Program Coordinator-Utah Center for Rural Health - Southern Utah University

Job Description:

Two positions to support the Utah Center for Rural Health programs with a focus on the collegiate-level Utah Health Scholars program, youth-level healthcare recruitment programs, and other related programs conducted through the office, including health education. One position is located in Cedar City, UT, and another position in Ephraim, UT.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assists with the coordination of existing programs related to rural health. The position may require weekly travel to Utah cities including St. George, Cedar City, and Ephraim, as well as other travel throughout the state.
2. Manages daily activities of programs currently in place within four Utah higher education institutions and the regions they serve. This includes, but is not limited to the management and teaching of undergraduate pre-health seminar courses, facilitating job shadowing opportunities, advising college students on course selection, providing guidance for graduate programs, and increasing program enrollment in the Utah Health Scholars programs.
3. Supervises student staff members, including hiring, training, and student development. May also recruit and guide student volunteers.
4. Assists with program assessment, including tracking and analysis methods used to measure outcomes and outputs of programs.
5. Assists in planning long and short-range program objectives and activities.
6. May coordinate and oversee hiring instructors and students, reserving campus spaces, and managing lending library, and program accounts.
7. Plan and facilitate cultural immersion volunteer trips for pre-health college students to domestic and international locations with the assistance of other staff members.
8. Participate in high school and college outreach including recruitment and retention activities, with a focus on assisting underserved students in gaining entrance to healthcare programs.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge Skills & Experience):

1. Associate's degree or 2 years of related professional experience.
2. Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills including presentations and public relations.
3. Technology skills including computer applications and presentation programs.
4. Experience working with students, and/or rural health issues or related experience.
5. Strong work ethic and a demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree.
2. Experience in career counseling in the health sciences or equivalent.
3. Background in student affairs, counseling, or healthcare.
4. Familiarity with careers in healthcare.
5. Supervision experience.

Documents:

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter
3. Contact information for 3 professional references

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