HOSA-Future Health Professionals Assistant Advisor, Durango High School

Durango School District is accepting applications for the HOSA-Future Health Professionals Assistant Advisor at Durango High School

The HOSA-Future Health Professionals Assistant Advisor supports the HOSA Lead Advisor in providing a student-centered Career and Technical Student Organization experience for students participating in the Health Science pathway. The Assistant Advisor helps students develop leadership, professional, teamwork, and career-readiness skills through HOSA chapter activities, competitive events, conferences, community service, and other student-led experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the HOSA Lead Advisor to support the planning and implementation of the chapter's annual Program of Work.
• Support HOSA student officers and members in planning and leading chapter meetings, activities, community service projects, fundraising, professional development, and other chapter initiatives.
• Help students identify, prepare for, and participate in HOSA competitive events.
• Assist with student selection and preparation for conferences and competitions using clearly communicated chapter expectations and processes.
• Support conference and competition registration, student documentation, permission forms, travel preparation, supervision, and other event logistics.
• Maintain regular communication with the Lead Advisor regarding student participation, deadlines, events, and chapter needs.
• Help communicate relevant information and expectations to students and families.
• Provide appropriate supervision during HOSA meetings, activities, conferences, competitions, and other chapter events.
• Support accurate participation records and required chapter documentation.
• Help ensure HOSA activities align with the DHS CTSO Handbook, school and district expectations, and Colorado and National HOSA requirements.
• Encourage broad student participation while helping students take increasing ownership of chapter leadership and activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience working in the health care professions
• Fundamental knowledge of the health care fields
• Experience working with school aged students is preferred
• Ability to work as an integral part of the Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) Teams at Durango High School
• Ability to inspire growth and leadership within the health care fields

Durango School District 9-R is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state or local law. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Laura Galido, Compliance Officer, Durango School District 9-R, 281 Sawyer Dr, Suite 100, Durango, CO 81303, (970) 247-5411, lgalido@durangoschools.org, or the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 Spear Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, (303)844-5695.