Job Description:
The Health Professions Program Coordinator works with students in the Bachelor of Science in Health Professions (BSHP) program, an educational collaboration with Mayo Clinic School of Health Science providing certification in one of four tracks: Echocardiography, Radiography, Respiratory Care, and Sonography.
The Health Professions Program Coordinator works closely with the BSHP Admissions Representative to fulfill responsibilities in five major areas: providing overall transfer advising from prospect to matriculation; collaborating with faculty, staff, and system colleagues to facilitate course equivalency determinations; serving as the academic adviser for enrolled BSHP students; developing and maintaining transfer advising materials for prospective students, and developing and delivering programs to prepare prospective students for the application process.
Job Duties:
-40% Bachelor of Science in Health Professions (BSHP) and transfer student advocacy and advising team participation,
-20% Prospective BSHP transfer student advising,
-20% Academic advising for BSHP and Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS) students,
-20% Student development course instruction
This is a full-time 12-month position. Please go to https://r.umn.edu/Health-Professions-Program-Coordinator for a full position description.
Active review of applications will begin June 30, 2020. Applications must be submitted online at https://humanresources.umn.edu/content/find-job. Search postings for Job Requisition #336504 for application instructions and links. Applicants must attach to the online application (1) a cover letter, (2) resume, and (3) diversity statement. To add required/additional documents click on My Job Applications, then My Cover Letters and Attachments. For more information, contact umrhr@r.umn.edu.
Minimum Qualifications:
-Master’s degree in relevant professional field
-Three years of experience advising college students
-Commitment to equal opportunity and diversity issues, including the ability to work with a diverse student, staff, and faculty population
-Excellent professional workplace skills including the ability to innovate and learn; oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; the ability to be self-motivated, work in a collaborative team environment, and respond well to supervision; time management and organizational skills; computer skills including word processing, email, and database manipulation; the ability to work with complex systems in a fast-paced setting; and the ability to multi-task and pay attention to details
-Experience tracking and interpreting data relevant to their work and using that information for process improvement
Preferred Qualifications:
-Master’s degree in student personnel, counseling psychology, counseling or related area
-Relevant higher education advising experience with health science students and transfer students
-Knowledge of careers in health sciences
-Experience in recruiting students for health-related programs
-Experience using web-based databases, PeopleSoft, and DARS
-A commitment to knowledge creation and research in higher education