Title: Director of Healthcare Education Initiatives (C2303)

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: $60,000 - $80,000 Annual Salary (With Benefits Package)

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Southwest VA Higher Educ Ctr

Location: Southwest Va Higher Ed Center

Agency Website: www.swcenter.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, a GREAT PLACE, doing GREAT THINGS, because of GREAT PEOPLE, is seeking applicants to fill a Director of Healthcare Education Initiatives position. This is a full-time/salaried position with benefits.

Examples of benefits provided include paid time off that includes 13 holidays, annual leave, sick and personal leave. Other leave may be available based on eligibility and includes parental leave, military leave, civil and work related leave, and school assistance and volunteer service leave. Membership in the Virginia Retirement System, access to medical, dental, vision and hearing insurance, along with prescription drug coverage. An employee assistance program is available, as are flexible spending accounts, premium rewards, and wellness programs. Group life and optional life insurance is also available. The Center also offers an educational assistance program that provides assistance for college/university tuition once program eligibility requirements are met. Employment may also qualify the employee to receive student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Additional benefit information is available at https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeebenefits.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The primary purpose of this position is to promote the healthcare education programs available at the Center and to promote the Center’s capabilities in facilitating the instruction and delivery of healthcare related educational programs, including clinical simulation. The incumbent will perform ongoing needs assessment and outreach activities with area healthcare providers, healthcare employers, students, and educational providers to identify needs and gaps in current healthcare education through surveys and other feedback mechanisms. The incumbent will work with the Center’s leadership and educational and healthcare partners to identify ways in which identified gaps in healthcare education and needs, both present and future, can be met by the Center and its educational partners through instructional and professional development opportunities. The incumbent will be responsible for leveraging resources and partnerships to ensure the Center’s healthcare education programs are promoted to target audiences. The incumbent will analyze available demand, job skills and workforce data and reports on healthcare related subjects and be able to interpret and report on the data. The incumbent may serve on regional and statewide boards and councils related to healthcare education and workforce development and represent the Center at appropriate events related to healthcare education and outreach activities. The incumbent may also be asked to instruct or facilitate relevant healthcare related courses or learning opportunities as appropriate. The incumbent will also perform other related duties in the furtherance of the Center’s educational and workforce development mission.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of healthcare terminology and practices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) to interact with and work effectively with stakeholders in a positive, helpful, and cooperative working relationship.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to interpret complex reports and data sets and summarize the data in written or oral form.
• Ability to design survey and feedback collection mechanisms to obtain information from target audiences.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to work independently.
• Knowledge and ability to use basic computer applications and email.

Additional Considerations

• Teaching or instruction experience in a medical or educational setting.
• Experience with healthcare simulation equipment.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Special Requirements:
• Finalists for this position will be required to undergo a criminal history background check.
• Valid driver's license required in order to travel to off-site events or must have reliable transportation to get to job related activities.
• The incumbent must be able to work a variable schedule, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

You may apply for this position at jobs.virginia.gov. AMERICORPS, PEACE CORPS, AND OTHER NATIONAL SERVICE ALUMNI ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. More information is also available at www.swcenter.edu/employment.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the Recruitment Management System (RMS). Applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the state application form, and or in resumes. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application, resume, or other relevant documents provided; therefore, it is essential for applicants to supply detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application/resume, or a state application/resume lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility. This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS Account to check the status of your application for this position.

“The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force”
Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Information

Name: Taris Harmon

Phone: 804-225-2532

Email: taris.harmon@dhrm.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.