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Position Title: Assistant Director of Graduate Public Health Programs, SPHHP

Posting Number: P230257

Employer: State

Salary Range: $55,000 - $64,000

FTE: 1.00

Position Summary:

• Collaborate with recruitment staff to deliver recruitment activities including but not limited to bi-weekly webinars, in-person events, SOPHAS virtual fairs, and American Public Health Association (APHA) and New York State Public Health Association (NYSPHA) meetings
• Process student applications in SOPHAS and Slate for the graduate public health certificate, MPH, and BS-Public Health/MPH combined degree students
• Facilitate admission decisions
• Advise students in the graduate public health certificate program and MPH degrees, including combined degree students
• Perform administration functions for programs: make data-driven recommendations for new/revised curricula; submit new or revised curricula to departments, the graduate school, registrar and accreditors; track, monitor and report student academic and post-graduate outcomes; and collect, analyze and report data from students, alumni, employers, peers and community partners through surveys, focus groups and listening sessions to enhance our programs
• Interpret Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH) accreditation standards and Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) best practices; and track, monitor and guide the School to ensure programs, student services, processes and outcomes meet or exceed standards
• Provide student support services including new student orientations, academic and career support, extracurricular activities and interprofessional activities
• Develop messages and communicate about our programs and student opportunities through the MPH Student Resources Portal, student listservs, Tuesday newsletters, and the School's public health social media accounts
• Manage all aspects of the public health certificate program
• Represent the School at national, state or local public health events such as annual meetings of APHA, NYSPHA and ASPPH (includes travel within the United States)
• Maintain student records and student and program outcomes data
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• A masters-level education in a public health discipline or a related field.
• A combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of the degree requirement. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree or certificate in a public health discipline or a related field
• Experience with:
  • Advising for graduate students.
  • Performing administrative functions for graduate academic programs.
  • Maintaining student and course records and documentation.
  • Coordinating student events. (e.g., orientation)
  • Working with accrediting bodies.

Deadline for Applicants: Open Until Filled

Quicklink for Posting: 43867

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