Netter Center Fellow, Netter Center for Community Partnerships

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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

Netter Center Fellow, Netter Center for Community Partnerships

Job Profile Title

Research Coordinator

Job Description Summary

The Netter Center fellow offers one graduating Penn senior –who has worked with the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, Academically Based Community Service (ABCS) courses, and/or university-assisted community schools (UACS) programs as an undergraduate-- an opportunity to engage meaningfully in practice, research and policy and to disseminate their work to a national audience through a one-year appointment.

This position is contingent upon grant funding and is a one-year term appointment ending 6/30/2027 with the possibility of renewal.

Job Description

The Netter Center’s university-assisted community schools (UACS) is a strategy to educate, engage, empower, and serve all members of the community in which the school is located and engage students (K-16+) in real world, community problem solving. UACS collaborates with partners to advance teaching, research, learning and service, as well as the civic development of their students.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:

The Netter Center fellow offers one graduating Penn senior –who has worked with the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, Academically

Based Community Service (ABCS) courses, and/or university-assisted community schools (UACS) programs as an undergraduate-- an opportunity to engage meaningfully in practice, research and policy and to disseminate their work to a national audience through a one-year appointment.

Based at the Netter Center as a full-time employee, the Netter Center Fellow will work on two main areas:

First, the Fellow will work to advance university-assisted community schools locally in West Philadelphia. The Fellow will help increase the amount of resources from Penn, the community, and governmental agencies that support university-assisted community schools, as well as the integration of these resources. The Fellow will work closely with Netter Center Associate Directors, the Executive Director of University-Assisted Community Schools, the Assistant Director, and the Academically Based Community Service (ABCS) director on strategies to identify and integrate such resources at the school sites. The Fellow will also write reports and assist in evaluation of the effort.

Second, the Fellow will work to advance the Netter Center's national and international activities. The Fellow will work with the University-Assisted Community Schools National Network and the University-Assisted Community Schools Regional Training Centers programs, as well as help advance the Netter Center's additional national and international work. The Netter Center will provide unique opportunities to engage with policy and practice, meet leaders of major national organizations, as well as become involved with influential national organizations such as the Coalition for Community Schools and the Anchor Institutions Task Force. The Netter Center expects that Netter Fellow will, as a young scholar, begin to contribute to the field through research, publications, and presentations at national conferences. While most of this work will be done from the Netter Center's offices, there may be occasional travel.

This position is contingent upon grant funding and is a one-year term appointment ending 6/30/2027 with the possibility of renewal.

Qualifications:

A Bachelor's Degree and 1 to 2 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required. The Netter Fellow must be a Class of December 2025 or May 2026 Penn graduate who has outstanding academic credentials and has shown leadership in and commitment to the University-Assisted Community Schools (UACS) program as well as Academically Based Community Service (ABCS).

The Netter Center will select one Fellow from the pool of graduating seniors who have outstanding academic credentials and have shown leadership in and commitment to the UACS program. Indicators of such involvement would include: number and types of ABCS courses taken and performance in these courses, leadership roles in student programs that support the Netter Center's university-assisted community schools, and participation in an academic year and/or summer internship.

* For consideration, please submit acoverletter, college transcript and resume in the CV section of your application. You can upload multiple documents to the "Resume/CV" section.

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

School of Arts and Sciences

Pay Range

$45,278.00 - $50,000.00 Annual Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job’s level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protectedunder applicable federal, state or local law.

Special Requirements
Background checks may be 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.

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