Program Coordinator - Health Professions AHEC (Career Services Counselor II)

Kentucky Community and Technical College System • Florence, KY

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

Plan and implement a variety of programs designed to inform and interest students in health careers. Provide healthcare workforce educational opportunities for middle, high school, and post-secondary students. Function as a member of the AHEC team in a variety of AHEC and Gateway activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 2 to 4 years of relevant experience
• Ability to teach interactive classes for middle/high school and college-level students.
• Willingness to travel, including occasional overnight travel.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Available to work some weekends, as needed.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, ability to work independently and adapt seamlessly to fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Skilled in engaging and supporting students from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Forms, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word)

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a community college setting
• Works with local communities, schools, hospitals, other medical facilities, and state educational and social service agencies to plan and implement health professions recruitment, education and assistance programs
• Requires coordination and participation in frequent evening and weekend events and meetings
• Collaborates with health systems and other partners to provide simulation events
• Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and/or courses required by the AHEC Director
• Develops and implements health profession recruitment programs (including medical students) with necessary partners by developing initiatives for health career education programming to include shadowing experiences, health career events/workshops, mentoring programs, summer enrichment programs, health career opportunities manuals, health career pathways, counseling/referral services, animal dissections, and evaluation and long-term tracking from recruitment through alumni status.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement a variety of programs designed to inform and interest high school and grade school students in health careers; programs will include Health Career Pathways, summer camps at Gateway and other higher education institutions.
• Counsels and advises students individually and in groups about career exploration, self-assessment, and career decisions.
• Plan and implement after-school health career programming including the Health Career Explorers program in collaboration with St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Harrison Memorial Hospital; start another Health Career Explorers Program in rural and urban disadvantage middle/high schools.
• Plan and coordinate mock interviews, a Boot Camp and shadowing experiences for pre-med students. Answers questions and provides information regarding students services, policies, and procedures and employment preparation.
• Assist with events, such as the annual NKY Health Career Showcase, and recruitment of students into the AHEC Scholars program
• Assist with the Scholars didactic and experiential sections to meet core competencies
• Participate in KY AHEC Statewide meetings and constituency group meetings when scheduled.
• Participate in NC AHEC staff meetings and other meetings when scheduled.
• Collaborate with the UK AHEC Program Office/Center for Interprofessional and Community Health Education(CICHE), regional AHEC offices, and other schools to provide and share effective and innovative health career programming
• Maintain statistics and records of all programs provided including entering data in the AHEC Salesforce database; provide programs’ effectiveness, and evaluation
• Prepare grant funding reports for federal and state funding
• Assist programs and staff at Gateway Community and Technical College to advance recruitment, growth, and development of health career programming.
• Participate in committees and/or meetings that encourage recruitment and enrollment.
• Schedule logistics and secure resources for activities associated with Gateway and AHEC health profession programs.

Benefits

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level