Coord,Academics

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
under served 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.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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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the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
advertisement on a 3rd party site, please
visit UNMJobs to submit an 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.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.