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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Penn State College of Education Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education (EPCSE). The College of Education at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a qualified Part Time Recruitment Coordinator to support the federally funded CARE for Special Educators Project, a multi-site randomized controlled trial focused on improving well-being and instructional engagement among special education teachers. This position will play a key role in on-site recruitment, relationship building, and participant support across partnering school districts. Residence and/or K-12 teaching experience in the recruitment location (New Orleans) is strongly preferred.

This is a fixed-term appointment, funded by external grants, and is renewable contingent upon performance and continued funding.

Responsibilities-

The Recruitment Coordinator will support field-based operations and participant recruitment by:

• Conducting on-site recruitment visits to schools and district partners across designated project regions.
• Representing the CARE for Special Educators project during school visits, information sessions, professional development days, district meetings, and community engagement events.
• Cultivating and maintaining strong working relationships with district administrators, school leaders, instructional coaches, and special education staff.
• Delivering brief informational presentations to potential participants and responding to recruitment inquiries.
• Coordinating informed consent processes and collecting necessary documentation in compliance with IRB protocols.
• Working closely with the Project Director and project team to meet recruitment milestones and maintain accurate records in project databases.
• Assisting with scheduling of baseline assessments and project activities for newly recruited participants.
• Preparing outreach materials, tracking recruitment metrics, and contributing to regular progress reports.
• Communicating effectively with diverse educator populations and ensuring culturally responsive outreach practices.
• Completing other duties as assigned to ensure smooth and compliant project operations.

Qualifications-
Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, social sciences, communications, or a relat