Reporting to the Consultant Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing consulting services to small business clients of the SBDC primarily in Lackawanna and Monroe Counties. (Start up, pre-start up, and existing phases; maintaining responsibility for the management and scheduling of a client caseload in the Monroe County outreach facilities; working to have a viable presence in this location; giving presentations geared to SBDC training topics, and, where applicable, assisting in the development of new training programs at the Center. (Some may be presented in Spanish); maintaining and updating the Center’s website; following MIS and on-line reporting requirements established by the Center in terms of documenting client interactions and obtaining 40 hours of on-going training each year to meet certification standards of the Pennsylvania Association of Small Business Development Centers.

The minimum requirements for this position include a Bachelors Degree in business management, marketing, accounting, finance, or computer related field and three years of experience in entrepreneurship, small business, accounting, finance or computer related field. Fluency in Spanish is desired. Proven demonstration of strong communication and presentation skills and basic accounting knowledge are essential.

The University of Scranton is, by tradition and choice, a Catholic and Jesuit university. The successful candidate will have an understanding of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit education. The University’s mission statement may be found at www.scranton.edu/mission. The University is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff, and student body and to modeling an inclusive campus community which values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development and institutional success. In keeping with this commitment, the University welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and the names and phone numbers of three professional references to:

Employment Manager
The University of Scranton
Scranton, PA 18510

The University of Scranton is an EOE/Affirmative Action Employer/Educator. Veterans, minority persons, women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.