"Health Career Navigator, Health Institute"

Position Summary

MSU Denver’s Gina and Frank Day Health Institute is seeking applicants for a full-time, grant-funded position as a Health Career Navigator. Health Career Navigators (HCN) work with 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.

The Health Career Navigator reports to the Associate Director of the Day Health Institute. This position recruits, advises, provides resources, coordinates service, delivers programming, and coordinates with external partners for students majoring in health fields. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is passionate about student engagement and making a meaningful impact in their lives.

Responsibilities

• Student Support Services (40%): Help students develop a plan to enter the workforce through life design advising. Coordinate, implement, and provide services to ensure success of students enrolled in health scholars programs. Provide case management and develop individualized plans to meet the educational goals of students enrolled in health scholars programs. Prepare and disseminate information on career opportunities to incoming and current health scholar students. Serve as a direct liaison between external partners/organizations and health scholar students. Assess students interests and abilities and match them with external opportunities, agencies, and mentors. Provide resources to students to increase retention and graduation rates. Coordinate community-building events for students. Provide advising on course selection, tutoring support, graduation planning, as well as graduate school planning. Support students from community colleges in their efforts to pursue health careers.
• Recruitment (20%): Conduct appropriate outreach to recruit students into the health scholars programs. Develop relationships and work collaboratively with community colleges to facilitate seamless transfer of students into MSU Denver. Coordinate special events and activities for health scholar students and students interested in health-related careers. Ensure compliance with grant guidelines through the recruitment process. Review and assess students' application in accordance with the criteria. Serve as primary point of contact for prospective students. Organize a yearly orientation for each cohort of students.
• Program Development (20%): Partner with external health agencies, organizations, and businesses to create referral system and pipeline for health scholar students. Recruit mentors and coordinate with external partners to mentor students. Develop, provide support for, and attend program related and campus events. Support academic conference presentations. Support internal and external stakeholder meetings. Provide additional support for the Health Institute as needed. Assist with the data collection, record keeping, and writing/program evaluation necessary to maintain grant compliance. Assist with the writing and renewal of Health Institute grants. Assist with Health Institute event planning and execution. Lead HCN specific point projects as defined by the Health Institute director and associate director. Build partnership with surrounding community colleges and rural school districts. Support development of formalizing contracts with rural communities. Develop workshop curriculum aligned with program goals. Prepare workshop materials such as presentations, handouts and exercises.
• Health Institute Planning and Collaboration (10%): Contribute to curriculum development, management, and delivery for the Health Institute as a whole. This includes but is not limited to health equity lectures, workshops, and seminars. Help plan and execute orientation for health scholars students. Contribute to the planning and implementation of Health Institute events, activities, and celebrations. Collaborate on grants, data, and conference proposals. Other duties as assigned by the associate director of the Health Institute.
• Grant Oversight, Management, and Supervision (10%): Administer, collect, and track data from students to meet the requirements of the grant. Assist on the renewal and written requirements of the grant. Assist in the oversight of grant budget.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university
• Demonstrated experience working with students in an academic or community-based setting, such as a recruiter, advisor, case manager, educational counselor, career coach, mentor, or teacher

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in higher education, human services, or related field
• Knowledge of or experience with Design Your Life curriculum
• Currently pursuing a masters degree in a related field
• Academic advising at the college level
• Experience working with diverse populations including non-traditional students, students of color, first generation college students
• Experience recruiting mentors and matching mentees to mentor
• Developing training or workshop curriculum aimed at student success and retention
• Experience working with external partners and/or health agencies
• Casework or case management with diverse populations
• Experience in grant work
• Experience planning team building events
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects/duties and responsibilities
• Excellent oral and verbal communication skills

Schedule Information

Full-time, 40 hours per week; Exempt; Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; Evenings and Weekend Work: Occasionally as needed; Schedule: Hybrid schedule requiring in person work on our Denver, CO campus with the flexibility of some remote work opportunities (subject to supervisor approval); Travel: Some local travel may be needed occasionally.

Salary for Announcement

The full salary range for this position is $45,300 - $68,000. The anticipated hiring range is $57,500 - $62,500. This position is paid monthly and is eligible for MSU Denver benefits.

Instructions to Apply

Please apply by visiting our career site, https://www.msudenver.edu/careers/ and searching for JR104324. For full consideration, submit: Resume and Cover letter describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position.