Health Career Coordinator

Summary Of Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop and implement innovative school health career programs in the twelve counties served by the Purchase AHEC.
• Work with the University of Louisville to develop off-campus pre-medicine, pre-dental and pre-nursing programs.
• Provide health career counseling and programming to elementary, middle and/or secondary schools in the Jackson Purchase AHEC area.
• Develop health career material appropriate for use at different age levels.
• Possess specific knowledge of the different health career educational requirements.
• Be able to present presentations to elementary, middle and high school students as well as college age.
• Participate in health profession advisory boards and after school programs.
• Knowledge of and experience with social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and websites as a marketing tool to reach students.
• Facilitate Summer Camps, shadowing and experiential learning for interested high school students.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist the Health Careers Pipeline Programs (HCPP) at the University of Louisville, the University of Kentucky and the Pikeville School of Osteopathic Medicine in the recruitment of students.
• Identify and implement didactic and experiential training/experiences for undergraduate and graduate students already in their health professions program.
• Focus on nursing recruitment and enhancement.