Pathway Development & Outreach Coordinator - Pittsburgh, PA

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Pittsburgh, PA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Pittsburgh’s Educational Outreach Center (EOC) is actively seeking a Pathway Development & Outreach Coordinator committed to advancing pathways to college for underserved and historically underrepresented pre-college students. The coordinator will work directly with youth to support student success, collaborate with team members to develop, and implement youth programming, and support the implementation of the EOC Strategic Outreach Plan to increase stakeholder engagement and program visibility. In addition, the coordinator will provide student advising, support communications and social media efforts, maintain program data, facilitate workshops, and cultivate partnerships that enhance student success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years of experience in educational outreach, college access, youth development, student services, advising, community engagement, or a related field.
Experience working with youth and families.
Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Experience with Salesforce, student information systems, or similar databases.
Ability to work independently with weekly check-ins and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Experience creating communications materials and managing social media content preferred.

Responsibilities

Devise and execute outreach initiatives aimed at attracting and engaging youth scholars in pathway programs.
Act as a central point of contact for designated pathway programs, maintaining regular communication with students, families, school administrators, university partners, and community organizations.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with K-12 schools, community organizations, university departments, and external stakeholders.
Oversee the effective implementation of pathway programs including Investing Now Pittsburgh Admissions Collaboration, Pittsburgh Public Scholars, Resilient Scholars Network, and related initiatives. This includes workshop and event facilitation, student advising and resource navigation, development of program materials, etc.
Provide individualized college, career, and program advising and resource connection to students and families to support post-secondary planning and college readiness.
Plan, facilitate, and support workshops, academic enrichment activities, family engagement events, college readiness programming, and special events.
Support continuous improvement efforts through assessment, feedback collection, consistent documentation, outcome tracking, and program evaluation activities.
Maintain accurate student records, advising notes, participation data, and assist with program reporting and outcome tracking.
Support development of newsletters, outreach materials, presentations, website content, flyers, e-blasts, and social media communications to increase stakeholder engagement and program visibility.
Train, supervise, and support student employees, tutors, mentors, and program assistants.