Senior Health Professions Coach – JAMP & Peers – College of Natural Sciences

Senior Health Professions Coach – JAMP & Peers – College of Natural Sciences

Requirements

• Master’s degree and four years of experience in academic advising, career services, or pre-health professions advising.
• Demonstrated project management abilities, interpersonal skills, professional demeanor and excellence in oral and written communication.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated ability in data analysis and reporting.
• Capable of researching and developing content, interactive exercises, and applying effective teaching methods for topics in professionalism and health professions for credit-bearing courses.
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain relationships inside and outside the organization.
• Must be able to occasionally travel, including overnight travel.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Stay current on admissions requirements across these disciplines: Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary, Pharmacy, Optometry, Physician Assistant, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Cardio Perfusion, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Anesthesiology Assistant, and Podiatry through research of in-state and out-of-state professional schools.
• Disseminate materials and information about professional school preparation and expectations to students, staff, and faculty as part of the ‘Career Ecosystem’.
• Plan and coordinate workshops and seminars for students in person and through livestream.
• Prepare recorded versions of workshops and presentations.
• Teach and present to groups (internal groups and external groups visiting UT) ranging in size from 25 to over 500.
• Collaborate with HP Pathways faculty to refine curriculum and scale access to pre-health students.
• Provide coaching individually and in groups to pre-health professions students as they progress toward and complete application to professional schools.
• Develop, select, and utilize effective pre-Health Professions materials for students pursuing a health professions career.
• Use admissions data from Health Professions Schools to lead discussions with students.
• Represent health professions programs and services in on-campus and off-campus organizations, meetings and conferences.
• Work collaboratively with the other members of the ‘Career Ecosystem’ (Faculty Fellowes, Academic Advisors, Experiential Learning Advisors, Career Coaches, other pre-Health Professions Coaches, and administrative staff).
• Recruit, train, and supervise Health Professions Peer Mentors and provide feedback, evaluation and ongoing training in providing information to pre-health professions students.
• Coordinate all activities related to the Joint Admissions Medical Program, a statewide early med school acceptance program for students with financial need.
• Oversee the application process, supervise the JAMP Ambassadors (student workers), provide ongoing support to current JAMP Scholars and Alternates, including monthly meetings and special events.
• Participate in two JAMP meetings per year – one statewide and one regional.
• Maintain and further develop marketing of all HPO services, including but not limited to Instagram posts and a newsletter with a creative eye for design and information dissemination.
• Create an alumni program to stay connected to health professions students after they leave UT and develop ways to utilize those connections to enhance services to students.
• Other duties as assigned, including supporting special projects and staffing events within CNS.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience.
• Master’s degree or higher and more experience than above.
• Experience as a health professions advisor in a university environment.
• Experience working with health professional and graduate schools.