Health Career Coordinator/Student Support Specialist II

About the role

To provide healthcare workforce educational opportunities for middle, high, and post-secondary students to foster interest in the healthcare workforce sector. These positions are based in Hazard, Kentucky, and will serve the Southeast Kentucky AHEC region. This is a grant funded position that ends 06/30/2027 with possible extension to 09/30/2027 then another year of funding will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Recruits students to participate in health careers programming.
• Provides general guidance to students who need help navigating resources such as academic support services, mentoring and career counseling programs, mental and physical health care services, and financial management services.
• Plans and provides health careers programming for middle, high, and post-secondary students within the Southeast Kentucky service region.
• Develop partnerships with public and private schools to carry out identified programming.
• Evaluates programming for effectiveness and quality.
• Participate in scheduled meetings that shall include local, statewide, and national travel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience.

Pay

Salary: $37,944.00 per year.

Schedule

Standard Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Contract Term Length: 12 months; Work Location: On‑Site/Hazard AHEC office; FLSA Status: Non‑Exempt.

Benefits

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work‑Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program