Program Coordinator, COM Center for Student Success

Job Details

Job Title: Program Coordinator, COM Center for Student Success
Posting Start Date: 5/5/26 Work Arrangement: Hybrid

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UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success.

About the Department

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the UC College of Medicine has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. The Center for Student Success works to identify, recruit, and cultivate an undergraduate student body of future leaders in the fields of clinical practice (including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and other healthcare professions), medical research, and public health.

Job Overview

The College of Medicine Center for Student Success is seeking to hire a part time (.5 FTE, 20 hours a week) Program Coordinator to work with the undergraduate students, staff, and faculty to plan, coordinate, and execute the evaluation of the newly created Harvey D. and Janet G. Cohen Leadership in Clinical Medicine Program. The Program introduces the foundational principles of leadership and hones the leadership skills of the next generation of healthcare providers, encompassing professions in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, allied health sciences, and broadly, healthcare administration. This undergraduate program provides UC students the opportunity to gain experience from highly experienced and noted clinicians and nationally renowned and highly successful healthcare leaders, as well as other leaders throughout a variety of disciplines. The Program Coordinator will play a central role in Program success and continuous improvement. The selected candidate will make independent contributions to the program, its running, and its modification through data collected and analyzed related to the Cohen Leadership in Clinical Medicine program outcomes. The position requires a high degree of accountability, responsibility, and coordination to enable the successful execution. The individual will be expected to exercise sound judgment as it relates to dealing with students, faculty, staff, administrative personnel, and external partners.

Essential Functions

• Develop, administer and analyze assessment/evaluation questionnaires. Compile statistics and prepare reports.
• Monitor quantitative and qualitative data on progress toward program objectives. Review objectives to identify problems and solutions, prioritize solutions and develop action steps for program improvement.
• Assist in the design of complex data processing systems for both data acquisition and analysis.
• Organize data acquisition and analysis procedures.
• Analyze and summarize results and respond to concrete project questions related to the work performed.
• Contribute to the design and conduct of seminars, classes, workshops, and other activities related to the program based on evaluation of existing program components.
• Work closely with faculty and staff on programmatic and student issues.
• Act as a liason from the program to other relevant internal departments and programs along with external entities and community organizations.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and training to maintain up-to-date knowledge relavant to work activities.
• Function as a member of the Center for Student Success team to ensure the proper workflow and outcomes.
• Attend related meetings and functions.
• Perform related duties based on Program and Unit needs.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Five (5) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement

Required Experience

• One (1) year of program coordination experience.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Master’s Degree
• The Program Coordinator must be detail-oriented and have strong interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills. Must be able to retain a high volume of programmatic, college, and university related information while having the ability to critically think through complex situations.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Sitting - Continuously
- Walking - Often
- Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Continuously
- Hearing, listening - Continuously
- Talking - Continuously
- Standing - Often
- Reaching overhead - Seldom
- Pulling, pushing - Seldom
- Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Seldom

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits Link) Eligibility may vary by position and FTE.
Highlights include:

Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information:

Tuition Remission

As a part-time employee, UC provides a limited tuition remission benefit based on role. Tuition remission covers tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans

As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS).

Real Work-Life Balance

UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:

Vacation and sick time – pro-rated by FTE. Includes paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days).

Additional Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities
• University employee discount program

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