Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Penn State University’s Labor School supports labor education, leadership development, and connections to the Penn State community. The part-time Outreach Program Coordinator will expand the Labor School’s audience and impact, manage partner relationships and events, represent programs at stakeholder events, coordinate marketing, and lead communications.
Responsibilities
• Assist Labor School faculty in identifying opportunities to expand the Labor School’s audience and impact
• Facilitate organizational relationships with key partner organizations and stakeholders across Pennsylvania
• Coordinate planning for major Labor School events, including program timelines and workflows for faculty and support staff
• Represent the Labor School at local and regional events with stakeholder audiences to promote programs
• Coordinate and implement marketing strategies for outreach education programs and services
• Lead communications across newsletters, the website, email, and social media; respond to inquiries
Skills
• Strong organizational skills, with attention to detail, time management, and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills, with an aptitude for collaboration
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for both external and internal audiences
• Proficiency with the Microsoft 365 suite, particularly Excel, as well as Zoom
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining organized workflows
• Adaptability and the ability to troubleshoot issues within a rapidly changing environment
• Experience working with the Pennsylvania labor movement and familiarity with U.S. labor relations
Benefits
• The position may be hybrid or remote within Pennsylvania, with flexible scheduling of up to 24 hours per week.
Company Overview
• Penn State University is a public state-related research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1855, and is headquartered in University Park, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.psu.edu/.