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SUMMARY:

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) aims to increase the pipeline of disadvantaged high school and college students into medical school. This multifaceted effort is specifically designed to increase retention and graduation of these diverse underserved students across the educational continuum, from high school and community college into four year college and graduate medical school professional programs.

The HCOP Academy exposes students to careers in medicine and provides resources to assist students to progress to the next educational level. Services include advising, educational enhancement, mentoring, field trips, panels, entrance exam preparation, application assistance, and more. This position is coterminous with HCOP grant funding availability. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Responsible for data management and evaluation including:

   1. Streamlines collection processes

   2. Collects of all relevant data

   3. Maintains longitudinal data set of all evaluation points on each participant and each HCOP program

   4. Regularly reviews and cleans data as necessary

   5. Analyzes data annually and reports back on effectiveness of programs

   6. Guides team in programmatic updates driven by data results

2. Responsible for all necessary reporting, internal and federal including:

   1. Annual Performance Evaluation

   2. Quarterly Progress 

   3. Outcomes reporting

   4. Review of Federal Financial Reporting with Office of Sponsored Projects contact

3. Responsible for day to day grant finances including:

   1. Stipend payments

   2. Scholarships

   3. Transportation

   4. Supplies

   5. Other participant costs

4. Leads the application process for all HCOP programming including

   1. Development/maintenance of universal electronic application

   2. Tracks all necessary supporting application documents

   3. Determines applicants HCOP eligibility, including working closely with financial aid for economic eligibility

   4. Records final determination status for each candidate

5. Assists in streamlining other workflows to maximize team efficiency when necessary

6. Maintains strong relationships with internal and external partners

7. Participates in all HCOP team meetings.

8. Utilizes current grant data to improve application for future grant cycles. 

Understands and adheres to Rowan’s compliance standards as they appear in Rowan’s Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest Policy.

Keeps abreast of all federal, state and Rowan regulations, laws and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.

Performs other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics or other degree with significant statistics training required, Master’s Degree strongly preferred.  Two years of experience in working in evaluation of educational programming.  Experience in SPSS.  Additional experience may be substituted for Master’s Degree.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Google Docs suite.  Ability to work with a team.

Applicants lacking the degree may substitute appropriate related experience on a year-for-year basis.

About Rowan University

A top 100 national public research institution, Rowan University offers bachelor’s through doctoral and professional programs in person and online to 23,000 students through its main campus in Glassboro, N.J., its medical school campuses in Camden and Stratford, and five others. Home to Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering; Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts; William G. Rohrer College of Business; Virtua Health College of Medicine & Health Sciences; Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and the School of Osteopathic Medicine, it also comprises the colleges of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences, Performing Arts, and Science & Mathematics; Virtua Health School of Nursing & Health Professions; the schools of Earth & Environment; Innovation & Entrepreneurship; Translational Biomedical Engineering & Sciences; Veterinary Medicine; the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; and a multidisciplinary honors college. Rowan focuses on practical research at the intersection of engineering, medicine, science and business while ensuring excellence in undergraduate education. The University has earned national recognition for innovation; commitment to high-quality, af...fordable education; and developing public-private partnerships. A Carnegie-classified (R2/high research activity) institution, Rowan has been recognized as the fourth fastest-growing public research university for three consecutive years as reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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