Healthcare Gap Year Program Manager

Northeastern University•Portland, ME

5d•$53,615 - $75,729•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for all aspects of development and implementation of the Healthcare Gap Year program. This position is part of the Life Sciences, Health, and Engineering Department at the Roux Institute in Portland, Maine. The Gap Year program (now in its fourth year) is designed to help address the severe health workforce shortage in Maine, and provide opportunities for recent college graduates by making a direct connection between applicants aspiring to careers in healthcare with open entry-level healthcare positions across Maine; supporting participants with continued access to an academic institution, networking, and additional financial resources (when funding allows); and supplying healthcare partners with a pool of talented and highly motivated individuals to fill critical vacancies in entry-level roles (Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, CNA, Phlebotomist, Technicians, etc.).

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree plus 3-5 years relevant professional experience
Entrepreneurially-minded
Ability to work independently
Ability to work in teams
Collaborative
Passion for healthcare, rural populations, health equity
Some background in program development or workforce development
Mentoring mindset
Mission — Highly motivated to positively impact Maine’s health care community
Grit — Determined and strong will to rise to the challenges and opportunities that come with being at an early-stage startup.
High Standards — Take pride in your work and highly accountable.
Curiosity — Energized by finding creative solutions to new situations.
Self-Starter — Ambitious, thrive in environments where you are expected to take initiative with limited supervision
Creativity and Flexible Thinking

Responsibilities

Outreach and connecting with undergraduate programs at Northeastern, in Maine and across the United States to promote the recruitment, and successful engagement of participants into the programs
Work with partner organizations and Roux faculty to create and collect program outcome measures
Oversee administration and updates to the application process for participants
Serve as primary contact for program applicants and participants, including from initial application, after hire, and during employment period
Serve as the primary contact for all partner organizations
Administer wraparound services for participants, including career mapping, and coordination of programming to support employment experience and future career success
Coordinate submission of required reports to funders and stakeholders
Connect participants to activities at the Roux and in the Greater Portland area
Connect participants to Roux housing information, as needed
Recruiting applicants
Providing updates to participants
Administering and evaluating surveys
Responding to questions from, or the needs of participants
Creating and managing program budget
Processing stipends and payments
Drafting and submitting contracts
Tracking contracts through lifecycle
Recruiting new healthcare and academic partners
Maintaining relationships with partners
Scheduling and leading meetings
Managing Northeastern sponsored accounts for participants
Researching and connecting participants to events and conferences (state and regional)
Connecting participants to academic partners and Maine based industries (MPHA, etc.)
Being available for on-site (live) check-ins
Drafting grant applications and funding proposals
Liaising with Roux marketing team
Connecting with professional organizations
Managing program website