Native Health Education Specialist

Job Summary

This position leads the design and implementation of a coordinated vision to strengthen educational pathways for members of federally-recognized tribes and learners committed to Native health education, while advancing long-term, reciprocal partnerships with Tribal Nations and Native-serving communities across Utah and the Mountain West.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve strategic plans for Native health education, Tribal engagement, pathway initiatives, outreach programs, and culturally responsive educational programming.
• Establish program goals, timelines, success measures, and resource priorities.
• Identify and advise leadership on opportunities for program growth, expanded learner support, partnership development, emerging needs, and funding priorities.
• Ensure Native health education initiatives and partnerships reflect Indigenous knowledge, honor Tribal sovereignty and protocols, and are guided by community-defined priorities and culturally grounded approaches.
• Lead pathway mapping across the learner continuum to identify strengths, gaps, overlap, and opportunities for growth in outreach, recruitment, admissions, learner support, and community engagement.
• Develop and oversee pathway programs that support K–12, pre-medical, medical student, trainee, and learners committed to Native health, Native education, and/or clinical practice with Native-serving communities.
• Advocate for recruitment, readiness, retention, and workforce development strategies that support learners committed to Native health and education.
• Identify, coordinate, and advance scholarships, stipends, travel support, and other resources that reduce barriers to participation and advancement for eligible students and learners engaged in Native health education, pathway programs, and related professional development opportunities.
• Build, cultivate, and sustain respectful partnerships with Tribal Nations, Native-serving organizations, community partners, and university collaborators.
• Coordinate community-engaged programming on and off campus, including outreach visits, workshops, convenings, cultural events, and health-related activities.
• Represent the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine on committees, planning groups, conferences, and collaborative initiatives that advance Native health education, Tribal engagement, and community-engaged priorities.
• Develop and implement assessment plans to track participation, engagement, learner outcomes, program impact, and progress toward strategic goals.
• Develop and maintain systems for program data, partnership activity, annual reporting metrics, and continuous improvement.
• Analyze data and evaluation findings to identify trends, inform program improvement, strengthen accountability, and support long-term sustainability and impact.
• Develop reports, presentations, summaries, and grant-related materials for leadership, partners, and institutional reporting.

Qualifications

• EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
• The department may hire employee at one of the following job levels: Program Specialists, III : Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.
• Experience with community engagement focused on Indigenous education and health, or related area preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in Native health systems and Tribal Sovereignty.
• Experience in academic program development or health professions education.
• Experience working in partnership with Tribal Nations and/or Urban Indian organizations.
• Strong relationship-building and strategic leadership skills.