Job description
Work with the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) team members to plan, coordinate, and conduct various programs for students in the health care career pathway. Programs include, internships, career fairs, classroom presentations, summer programs, mentorships, tours, and other activities to help students on their path to a health care career. The AHEC Program Coordinator will also assist the Director with continuing education events, AHEC Scholars, and other center events as needed.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
Traveling Dissection Lab Teaching:
- Schedule and conduct classroom presentations on health careers to secondary education students.
- Classroom presentations for Middle and High School students to introduce them to a variety of health care career opportunities through exploration and experiential activities that include lecture, dissection and fresh organ dissections (i.e., heart, lung, chicken wing, and eyeball)
Healthcare Recruitment Activities:
- Schedule and conduct classroom presentations on health careers to secondary education students. Classroom presentations for Middle and High School students to introduce them to variety of health care career opportunities through exploration and experiential activities that may include lecture, discussion, and organ dissections (i.e., heart, lung, chicken wing and eyeball).
- Provide support and information to teachers, counselors, and administrators on matters involving health professions education and workforce needs.
- Contact providers and partner organizations to recruit current health professionals as presenters for career fairs, tours, and summer program.
- Connect current high school students with health professions students as part of the mentorship program.
- Work with team to implement summer program. Assignments include recruiting students from diverse backgrounds, coordinating with teachers for program, managing student mentors, coordinating guest speakers, planning field trips, and oversite of students daily.
- Work with Director to provide pre-health seminar courses for high school and college outreach programs.
- Assist with program assessment, including tracking and analysis methods used to measure outcomes and outputs of programs.
Health Professions Students and Professional’s Support:
- Assist Director at continuing education events including registration, setup, and overall support.
- Assist Director with SLCC AHEC Scholars students including mentoring, providing program support, and direction, etc.
Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in health sciences or education related fields.
- Zero (0) to two (2) years of full-time related experience.
Trade off 1:1 in experience/education requirement.
Part time experience may be considered on a prorated basis.
Preferred Qualifications
Part time experience may be considered on a prorated basis.
Experience working in the medical field.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of health-related careers.
- Knowledge of anatomy or willingness to learn.
- Experience with public speaking and/or presenting.
- Demonstrate exceptional and engaging presentation skills.
- Excellent human relations skills.
- Ability to work in a changing environment.
- Experience working with Microsoft Office programs.
- Articulate with detailed information.
- Ability to be punctual and complete tasks on time.
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills including presentations and public relations.
- Strong work ethic and a demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- Must have a vehicle and be willing to travel to schools throughout the region.
- Able to lift 30-35 lbs. and transport 100 lbs. on a dolly.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, ability, culture, and ethnic background, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
- Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic background of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.
- Full consideration will be given to applicants who apply on or before the priority review date indicated above.
- More information about Salt Lake Community College benefits: https://i.slcc.edu/culture/benefits/index.aspx
Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college with the most diverse student body in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 11 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.
Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging HSI, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.
FLSA Non-Exempt SLCC Information
Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging HSI, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.
Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”).
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”).
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.
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