MPH Practicum, Academic Program Support Coordinator

Position Type Permanent Staff (SHRA)
Is this an internal only recruitment? No
Position Title Student Services Specialist - Journey
Working Title MPH Practicum, Academic Program Support Coordinator
Position Number 20038775
Vacancy ID P013016
Budgeted Hiring Range $40,165- $55,000
Pay Band InformationTo learn more about the pay band for this branch and role, please see the Career Banding rates spreadsheet.
Salary Grade Equivalent GN09
Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited Full-Time Permanent
If time-limited, estimated duration of appointment
Hours per week 40
Work ScheduleM-F ~9-5
Department Name and Number SPH - Acad Affairs-460155
Date First Posted 07/07/2021
Closing Date 08/02/2021
Position Location Chapel Hill, NC
Position Posting Category Administrative/Clerical Support
Department DescriptionThe UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, the top ranked public school of public health in the nation, is comprised of seven academic departments, one academic program, the Dean’s Office and other centrally-administrated units such as Finance, Communications and Human Resources. We have an enrolled student body of ~1,500, taught by approximately 220 permanent faculty, and a number of adjunct and visiting faculty. We have over 900 full- and part-time staff personnel of various types that help to facilitate the teaching, research and service missions of the School. The School serves all 100 counties of North Carolina and works in over 62 countries worldwide.
Equal Opportunity EmployerThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

Inclusive Excellence is a core value at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. We expect our faculty and staff to actively contribute to fostering an academic workplace climate that is welcoming and supportive for all.
Position DescriptionThis position provides administrative support to the Gillings MPH practicum program across all delivery formats (residential, online, and distance) and is responsible for coordinating, tracking, and reporting on students’ practicum experiences. The person in this position will have significant interaction with students, community partners, faculty mentors, and academic coordinators. The position reports to the MPH practicum director. Duties:

• Research, cultivate, vet, distribute, track, and archive practicum opportunities

• Provide resources and leads for students to identify practicum opportunities including creating a weekly Practicum Opportunities Newsletter externally sourcing at least 15 opportunities per week to assist students in practicum search

• Manage current practicum opportunities database, including reviewing and publishing new submissions, removing outdated and filled submissions, and communicating with community partners to keep them updated on the status of their submissions

• Maintain past practica database

• Maintain community partners database

• Maintain MPH Practicum webpage

• Maintain MPH Practicum Resources Sakai site

• Vet selected practica to ensure that they meet Gillings MPH practicum requirements

• Grant approval for students to begin their practica

• Provide guidance and instructions for the practicum process to students, preceptors, and faculty mentors at the beginning, middle, and end of the experience

• Coordinate onboarding requirements

• Monitor students’ practicum experiences and problem-solves as needed

• Disseminate, collect, and analyze practicum evaluations

• Triage communications sent to the mphpracticum@unc.edu inbox and trouble-shoot and mediate questions and concerns from students, community partners, faculty, and staff with oversite from MPH practicum director

• Support recruiting and networking activities at external meetings and events

• Coordinate panelists and help with content, logistics, setup, and clean-up for practicum events

• Seek and integrate feedback from students, community partners, and Gillings faculty and staff and support ongoing quality improvement efforts for the practicum program

• Maintain practicum tracking spreadsheets

• Assist with practicum reports and presentations to key stakeholders and for accreditation purposes

• Assist with manuscript writing related to the MPH practicum

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience RequirementsBachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Commitment to and training in equity and inclusion

• Ability to work with a team or independently with flexibility, efficiency, and diplomacy

• Ability to implement processes and operations, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement

• Outstanding written and oral communication, organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to exercise initiative, good judgment, and discretion

• Exceptional attention to detail

• Experience working with students and community partners

• MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) proficient

• MS Teams proficient

• Sakai proficient

• Qualtrics proficient

Preferred Qualifications

• MPH strongly preferred.

• At least 3 years experience in student services or student affairs positions preferred.

• Higher education and/or public health experience preferred.

• Strong graphic design skills, preferred

• Student services experience, preferred

Required Licenses/Certifications
Special Physical and Mental Requirements
Position/Schedule Requirements
Position Attributes
Stimulus/ARRA Funded No
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