Background Check

• PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form 

• FBI Criminal Background Check

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission

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.

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