Parenting Student Support Coach

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology has been awarded a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to provide dedicated services tailored towards Parenting Students. The primary goal is improving retention by mitigating challenges that prevent students from attaining academic success.

This position will be the key personnel in conducting outreach to County Assistance Offices and other community organizations; assisting our students who are receiving or may be eligible to receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and/or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under the higher threshold; apprising participants of their potential continued or eligibility under the expanded income eligibility in Childcare Subsidies; and developing educational workshops and trainings conducted by community connections specifically for parenting students to learn more about options and services available to them both internally and on the government level, and how to apply, as well as providing additional support throughout the referral to completion of the intervention, tracking their success.

This role also conducts periodic reevaluation and assessment via entry, exit, and post service assessments to evaluate effectiveness, impact, and continued need., and maintain detailed and statistical data.

This role reports to the Vice President of Student Engagement and Chief of Staff. 

This position will remain open until filled. However, in order to ensure consideration for an interview, please submit your completed application, cover letter and resume by no later than June 20, 2024. The College cannot guarantee that application materials received after this date will be considered or reviewed. Continued employment is contingent on sufficient future funding. This grant may be renewed.

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet the school’s changing needs. This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in the employer’s sole discretion.

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) has a policy regarding post-offer background screening for all appropriate faculty, staff, and volunteers of the College. This policy includes but is not limited to verifying credentials, criminal history, credit status, and other information related to employment decisions.

The College requires all new employees to have successfully completed background clearances. New employees must complete the background clearances prior to hire and, for those employees having direct contact with minors other than those described above, prior to the time they will begin having direct contact with minors and every 60 months thereafter. The College also reserves the right to require any employee to have a background check in its discretion during employment. Clearances required include a PA Statewide Criminal Record search, PA Child Abuse History, and FBI Criminal History record fingerprint search. A criminal record may be considered justification not to hire or for employment termination, depending upon the circumstances and record.