Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

Here are a few things you should know:
  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
  • The site is refreshed daily to remove out-of-date content.
  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

Pennsylvania State University Part-Time Student Consultant in University Park, Pennsylvania

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

  • CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process (https://pennstateoffice365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/KnowledgeBaseArticlesSharing/EfiwgKReZ4VAjprFZPKWUm0Bq_sU3KzTmERfpryq0esPKQ) . Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

  • CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. (https://pennstateoffice365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/KnowledgeBaseArticlesSharing/Eeys15Xva4hFokHVtbP1eGIB5i1WFLc-J3k9KHgrFYZ7mg) Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

  • If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants (https://hr.psu.edu/sites/hr/files/Application_Process_for_External_Applications_Non-Penn_State_Employees_.pdf) .

    Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants (https://hr.psu.edu/current-employee/flexible-work-arrangements/out-of-state-notice?utm_source=workday&utm_medium=req&utm_campaign=Oct23&utm_id=out-of-state) .

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Student Consultant Program is a pedagogical partnership between undergraduate students and faculty intended to improve classroom instruction. Student Consultants work 3-4 hours a week in a paid role analyzing, affirming, and, as appropriate, supporting the revision of classroom practice in one of the faculty partner’s courses, with the goal of maximizing engagement and learning for all involved. Student and faculty partnerships take a range of approaches to their collaboration, starting with a focus on classroom practice and often expanding to consider curriculum, assessment, and other dimensions of pedagogy. Student Consultants attend their faculty partner’s class once each week, taking detailed observation notes focused on pedagogical issues he or she identifies. The Student Consultant then types up their observation notes and delivers these in a weekly meeting with their faculty partner. Student Consultants also participate in a weekly, semi-structured, one-hour discussion with other Student Consultants.

Qualifications and Requirements:

To be a Student Consultant you must:

  • Be an incoming sophomore, junior, or senior in the Agribusiness Management major; the Agricultural and Extension Education major; the Agricultural Science major; or the Community, Environment, and Development major

  • Have a strong interest in the process of teaching and learning, and particularly what occurs within a classroom

  • Be willing to commit to and follow through on the responsibilities inherent in the role, communicate with honesty and courtesy, reflect on this work using the means provided, uphold the privacy of your partner, and keep strictly confidential what is discussed between you and your partners and at meeting

Responsibilities:

  • Visit your faculty partner’s class once each week and take detailed observation notes focused on pedagogical issues he or she identifies as of interest

  • Type up your observation notes each week and deliver those to your faculty partner in a timely manner

  • Meet weekly with your faculty partner

  • Attend and participate in weekly, semi-structured, one-hour discussions with other Student Consultants focused on what is happening in your faculty partner’s classrooms and how to support faculty exploration, affirmation, and revision of pedagogical practices

  • Offer mid-semester and end-of-semester feedback about the Student Consultant Program

Application Process:

Contact the Associate Department Head, AESE, Tim Kelsey (tkelsey@psu.edu) to express your interest and request a copy of the Guidelines for Student Consultants. Read carefully the Guidelines for Student Consultants to ensure that you are prepared for the responsibilities of the role. Submit your completed Application Form and a signed Letter of Commitment through the appropriate Penn State jobs website.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS:

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here (https://police.psu.edu/annual-security-reports) .

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

EEO IS THE LAW

Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.

Federal Contractors Labor Law Poster (https://affirmativeaction.psu.edu/files/2022/01/Federal-Contractors-Labor-Law-Poster.pdf)

PA State Labor Law Poster

Affirmative Action (https://policy.psu.edu/policies/hr11)

Penn State Policies

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