Administrative Coordinator-Pipeline Program – College of Osteopathic Medicine

Salary: Commensurate with experience
Benefits: Generousbenefits include paid time off including holidays and vacation, retirementmatch, and tuition remission for employee and dependents. Details at www.duq.edu/benefits
Location: College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position Status: Full-time /Grant Funded
Hours: Varied
Position Number: 241250/10-897
FLSA Status: Non-exempt

POSITIONSUMMARY:

The Administrative Coordinator for the DuquesneUniversity COM will support the development and implementation of a high schoolpipeline program to support local students from impoverished neighborhoodsdemonstrating an interest and aptitude in STEM toward a healthcare career. Thecoordinator will support the design of the summer program and the tutoringprogram and will work cooperatively with the Associate Dean for AcademicAffairs, the Director of Student Affairs, high school teachers and administrators,participating students and their caregivers, and others as needed. The positionwill have significant interaction with both students and faculty.

This position isneeded to support the “Paving a Path to Medicine” project funded by a RichardKing Mellon Foundation Grant in the School of Medicine for the period10/31/2023 through 10/31/2024. This position is specifically funded by thegrant.

DUTIESAND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Finalize the plan for near-peer STEM tutoring for participants, includingsolicitation, selection, and training of Duquesne University or neighboringuniversity students who have demonstrated expertise in STEM coursework, andwork with school officials and participant caregivers to ensure participants’good attendance, appropriate behavior in and out of school, and continuedengagement in the program.

Finalize the design and curriculumof the on-campus summer experience including the purchase of supplies andidentification of instructors to carry out the program.

Assist in the creation of a processfor the selection of interested students including an application, interview,and permission from caregivers and actively participate in the selection ofthis year’s cohort of student participants.

Identify school systems inAllegheny County, PA that serve low-income, impoverished, or underservedcommunities and establish relationships with school administrators and guidancecounselors.

Complete alltraining and certifications required by Pennsylvania law to work with minorsincluding training to drive a University vehicle.

Participate in the preparation andsubmission of additional grants to funding agencies to extend and expand thisprogram.

Collect and analyze data andparticipate in outcomes reporting to the granting agency.

Travel required for this position.

Completes other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and 1-3 years work relatedexperience.

Current PADriver’s License

Preferredqualifications:

Bachelor’s in a life science or STEM-related fieldpreferred.

Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination ofexperience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilitiesrequired to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is notlimited to, the following:

Demonstrated interest or prior experience working with underprivilegedstudents who would benefit from opportunities to pursue a career in thehealthcare field

Willingness and ability to utilize new technologies relevant to theposition

Knowledge of, or the ability to learn internal University systems

Experience and training in a higher education environment, with knowledge,skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Thisincludes but is not limited to demonstrated proficiency with current MicrosoftOffice Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Publisher as well as Outlooke-mail

Must be mobile and have the ability to lift up to 25 pounds

Commitment to theUniversity’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition of theimportance of treating each individual with dignity and respect consistent withthe University’s Mission. Demonstratedexperience with, and understanding of, the broad diversity of the Universitycommunity (students, faculty, staff and others).

Ability toestablish and maintain effective working relationships with the UniversityCommunity.
Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the Universityand to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. Themission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit ofservice, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and anecumenical campus community.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact informationfor three professional references.
Catholic in its mission and ecumenical in spirit, Duquesne University valuesequality of opportunity as an educational institution and as an employer. Weaspire to attract and sustain a diverse faculty and staff that reflectscontemporary society, serves our academic goals and enriches our campuscommunity. We particularly encourage applications from members ofunderrepresented groups and support dual-career couples through our chartermembership in thisregion's HERC (http://www.hercjobs.org/oh-western-pa-wv/).
We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our university andits Spiritan heritage by visiting http://www.duq.edu/about/mission-and-identity/mission-statement.Those invited to campus for an interview may be asked about ways in which theysee their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community andfurthering its mission.
Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community,the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic inmission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity,Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution andas an employer.