Part-Time Outreach and Digital Coordinator

Penn State University • University Park, IL

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About The Position

The Part-Time Outreach and Digital Coordinator will manage the Distributed Wind Online Hub, including its development, organization, maintenance, and ongoing improvement. The coordinator will organize and maintain web content with subject-matter experts and identify ways to improve the hub’s usefulness and accessibility.

The position coordinates outreach activities such as webinars, workshops, field events, and presentations, including scheduling, logistics, promotion, and follow-up. It also serves as a central point of contact for project partners, tracks activities and deadlines, facilitates communication, and helps ensure project goals and deliverables are met.

Working with technical experts, the coordinator develops clear, accessible web content, fact sheets, presentations, and other educational resources. The role engages farmers, landowners, rural communities, agricultural organizations, energy professionals, and other stakeholders, incorporating their questions and information needs into outreach. The coordinator tracks participation, collects feedback, documents activities and outcomes, and contributes to project reporting and continuous improvement. The position requires willingness to learn about distributed wind energy and willingness and ability to travel within Pennsylvania for outreach activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, education, digital media, web design, information science, agriculture, environmental science, energy, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience coordinating projects, programs, events, communications, or activities involving multiple people or organizations.
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and collaborators.
• Willingness to learn about distributed wind energy and develop sufficient subject-matter knowledge to effectively coordinate the program.
• Ability to work collaboratively with technical experts and translate their knowledge for broader audiences.
• Ability and willingness to travel within Pennsylvania for workshops, meetings, conferences, and other outreach activities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing or maintaining websites, online hubs, content management systems, or other digital platforms.
• Experience developing digital or educational content for public or nontechnical audiences.
• Experience coordinating outreach, Extension, education, or community engagement programs.
• Familiarity with renewable energy, agriculture, environmental issues, or energy systems.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, organization, maintenance, and improvement of the Distributed Wind Online Hub.
• Coordinate web content and contributions from subject-matter experts and identify opportunities to improve the hub’s usefulness and accessibility.
• Organize webinars, workshops, field events, presentations, and other outreach activities, including scheduling, logistics, promotion, and follow-up.
• Serve as a central point of contact among project partners; track activities and deadlines, facilitate communication, and help ensure project goals and deliverables are met.
• Work with technical experts to develop clear, accessible web content, fact sheets, presentations, and other resources from research and technical information.
• Build relationships with farmers, landowners, rural communities, agricultural organizations, energy professionals, and other stakeholders, and incorporate their questions and information needs into outreach activities.
• Track participation, collect feedback, document activities and outcomes, and contribute to project reporting and continuous improvement.
• Travel within Pennsylvania for workshops, meetings, conferences, and other outreach activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time