- Pay
- $60–65k
- Where
- Graduate School of Education
- Level
- Mid
University Overview
The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023.
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.
Posted Job Title
Partnerships Manager, Academy at Penn
Job Profile Title
Coordinator B
Job Description Summary
The Academy at Penn is a college and career readiness program for students from Horace Furness High School and High School of the Future, both comprehensive high schools in the School District of Philadelphia. Through this program, students receive year-round, cohort-based academic, social/emotional, and community support that holds in the highest regard each participant's unique path to, through, and beyond high school. The Academy is a 5-year partnership between the School District of Philadelphia, Foundations, Inc., and the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education.
The Academy at Penn Partnerships Manager will develop, cultivate, and coordinate partnerships that expand opportunities for Academy students to explore college and career pathways and engage in meaningful experiential learning. The Partnerships Manager will build relationships with partners across Penn and the broader professional community, identifying opportunities for internships, mentorship, job shadowing, career exploration, campus-based experiences, and other forms of experiential learning. This position requires a relationship-oriented and proactive professional who is comfortable initiating new connections, developing relationships over time, and taking ownership of a portfolio of partnerships and experiences.
The Partnerships Manager will work collaboratively with Academy staff and external partners to ensure opportunities are well designed, responsive to students’ interests and needs, and aligned with the Academy’s broader goals. The Partnerships Manager will report to the Director of Programming & Instruction and work closely with the Assistant Director of Operations and other members of the Academy team.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Partnership Development & Relationship Management : Identify and pursue prospective partnerships with Penn departments and external programs, employers, professional organizations, community organizations, and other partners that can expand opportunities available to Academy students; Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing partners, serving as a primary Academy point of contact and developing relationships that can be sustained and expanded over time; Proactively engage partners in identifying opportunities for collaboration that align with Academy students’ interests, needs, and college and career goals; Maintain regular communication with partners before, during, and following programming to…