Associate Director - Faculty

University of Colorado • Aurora, CO

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Colorado Area Health Education Center (COAHEC) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking a dynamic, mission driven Associate Director (0.3 FTE). This leadership role supports COAHEC’s statewide mission of strengthening Colorado’s health workforce pipeline, advancing healthcare in our communities, and supporting practice transformation in alignment with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) AHEC program goals. The Associate Director will collaborate with faculty, staff, and regional AHEC directors to implement statewide initiatives, oversee flagship programs such as AHEC Scholars, and strengthen community academic partnerships. The role includes leadership in program development, evaluation, grant administration, and strategic planning. This is a faculty position, requiring demonstrated academic and scholarly capabilities consistent with appointment at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

Requirements

• Board-certified MD or DO.
• Current (or eligible for) faculty appointment at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus at the Assistant Professor level or above.
• Demonstrated graduate-level writing skills. Candidate must submit an ad hoc writing assessment at the time of the first interview with a prompt provided by COAHEC at that time.
• Demonstrated record of securing external/extramural funding, ideally from federal agencies (e.g., National Institutes of Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Defense) or national foundations (e.g., Robert Wood Johnson Foundation).
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution as well as with external partners and community stakeholders.
• Commitment and leadership ability to address community healthcare issues through authentic community partnerships.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and utilizing data to inform decisions and measure community impact.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines related to research and education.
• Experience with indirect costs, effort reporting, responsible conduct of research, federal and state grant regulations, and human subjects research compliance.
• Ability to educate, mentor, and support faculty, staff, and students at all levels of education.
• Experience with grant procurement, writing, development, and management.
• Experience with curriculum development and deployment.
• Experience managing faculty and staff.
• Experience teaching small or large groups of learners.
• Ability to lead high-level meetings with internal and external partners and collaborators.
• Advanced experience working with internal and external entities in the management and administration of sponsored projects.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to build collaborations and coordinate initiatives among faculty, academic, administrative, community constituents, and stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams, managing budgets, and supervising professional staff.
• Demonstrated success leading educational and research initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a transparent communication style.
• Expertise in the social and structural determinants of health, research, advocacy, program development, grant writing, and/or community engagement.
• Experience addressing rural health disparities and engaging with rural and frontier communities.
• Ability to work occasional off-hours, including weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with COAHEC faculty, staff, regional Executive Directors, and community partners to promote COAHEC's vision, mission, values, and HRSA’s triple aim framework.
• Provide course co-direction of the COAHEC National Underserved Scholars (COAHEC NUS, the graduate arm of AHEC Scholars) CU SOM elective to include Oasis management of grades and assisting in providing vision and resources to its curriculum.
• Working with the COAHEC Grants Manager and Program Evaluator on data collection and analysis.
• Directing and managing the AHEC Scholars allied health programming, leading meetings, providing vision, keeping the AHEC Scholars Handbook up to date, and maintaining HRSA mandates for AHEC Scholars therein.
• Contribute to the planning, writing, and development of grant proposals, particularly the upcoming HRSA AHEC 2027–2032 five year model grant.
• Bring innovative thinking to the design and management of HRSA required deliverables, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and successful execution.
• Grow and strengthen partnerships with government entities, industry, healthcare organizations, nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and other community stakeholders.
• Monitor grant proposal activity, understand COAHEC pipelines, and recommend strategic improvements.
• Develop metrics to assess program and research outcomes, effectiveness, and community impact.
• Identify process improvements to expand the grant portfolio and sustain community-engaged research initiatives.

Benefits

• The hiring rate for this position will be between $54,720- $69,000 annually based on 30% FTE of a faculty salary (will be adjusted based on FTE up to the NIH salary cap of $228,000 (2026 NIH Salary cap).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level