Executive Director, Shaver's Creek Environmental Center

Penn State University is seeking an Executive Director for the Shaver's Creek Environmental Center in Petersburg, PA. The role requires strong leadership to inspire a team, engage the community, and promote sustainable practices. Responsibilities include strategic planning, staff management, and ensuring educational program success. The position offers a salary range of $86.3K–$130K per year and is a full-time role.
Penn State Outreach is seeking an experienced and visionary Executive Director to lead our Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, a robust University and community resource located within Penn State’s 7,000-acre Stone Valley Forest in the heart of central Pennsylvania. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional leadership skills to inspire our team, engage our community, foster discovery, and encourage a culture of innovation and sustainable practices in keeping with the center’s mission. The Executive Director ensures the success of educational programming through strategic planning, staff management, financial stability, engaged scholarship, and strong partnerships. Reporting to the Vice President for Outreach, the executive director will be tasked with maintaining high-impact, best-practice programs that meet community needs while upholding safety, sustainability, and excellence in experiential education. Through hands-on leadership, the executive director is res...