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The Health Profession Pathways program, also known as the Pathways program, specifically focuses on supporting undergraduate students from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the health professions. The goal of the Pathways program is to reduce and remove barriers students face and to help students matriculate into a health professional program. The Pathways program also aims to utilize strategies to reduce systemic barriers that could impact our students’ success. Students in the Pathways program will participate in specialized programming, activities, and courses that will enhance their pre-health journey and help them build a competitive application portfolio.

The Pathways Assistant Program Manager supports the daily management of the Pathways program and reports directly to the Pathways Program Manager. This role involves working directly with Pathways program students, the Pre-Health Student Resource Center (PHSRC) staff, the University of Minnesota faculty, staff and external partners. Further responsibilities include developing specialized educational programming and exclusive opportunities for Pathways program students. The Pathways Assistant Program Manager will be responsible for a caseload of students that they will support from the start of the Pathways program to the students’ matriculation into a health professional program.

This is a civil service position, job code 8461CV. The salary range is $48k-52k.

The Health Profession Pathway Program is actively engaged in work to champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. For this position, we particularly encourage applications from those who belong to groups that have been historically excluded and underrepresented from higher education, including those who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color, as well as those with disabilities, veterans, and those from LGBTQIA+ communities. We invite you to join us in our work to positively transform how we recruit and admit students and ensure that all staff, students, and families are included, valued, and respected.

Please note: At this time, the University of Minnesota is limited in how it collects applicant demographic information. Applicants are encouraged to provide their preferred names and/or pronouns within their attached materials.

Work arrangements: This is a hybrid position that will require both on campus duties and regular work from the office. The expectation for this work arrangement will evolve over time based on the needs of the office.

Major Areas of Responsibility:
Student Support and Retention (45%):
● Coaches and educates students individually and through group presentations on topics such as career practices, resources, and decision making processes.
● Documents key details and next steps from student meetings using APLUS and internal tracking systems.
● Shares information about resources with students, reminders of upcoming Pathways programming, responds to student questions, creates a Pathways program bi-weekly newsletter, etc.
● Holds students accountable for meeting program, college, and University policies and requirements.
● Develops content and communication platforms that support students to have easy and accessible information as they explore, prepare and apply to a health profession.

Teaching and Program Development (25%):
● In collaboration with the Pathways Program Manager, teach or co-teach Pathways credit courses, including but not limited to AHS 2301: Orientation to Research and Clinical Research, and AHS 1104: Experiences in Health.
● In collaboration with the Pathways Program Manager, contribute to planning, development and implementation of programs, activities and services to foster health career exploration and leadership development.
● Assists in planning career events, mentoring programs or other opportunities for students to interact with alumni and employers.
● Educates students in self-reflection and in identifying their options for health careers and to communicate skills and interests through written methods (resumes, personal statements) and interpersonally (interviewing and networking).
● Prepares students to undertake experiences such as volunteering, internships, or research opportunities that will make them a competitive candidate for health profession programs.

Program Administration (15%):
● Creates program surveys and evaluates key aspects of the Pathways program.
● Meets regularly with the Pathways Program manager and greater Pathways program team.
● Takes detailed notes during meetings and shares out next steps.
● Monitors and tracks program goals and metrics, providing periodic reporting to stakeholders.
● Fosters relationships with faculty and staff who interface with students on career related topics.
● Builds and fosters relationships across the undergraduate colleges and health science schools at the University of Minnesota particularly in areas that support diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice.

Recruitment (5%)
● Supports and attends recruitment events.
● Reviews the Pathways program applications and selects the Pathways program participants.
● Partners with staff on the development of recruitment strategy.

Outreach and Presentations (5%):
● Presents at the University of Minnesota, local and national conferences with the goal of sharing best practices and learning about what other programs/institutions are doing to advance underrepresented student success.
● Engages in professional development and service activities related to the role, within the University of Minnesota community and beyond.

Other Duties As Assigned (5%)
● This position and associated responsibilities will continue to evolve based upon the needs of the Pathways program.

Required:
● BA/BS degree, or a combination of education and relevant work experience to equal at least four years.
● Demonstrated commitment to issues regarding diversity, equity and inclusion and social justice.
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
● Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining accuracy, appropriate attention to detail, and timely completion of projects.
● Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Preferred:
● Master’s degree in a relevant field.
● Experience working in higher education.
● Demonstrated evidence of program development and implementation, including designing, monitoring, coordinating, reporting, and evaluating.
● Experience with data analysis and related tools (Excel, Google Sheets, etc).
● Experience working with pre-health students and/or knowledge of health professions.
● Experience working directly with historically underserved undergraduate students (e.g, BIPOC students, students from low-income backgrounds, first-generation college students, rural students).
● Knowledge of and experience applying student development theory.
● Demonstrated experience in understanding and addressing barriers to student success.

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