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Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.
The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.
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Posted Job Title
Part-Time Program Coordinator, Penn Resilience Program
Job Profile Title
Administrative Coordinator
Job Description Summary
This part-time program coordinator will provide administrative and logistical support for the daily operations of the Penn Resilience Programs (PRP) at the Positive Psychology Center (PPC). This position will have a high degree of responsibility, independence, and impact on the effective delivery of these programs for clients. This position will work closely with the PRP project management team, training team, PRP director, and PPC executive director. Excellent organizing, communication, and multi-tasking skills are expected.
Our mission at the University of Pennsylvania's Positive Psychology Center is to enable people to lead more productive, satisfying, and meaningful lives by delivering state-of-the-art, evidence-based positive psychology and resilience training programs to a variety of organizations. More than a million people around the world have attended our programs, which have demonstrated benefits to mental health and well-being.
We are a highly collaborative team of can-do and high-energy people who are dedicated to disseminating these life-changing programs to educators, health care professionals, law enforcement, the military, corporate employees, professional sports teams, and more.
We are looking for a like-minded, team-oriented person to join us and play a mission critical role. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is eager to make a difference, learn new skills, and take on responsibilities in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
To learn more about our work: http://www.pennresilienceprogram.org/
Job Description
DUTIES:

• Conduct in-depth, extensive research literature reviews, synthesize and summarize for the Penn Resilience Program (PRP) team, to inform curriculum development and customization for our training clients. This requires the development of an advanced knowledge of the relevant subject matter.
• Coordinate complex Penn Resilience Program (PRP) curriculum materials for the PRP team. Also, copyedit these extensive materials and maintain historical/system files. Manage a database of research articles and a database of videos used in our training programs, via the Portfolio app.
• Hire and pay Penn Resilience Program trainers and curriculum developers through Workday, including creating job requisitions and offer letters. This can be a complex, time-consuming process that requires extensive troubleshooting and coordination with the entire PRP team, regional business office, and PPC leadership.
• Recruit, hire, train, manage assignments, and supervise 3-4 student workers. Assist with hiring and onboarding new project managers for the Penn Resilience Program team.
• Lead and organize social media (e.g., Twitter, Facebook) for the Positive Psychology Center (PPC), to build awareness and educate people about the PPC and Positive Psychology.
• Coordinate and communicate travel arrangements, policies, and instructions with the PRP training team. Use Concur to create reimbursement reports to reimburse travel for the training team for the delivery of resilience programs around the country. Review and ensure compliance with reimbursement policies.
• Coordinate purchasing through Ben Buys, Penn Purchasing Card, Purchase Order, and Non-PO payments. Manage and maintain office supplies inventory for the PPC.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A cover letter and resume are required.
• High school and 5-7 years, or Associate's degree and 3 years, or a Bachelor's degree and 1 year, or equivalent combination of education and experience, e.g., project management, administrative support, or other fields.
• An interest in psychology and positive psychology is preferred.
• Excellent organizing abilities, with a strong attention to detail and process.
• Proven ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple assignments simultaneously in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience writing and editing client-facing material, checking content for proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation, as well as consistency of visual elements, and attaining high quality written content.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to thrive under time pressure and workload.
• Strong competence in MS Office, particularly MS PowerPoint and Excel.
• Strong sense of mission.
• High standard of professionalism, excellence, and accountability.
• Proven ability to work as a collaborative member of a team.

Regular part-time employee policy:
https://www.hr.upenn.edu/policies-and-procedures/policy-manual/recruitment-and-staffing/regular-part-time-staff-members#: ~:text=A regular part-time staff,position approved by Human Resources
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / School
School of Arts and Sciences
Pay Range
$20.45 - $30.82
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.
Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
University Benefits
Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts : Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Tuition : Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family-whatever your personal needs may be.
Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
Wellness and Work-life Resources : Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
Discounts and Special Services : From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.
To learn more, please visit: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay