Department

Med Ed-Student Affairs-420204

Career Area

Student Services

Is this an internal only recruitment?

No

Posting Open Date

04/11/2023

Application Deadline

04/19/2023

Position Type

Permanent Staff (SHRA)

Position Title

Student Services Specialist - Journey

Salary Grade Equivalent

GN07

Working Title

Career Goal Navigator

Position Number

20051941

Vacancy ID

P017246

Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited

Full-Time Permanent

If time-limited, estimated duration of appointment

Hours per week

40

Work Schedule

Flexible work arrangements, including virtual/hybrid work locations, are an integral part of the School of Medicine’s Working Forward initiative. As such, this position’s work location is designated as hybrid.Please note that the designated work location is subject to change based on the unit’s business needs.

Work Location

Chapel Hill, NC

Position Location

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range

$39,000 - $51,300

Pay Band Information

To learn more about the pay band for this branch and role, please see the Career Banding rates spreadsheet.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary

The Career Goal Navigator will serve as the administrative expert in Career Goal Advising and be knowledgeable and skillful in all aspects of the journey from medical student to resident. This includes, but is not limited to, expertise in Navigate, ERAS, Careers in Medicine, and NRMP. The Navigator will collect important data from students related to student residency plans for the Office of Student Affairs, connect them with the correct career goal advisor, assist in establishing them in ERAS, NRMP and other application and residency match systems, track their program through the Match, and assist in preparing Match data. The Career Goal Navigator is supervised by Associate Dean for Student Affairs.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

The successful candidate will have demonstrated a compassion tor students, obvious leadership skills, excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, a willingness to initiate or take on new and challenging assignments, and a spirit of cooperation among colleagues and constituents.

Relevant experience and skills include:
Ability to establish rapport and relate well to students, faculty, employers, and staff.
Ability to utilize technology in the delivery of student programs.
Ability to effectively create and deliver presentations and workshops to large audiences.
Proficiency in all aspects of computer operations essential including, strong working knowledge of MS Office Word and Excel.
A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail with the ability to operate with minimal daily supervision required.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to proactively identify issues and develop creative solutions.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Preference given to someone with a Master’s degree in student personnel higher education, social work, public health, counseling, career coaching, human resources, or student services.

A thorough knowledge of the medical school student lifecycle from matriculation to graduation is preferred, as well as knowledge of the ERAS Match system and familiarity with Navigate.

Experience in student affairs and academic advising is helpful.

Required Licenses/Certifications

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority in accordance with the Clery Act. This position will be required to report Clery crimes to the Clery Compliance Manager and complete annual training about reporting responsibilities.

Position/Schedule Requirements