Program Coordinator, Deans Office of School Health Professions Administration

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Job Summary
UT Southwestern Medical Center is hiring for Program Coordinator, Deans Officeof School Health Professions Administration
UT Southwestern School of Health Professions is a public institution that offers post-graduate health profession programs and has an emphasis on educating a culturally competent workforce prepared to meet the needs of Texas changing demographics. The school currently offers seven nationally accredited degree programs: Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Clinical Research, professional doctoral degree in Physical Therapy, and master's degrees in Clinical Nutrition, Clinical Science, Health Informatics, Physician Assistant Studies and Prosthetics-Orthotics. The school offers four residency programs in physical therapy and one in prosthetics-orthotics. The school's Physician Assistant Studies program is recognized among the nation's top programs in the country by U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate School rankings. It is the school's goal to cultivate a learning community where similarities and differences of individuals are valued so that all students can reach their academic potential. Each program is committed to achieving superior outcomes in student retention and graduation rates.
Experience and Education

• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Education/Social Science, or related field, and at least five (5) years experience in appropriate field required.
• May consider additional years of experience in lieu of education.

Preferred Experience:

• Public Health and Recruitment experience

Job Duties

• Analyzes, coordinates, and evaluates program operation and procedures.
• Develops or oversees development of budget for program.
• Develops, cultivates, and maintains working relationships with internal/external departments/agencies and other organizations associated with and/or receiving benefit from program.
• Establishes program goals and objectives and directs program evaluation and quality control activities; develops and/or approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals.
• Plans and coordinates special events.
• Participates in conferences.
• Presents data and program information.
• Responsible for design, execution, and effectiveness of system of internal controls, which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded, and financial information is reliable.
• Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Reads literature and attends functions to keep abreast of relevant scientific and technical developments related to program.
• May provide supervision to staff members

Essential Function:

• Collaborates with the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for the School of Health Professions on recruitment efforts, counseling, academic services and related activities for students and faculty.
• Develops, implements and evaluates strategies to reduce barriers, enhance efficiency of student matriculation and build partnerships with pathway schools with a focus on underrepresented and students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Serve as primary point of contact for advisors from local colleges and universities seeking information regarding student support initiatives and programs.
• Travels to high schools, colleges, other institutes of learning, community centers & businesses throughout the DFW region, and some colleges, universities throughout the state, to publicize the School and promote/grow student admissions and School awareness.
• Collaborate with the Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion for recruitment events and supporting the School of Health Professions student affinity groups.
• Facilitate student support check-in sessions and direct students to academic services as needed to aid student success.
• Disseminate institutional DEI initiatives to faculty and staff in the School of Health Professions including BRG correspondence, community engagement opportunities, and special events activities.
• Analyzes, coordinates, and evaluates program operation and procedures and reports on outcomes and effectiveness/satisfaction.
• Helps plan and coordinate special events related to student and DEI activities.
• Develops, cultivates, and maintains working relationships with internal/external departments/agencies and other organizations associated with and/or receiving benefit from program.
• Establishes program goals and objectives and directs program evaluation and quality control activities; develops and/or approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals; provides supervision to program staff.
• Responsible for design, execution, and effectiveness of system of internal controls, which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded, and financial information is reliable.
• Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Calendar scheduling for student committee meetings and activities.
• Assist with organizing and planning recruitment activities. (i.e. T&E forms) 16. Help develop surveys in Survey Monkey, or other data collection software, for dissemination to students, faculty and staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
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