Part-Time Administrative Support
Part-timePenn State University
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Penn State’s College of Education seeks a part-time Administrative Support Assistant for the Professional Personnel Development Center. The role provides academic and administrative support to students and faculty, including support for certification applicants, course selection and registration, and occupational competency assessments. The successful candidate handles complex tasks with minimal supervision.
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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
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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. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
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If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.
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.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS The College of Education is seeking a part-time Administrative Support Assistant to work for the Professional Personnel Development Center.
Responsibilities: This position provides academic and administrative support to students and faculty of the Professional Personnel Development Center for Career and Technical Education (PPDC), which provides outreach to the commonwealth’s secondary technical education system and other providers in Pennsylvania’s workforce development system. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following complex tasks with minimal supervision:
- Support intakes for new applicants applying for Pennsylvania Career and Technical Certification.
- Serve as PPDC designee to affirm and recommend candidates for state CTE teacher and administrator certificates granted by the PA Department of Education.
- Support student course selection and registration in courses required for CTE Instructional I, CTE Instructional II, and Cooperative Education certifications.
- Coordinate and facilitate the Occupational Competency Assessment (OCA).
- Support staff members with day-to-day needs.
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
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.
EEO IS THE LAW Penn State is an equal opportunity 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.
Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university’s teaching, research, and service mission. Federal Contractors Labor Law Poster PA State Labor Law Poster Penn State Policies Copyright Information Hotlines
How this job compares
Set against the 5,281 open Administrative Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$55–74K/yr702 salary ranges
- Pennsylvania median$19–20/hr38 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 228 open Administrative Support jobs in Pennsylvania and 5,281 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
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- Experience
- Administrative Support postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (1,966 postings).
- Education
- 142 of the 5,281 open Administrative Support jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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