Employment Type : Full-Time
The Lead Health Career Navigator is a full-time, grant-funded position that entails working with students in programs within the Health Institute at MSU Denver. The Health Institute supports a diverse student population to prepare them for jobs in the Colorado health workforce. These students are seeking a degree in one of our Health Institute departments and receive training in culturally diverse patient centered care.
All Health Career Navigators report to the Director of the Health Institute. The Lead Health Career Navigator recruits, advises, provides resources, coordinates service, delivers programming, supports grant activities, coordinates with external partners for students majoring in health fields, supervises the Health Career Navigators, and performs other duties as assigned.
The Health Institute at MSU Denver currently has two structured programs: The National Ambassadors Program (MSU Ambassadors) and an Adult/Non-Traditional Program (MSU Non-Traditional Program) for veterans and other adult students. Additional programming may be developed dependent upon funding opportunities. The MSU Denver’s Health Institute is housed in the College of Health and Applied Sciences. The programs will empower diverse undergraduate students who come from underrepresented economic and educational backgrounds to succeed in our pre-health/allied health programs.
MSU Denver is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented and historically minoritized groups. Our student population consists of over 50% first-generation students and over 45% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) located in downtown Denver. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only institution with an open access mission, MSU Denver is a model university for today’s college students. The University serves the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state, as well as the most first-generation students and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students. IND208Duties/ResponsibilitiesCoordinate and support activities for Health Career Navigators (25%)
Coordinate and provide services for a diverse student population (25%)
Recruitment of students into the Healthcare Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) (30%)
Program Development (20%)
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Work HoursThis position requires flexibility for on campus, in person, and remote work opportunities.Posting date 12/21/2021