Project Manager, Rural Health Transformation

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Position Title Project Manager, Rural Health Transformation Location Boone, North Carolina Faculty Rank Provide Rank Position Number 0A1141 Department Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness - 273600

Position Summary Information

Primary Purpose

The Rural Health Transformation Program Manager provides senior leadership for Appalachian State University's Region 3 rural health career-services and workforce-pathway portfolio. The position designs and directs career development, experiential learning, employer engagement, participant support, placement, and retention strategies; supervises career-services professionals; and ensures that regional programs connect education and training to rural employment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in career services, higher education, counseling, workforce development, education, public health, health sciences, healthcare administration, human resources, or a related field.
• At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in career services, workforce development, employer engagement, experiential learning, cooperative education, apprenticeships, clinical or field education, healthcare workforce, public health workforce, or related student and trainee programs.

License/Certification Required Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading complex programs involving students or trainees, employers, educational institutions, healthcare providers, public agencies, or community partners.
• Experience supervising or providing professional direction to staff.
• Demonstrated ability to design and manage career pathways, experiential-learning programs, employer partnerships, placement processes, or workforce initiatives.
• Strong skills in program leadership, advising, facilitation, consultation, problem-solving, writing, training, data interpretation, evaluation, and relationship management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Appalachian State University's Region 3 rural health career-services and workforce-pathway portfolio, including Scholars, Fellows, apprenticeships, paid work-based learning, clinical and field placements, rural rotations, residency pathways, certificate programs, and other approved student and trainee initiatives.
• Design and maintain education-to-workforce pathways that connect students and trainees with rural health employers, training sites, and career opportunities.
• Direct employer and training-site engagement, including development of experiential-learning opportunities, site-readiness processes, supervision and preceptor supports, participant placement, and transition-to-employment strategies.
• Supervise Technical Assistance Specialists and coordinate their assigned participant, employer, provider, community, and training-site portfolios.
• Coordinate with the Rural Health Workforce Partnerships Manager and Workforce Pathways and Cooperative Programs Coordinator to align cooperative education, placements, apprenticeships, employer engagement, and participant-support processes.
• Establish consistent participant advising, eligibility, placement, follow-up, service-commitment, and retention processes within approved program requirements.
• Monitor participant, employer, training-site, placement, completion, credential, transition-to-employment, and retention outcomes; identify barriers and recommend program improvements.
• Develop and maintain career-services resources, pathway tools, employer and supervisor guidance, orientation materials, training, and implementation supports.
• Coordinate regional workforce activities with App State, Vaya Health, AHEC, educational institutions, employers, public health agencies, and other approved partners.
• Maintain required program documentation, monitor progress toward approved deliverables, and support required reporting and continuous improvement.

Type of Position Full Time Position Staff/Non-Faculty Staff/Non-Faculty VISA Sponsorship? VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S. Appointment Type 1.0 Work Schedule/Hours 800-500 pm Number of Hours Per Week 40 Number of Months Per Year 12 Mandatory Staff No Suggested Salary Range $75,000-$80,000 Physical Demands of Position

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Posting Details Information

Posting Date 08/24/2026 Closing Date 09/07/2026 Open Until Filled No Evaluation of Applications Begins 08/26/2026 Proposed Date of Hire 09/15/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants

This is a grant-funded, time-limited position supporting implementation of the North Carolina Rural Health Transformation Program in Region 3. Continued employment is contingent upon continued funding, satisfactory performance, and University approval. Final classification, salary, reporting line, and appointment terms are subject to App State Human Resources review. Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter/letter of interest, and a list of three professional references with contact information.

Search Chair Name Alex Howard Search Chair Email howardaf@appstate.edu Quick Link https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/55789 Posting Number 201501832P

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter / Letter of Interest

Optional Documents

• Curriculum Vitae