What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coord,Academics position at University of New Mexico?
The Physician Assistant Program in the Department of Family and Community Medicine seeks a service-oriented Coordinator, Academics. This position will work with the PA Program Director, Senior Operations Manager, faculty, and staff to organize many day-to-day educational and operational activities of the Program. Duties will include event coordination, didactic curriculum student and faculty support, purchasing, outreach, maintaining documentation for accreditation, and other functions to support the PA Program's mission of educating PA students to become exemplary providers with a focus on primary care medicine for the underserved and rural populations of New Mexico.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate PA Program events, such as white coat and convocation ceremonies, new student orientation, program retreats, admissions interviews, alumni and preceptor events, and other events involving students, faculty, staff, leadership, alumni, preceptors, and external partners.
- Complete purchasing and track expenditures.
- Support the classroom-based didactic portion of the curriculum, including providing support to faculty and students with learning management systems, exam proctoring, exam reviews, and calendaring.
- Recruit diverse student populations to the PA Program through outreach initiatives across the university and the state, including supporting the PA Program's HRSA grant outreach initiatives related to recruitment and alumni engagement.
- Maintain documentation, complete data entry, and track compliance in support of the Program's accreditation work.
- Work with PA Program faculty and staff to support the program admission process.
- Serve as a backup for administrative operations such as office management, meeting scheduling, minute taking, and other support.
- Other duties as assigned.
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- Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.
High school diploma or GED; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
- Experience working with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and/or community partners in an educational program
- Event planning experience
- Purchasing and budget experience
- Experience with administrative coordination, including calendars, meeting scheduling, and meeting minutes
- Experience maintaining documentation for accreditation standards or similar high-stakes requirements
- Experience with student recruitment/outreach
- Excellent communication skills
- Critical thinking skills as demonstrated by use of independent judgment to solve complex problems
- Self-starter, process-oriented team player
- Flexible and willing to assist with program activities and other duties outside of primary responsibilities
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Please submit your cover letter and resume/UNMJobs application.Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.
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Salary : $19 - $26
