Program Coordinator for BLUEprint & Community Mentoring

Student Affairs invites applications for a Program Coordinator for BLUEprint & Community Mentoring at the Paul Robeson Cultural Center (PRCC). This role is primarily responsible for the BLUEprint Peer Mentoring Program, along with additional areas of support, including, but not limited to, educational program development and implementation, student advocacy, and support.

The BLUEprint Program is certified by the College Reading and Learning Association, focusing on offering academic, acclimation, and social support to first-year and change-of-campus students through peer mentoring.

Additionally, while supporting community-based mentoring opportunities, this position supports the Director and Assistant Director in all day-to-day matters within the scope of maintaining the administrative functions of the PRCC and providing direct support to our various student communities.

The Program Coordinator has responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, the following:

BLUEprint Peer Mentoring Program
The Program Coordinator will hold primary responsibility for sustaining the BLUEprint Peer Mentoring Program. The program is a structured student support program that operates under a significant amount of administrative and logistical coordination, some of which takes place on evenings and weekends.

Some responsibilities related to BLUEprint include:

• Oversight and implementation of the overall peer mentoring program and curriculum
• Advise and provide primary oversight of peer mentor leaders and the development of comprehensive training. Maintain and sustain continued program certification.
• The Program Coordinator will co-manage the budget for the mentoring program along with the Assistant Director
• Supervise a full-time Graduate Assistant for Mentoring and Community Engagement
• Develop and enact the metrics for measuring the effectiveness of student initiatives (BLUEprint, etc.) related to belonging, acclimation and community formation, including continued research and program assessments as needed

Community Engagement & Support:

• Lead programs and services that promote student development and learning for members of the BLUEprint Mentoring Program
• Provide outreach, advice, training, and resources to campus student leaders to help create and maintain an equitable and inclusive environment
• Provide individual and group consultations for students and student organizations related to campus climate concerns, inclusive practices, and managing interpersonal dynamics and dialogues
• Collaborate with Student Affairs staff to develop innovative strategies that address various challenges in higher education that impede student access or success
• Work with colleagues in Student Affairs, Educational Equity, Penn State Global, and other faculty and staff to support academic and co-curricular programming across the university
• Assist the Director and larger PRCC staff in the development and implementation of the departmental vision and strategic plan that aligns with the Student Affairs and the University community
• Serve as a professional liaison with several campus departments and serve as the PRCC representative on several University-wide committees that address diversity and inclusion efforts to promote Student Success and Belonging at Penn State