Nittany Lions Read/Nittany Lions Count – Community Special Education Programs Su

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Nittany Lions Read/Nittany Lions Count Federal Work-Study Program (NLR/NLC is seeking applicants for the 2024/2025 Academic Year for placements with participating Community Partners focused on special education both on campus and in the community.First-year CSFWS students will earn $14/hour.

Placement opportunities include:
ACRES Project
Strawberry Fields Inc.
Easter Seals Child Development Center
The ARC of Centre County
Lifelink PSU

For more information about the specific positions available with these Community Partners, please visit the NLR/NLC website.

Career Readiness Skillset Focus:
Career & Self Development – Develop personal and professional awareness of ones strengths and weaknesses, navigate career opportunities, network and build relationships both in and outside of ones chosen career path.
Communication – Develop and enhance clear and effective exchange of information, ideas, facts, and perspectives.
Critical Thinking – Expand on the ability to identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of information.
Equity & Inclusion – Expand ones awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills to equitably engage and include people from different local and global cultures.
Professionalism – Understand and demonstrate effective work habits
Teamwork – Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals.
Leadership – Recognize and enhance personal and team strengths to support overall team goals.
Technology – Understand and leverage technologies to accomplish tasks in an efficient and effective manner.

This job requires the following publicly available clearances:
PA State Police Criminal Background Check
PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form
FBI Criminal Background Check.
National Sex Offenders Registry (NSOR)

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