Senior Program Coordinator

Please note: this is a temporary assignment (through June 2027).

The Senior Program Coordinator is responsible for providing individualized services to underrepresented, low-income, first-generation college students, and others at higher risk of experiencing academic difficulty to support their academic success. Responsibilities include assessing students' academic needs, developing individualized study plans, identifying and addressing academic and non-academic barriers to success, and providing counseling and advising on factors affecting student retention and academic progress. The role may also involve specialized support for particular underrepresented groups, academic skills such as research and graduate school preparation, and success within specific academic programs.

Required

• Knowledge of academic advising, counseling, student development, and strategies that support student achievement.

• Knowledge of issues affecting students from diverse, underserved, disadvantaged, low-income, and first-generation backgrounds in higher education.

• Experience analyzing complex situations, identifying solutions, and supporting programs designed to meet diverse student needs.

• Experience reviewing and evaluating applications, academic records, transcripts, and other materials using established program criteria. Knowledge of research methodologies and research design.

• Experience researching, compiling, organizing, and analyzing data and preparing reports.

• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment and work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and administrators.

• Bachelor''s degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience or training.

Preferred

• Knowledge of conflict management and intervention strategies.

• Knowledge of applicable confidentiality, access, safety, and ethical requirements related to student services.

• Provide individualized academic counseling and advising to students, assess academic progress and needs, develop strategies to address barriers, and refer students to appropriate resources.

• Coordinate with faculty, academic departments, and community partners to support student academic and research projects, develop academic plans, and facilitate academic development seminars.

• Design and facilitate academic and application skills workshops and support faculty mentoring activities for Post Baccalaureate students.

• Independently review and evaluate program applications, academic records, transcripts, and supporting materials using established program criteria; coordinate and participate in applicant interviews and make admissions recommendations.

• Advise students on medical school applications, program selection, personal statements, and secondary applications.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate School of Medicine educational outreach and pipeline programs and support related program activities and communications.

• Collect, compile, organize, and analyze program and student data; prepare reports and summaries to support program evaluation and improvement.

• Provide individualized academic counseling and advising to students, assess academic progress and needs, develop strategies to address barriers, and refer students to appropriate resources.

• Coordinate with faculty, academic departments, and community partners to support student academic and research projects, develop academic plans, and facilitate academic development seminars.

• Design and facilitate academic and application skills workshops and support faculty mentoring activities for Post Baccalaureate students.

• Independently review and evaluate program applications, academic records, transcripts, and supporting materials using established program criteria; coordinate and participate in applicant interviews and make admissions recommendations.

• Advise students on medical school applications, program selection, personal statements, and secondary applications.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate School of Medicine educational outreach and pipeline programs and support related program activities and communications.

• Collect, compile, organize, and analyze program and student data; prepare reports and summaries to support program evaluation and improvement.