Associate Director - Faculty
Job Summary
The Colorado Area Health Education Center (COAHEC) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking a dynamic, mission driven Associate Director (0.3 FTE). This leadership role supports COAHEC's statewide mission of strengthening Colorado's health workforce pipeline, advancing healthcare in our communities, and supporting practice transformation in alignment with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) AHEC program goals. The Associate Director will collaborate with faculty, staff, and regional AHEC directors to implement statewide initiatives, oversee flagship programs such as AHEC Scholars, and strengthen community academic partnerships. The role includes leadership in program development, evaluation, grant administration, and strategic planning. This is a faculty position, requiring demonstrated academic and scholarly capabilities consistent with appointment at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
Key Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with COAHEC faculty, staff, regional Executive Directors, and community partners to promote COAHEC's vision, mission, values, and HRSA's triple aim framework.
- Provide course co-direction of the COAHEC National Underserved Scholars (COAHEC NUS, the graduate arm of AHEC Scholars) CU SOM elective to include Oasis management of grades and assisting in providing vision and resources to its curriculum.
- Working with the COAHEC Grants Manager and Program Evaluator on data collection and analysis.
- Directing and managing the AHEC Scholars allied health programming, leading meetings, providing vision, keeping the AHEC Scholars Handbook up to date, and maintaining HRSA mandates for AHEC Scholars therein.
- Contribute to the planning, writing, and development of grant proposals, particularly the upcoming HRSA AHEC 2027–2032 five year model grant.
- Bring innovative thinking to the design and management of HRSA required deliverables, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and successful execution.
- Grow and strengthen partnerships with government entities, industry, healthcare organizations, nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and other community stakeholders.
- Monitor grant proposal activity, understand COAHEC pipelines, and recommend strategic improvements.
- Develop metrics to assess program and research outcomes, effectiveness, and community impact.
- Identify process improvements to expand the grant portfolio and sustain community-engaged research initiatives.
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