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Posted: 20-Jul-22
Location: Athens, Ohio
Salary: Open
Job Description:
The Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine is currently searching for an Assistant Director of Admissions and Outreach. This is a full-time position located on our Athens campus; however, hybrid workplace options are available after completion of training. For more information about the college, department, and position, please see below.
About the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine:
Mission:
We pride ourselves on our strong focus on our mission: training osteopathic primary care physicians to serve Ohio.
Our medical school educates physicians committed to practice in Ohio, emphasizes primary care, engages in focused research, and embraces both Appalachian and urban communities. Integral to this mission, our college community commits itself to: provide a clinically integrated, learning-centered, osteopathic medical education continuum for students, interns, residents and primary care associates; embrace diversity and public service; and improve the health and well-being of underserved populations.
Vision:
The Heritage College is recognized as the national leader in training osteopathic primary care physicians and the number one producer of primary care physicians in the country.
Essential Values:
These fundamental principles form the foundation of the culture at our college: wholeness and balance within each person; integrity; community of mutual respect; acceptance of others and embracing diversity; pursuit of excellence; a climate of scholarship; and commitment to service, generosity and compassion.
Our Campuses:https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/about/campusesPosition Description:
The Assistant Director for Admissions & Outreach is responsible for managing regional recruitment and targeted population (underrepresented and underserved) recruitment of medical students to the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.
The Assistant Director for Admissions & Outreach makes strategic decisions about related marketing and outreach to target populations including the marketing, management and execution of the annual Summer Scholars pathway program.
The Assistant Director is responsible for managing Early Assurance Program (EAP) partnership agreements, the applicant and participant database, reporting longitudinal and short-term outcomes, and ongoing evaluation of the EAP.
This position will collaborate closely with the Assistant Director of Inclusion on the Athens campus in the recruitment and matriculation of Post-baccalaureate and PreMatriculation students and would assist the Senior Director of Admissions in the development, implementation, and evaluation of rural pathway programs.
Primary Responsibilities:
1. ADMISSIONS AND RECRUITMENT
- Responsible for the admissions, recruitment, and outreach efforts for prospective students who meet the institutional and societal mission of the Heritage College
- Arranges and manages individual student and group tours of the Heritage College Athens campus.
- Create, execute, and manage recruitment initiatives focused on underrepresented minority students and other target populations.
- Serve as a liaison with Ohio University undergraduate premedical population.
2. EARLY ASSURANCE PROGRAM
- Coordinate semi-annual meetings with all EAP students (up to 80 total undergraduate students in a given year) online or on their campus.
- Responsible for managing and marketing all aspects of the Early Assurance Program (EAP) which currently affiliates the Heritage College with six undergraduate institutions in the state of Ohio.
- Collaborates on recruitment and outreach activities of Dublin and Cleveland Assistant Directors of Admissions and Outreach with respect to the Heritage College obligations outlined in partnership agreements.
- Schedule and execute check-in sessions for Ohio University and Shawnee State EAP participants during the academic year to assess academic performance and general well-being.
3. INTERNAL COLLABORATION AND EXTERNAL OUTREACH
- Collaborate with the Office of Inclusion to support the Post Baccalaureate and PreMatriculation programs. Serves as a member of the Summer Programs Planning Committee.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in student personnel, education, higher education administration, organizational management, communications, or related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of the master's degree requirement.
- 5 years of work related experience
- Occasional travel necessary
Planning Unit: Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Department: HCOM - Admissions and Student Affairs
Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position: Susan Lachman, [email protected], 740-593-2545
Employment Type: full-time regular
Advertised Salary:
Salary is commensurate with education and experience, while also considering internal equity.
Employees also enjoy a generous benefits package including but not limited to:
- Paid holidays, vacation, sick, & personal time,
- A tuition waiver up to 100% for self and dependents,
- A comprehensive insurance package (including but not limited to prescription, vision, dental, and life insurance),
- An excellent retirement plan with up to a 14% company contribution,
- A 12-week parental leave program, adoption reimbursement, transgender care, flextime and flexplace policies, counseling and mental health care, access to professional development programs, and more.
