UACS Rebel Ventures After School Group Leader

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Posted Job Title

UACS Rebel Ventures After School Group Leader

Job Profile Title

Temporary Employee - Non-Exempt

Job Description Summary

Founded in 1992, the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships is the University's primary vehicle for advancing civic and community engagement at Penn. It brings together the resources and assets of both the University and the wider community to help solve universal problems such as poverty, health inequities, environmental sustainability, and inadequate, unequal education as they are manifested in the University's local geographic area of West Philadelphia and Philadelphia at large. The Netter Center develops and helps implement democratic, mutually transformative, place-based partnerships between Penn and West Philadelphia that advance research, teaching, learning, practice, and service and improve the quality of life on campus and in the community. The Netter Center works with and serves as a model for other higher education institutions across the United States and around the world.

The Netter Center’s university-assisted community schools (UACS) is a strategy to educate, engage, empower, and serve all members of the community in which the school is located and engage students (K-16+) in real world, community problem solving. UACS collaborates with partners to advance teaching, research, learning and service, as well as the civic development of their students.

Job Description

The Rebel Ventures After School Group Leader will provide direct oversight of the social entrepreneurship project Rebel Ventures within the UACS High school After School Program. Rebel Ventures is a nonprofit food company run by a team of High School Students, Penn Students, Netter staff, and volunteers. The Rebel Ventures Group Leader will provide enthusiastic and educational direct service to students, and participate in leading and implementing activities, participating in reflective practice and assist with management of necessary data collection. The position reports to the UACS Director of Health Partnerships and Social Ventures.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma required, College degree preferred in early childhood education, education or social service fields

• Experience: minimum of 1 years work experience with high school youth development programming

• Able to be active with and constructively engage youth in a variety of activities

• Knowledge of grade-level content, activities and curricula for students

• Completion and passing of funder-required compliance documentation and all Federal and State background checks/clearances

• Experience with working in School District of Philadelphia, urban settings and diverse student populations

• Excellent interpersonal, organization and communication skills

Responsibilities:

• BE POSITIVE, PHYSICALLY ENGAGED, HIGH ENERGY AND FUN!!

• Oversee the implementation of the Rebel Ventures program

• Communicate effectively and often with Penn students and partners

• Use trauma-informed care practices

• Ensure that children are safe at all times. This includes reinforcement of COVID-19 safety precautions (hand-washing, mask-wearing, social distancing)

• Plan activities with other staff

• Attend all UACS staff training and meetings

• Take attendance, assist with the sign in/sign out process, and manage required paperwork as directed

• Support the delivery of the Rebel Ventures program

• Oversee the implementation of the Rebel Ventures team-based model 

• Engage students in hands-on learning and real-world problem solving 

• Assist with set-up and clean-up of materials and equipment including preparing and securing instructional spaces (classrooms etc.) Clean up responsibilities include COVID-19 sanitization procedures

• Supervise and direct children according to site-specific and UACS rules and guidance

• Be familiar with and strive to be in compliance with the Netter Center and School Dist. Of Phila. Core Standards for Youth Programs

• Other duties as assigned

Schedule: 

• Varies - some average of 20 hours/week Monday - Friday  2:00 PM – 6:00 PM 

• There may be in-person and virtual orientation sessions in August and early September, as schedules allow

• The UACS academic year afterschool/OST enrichment programs typically run seasonally from Monday - Friday 9/9/2026 - 6/11/2027

  • Fall 2026 appointments will be issued from 8/31/26 - 12/24/2026

  • Spring 2027 appointments will be issued from 1/4/27 - 6/11/2027

  • Punctual and consistent attendance is required for this program.

  • Individual schedules may vary (ie: Hamilton Elementary staff must be available at 2PM; Paul Robeson HS program schedule is Monday through Thursday)

• There is typically no work on SDP school closure days, however staff training may be scheduled on such dates.

Compensation: 

• $22-24/hr

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

School of Arts and Sciences

Pay Range

$7.25 - $22.00 Hourly Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job’s level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Special Requirements 
A background check may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health and Life: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare.
• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.

Please note that benefit eligibility is determined/based on ACA guidelines.