Program Coordinator - School of Dentistry (Part-time)

About the role

UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. The School of Dentistry is hiring a part-time Program Coordinator to coordinate and support the implementation, daily operations, and evaluation of the HRSA-funded LEAD Texas workforce development program. The role involves coordinating program activities, trainee placements, communications, and logistics across participating institutions and community partners; maintaining program records; supporting statewide workforce surveys and Advisory Council activities; assisting with data collection, performance reporting, and dissemination efforts; and collaborating with the Project Director, Program Evaluator, and project partners to ensure timely completion of program objectives, deliverables, and compliance with grant requirements. This is a part-time schedule working 32 hours per week. The position is funded by grants that comprise 50% or more of the funding; continued employment is contingent upon the availability of funding and may end upon cancellation or discontinuation of the project, program, or funding.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, develops, implements, and evaluates the delivery system for education and outreach programs in targeted communities.
• Participates in all phases of projects and research-related activities, including assessing regional needs for program education and developing regional outreach plans based on needs assessment findings.
• Researches and analyzes data pertaining to education, and attends functions to keep abreast of relevant scientific and technical developments related to programs.
• Communicates with community and a variety of health care professionals to share objectives and outcomes by writing articles for newsletters, web pages, and other publications.
• Acts as a liaison with appropriate institutional agents; prepares and makes oral presentations at professional meetings.
• Uses program databases to collect program evaluation data; writes program reports and case studies to document outreach efforts; submits abstracts to professional meetings.
• Maintains current scientific, technical, and regulatory environment information concerning relevant developments related to program area.
• Interacts extensively with the public and/or external organizations to facilitate programs.
• Participates in national and regional task forces and work groups to provide capacity building assistance and information to partners; applies health education theories, models, and concepts to partner activities.
• Ensures that plans and protocols are followed to ensure compliance with all federal, state laws and UTHSC-H policies, rules, and regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree required. May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.
• Experience: 3 years of related experience required. May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.
• Certifications/Skills: None required.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical premiums for full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – equating to around 37–38 days per year)
• Increasing vacation accrual with longevity
• Longevity Pay (monthly payments after two years of service)
• Retirement/pension plan
• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care

Schedule

Part-time, 32 hours per week.

Location

7500 Cambridge, Houston, Texas 77030

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. 791.4.

Residency Requirement

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.