Academic Achievement Coordinator I - McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics
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- UTHealth Houston School of Biomedical Informatics
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- 24000301 Requisition #
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
We are hiring immediately for an Academic Achievement Coordinator I to join the UTHealth Houston McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics in Houston, TX 77030. In this position, you will support the McWilliams Office of Academic Affairs. Experience with MyUTH, GradCAS, and Simplicity are preferred. In this role, you will work with students to provide support for the several aspects of academic achievement, including professional development offerings, and assisting in establishing new academic partnerships.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- 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
- Plus many more!
Position Summary:
Develops, monitors, and manages various aspects of academic achievement to include the capstone experience, milestones such as qualifying exams, and professional development offerings. Assists in establishing new academic partnerships.
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Coordinates the administrative infrastructure, including guides for students and faculty for the capstone practicum experience Collaborates with faculty, students and external organizations to identify and secure additional practicum sites.
- Ensures that all administrative practicum requirements, to include affiliation agreements, student health and other documentation are in place prior to the student beginning the practicum.
- Travels to secondary schools, colleges, college day programs, recruiting fairs, and other events to meet with prospective students, parents, school administrators, and potential practicum sites to provide information about UTHealth.
- Manages Continuing Education registration and continued development of CE offerings.
- Provides support for PhD and DHI qualifying exam processes, including Canvas and grading using designated tools.
- Responsible for ensuring all agreements for DHI projects are established as required.
- Assists in establishing new academic partnerships.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
- Strong project management skills, interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Good working knowledge of management information systems, word processing, database and spreadsheet applications.
Minimum Education:
- Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree preferred.
Minimum Experience:
- Three years of related experience in an academic setting.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
If you are looking for a great healthcare career in Houston, visit http://go.uth.edu/careers!
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.
UTHealth Benefits
UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to the UTHealth Houston Office of Benefits Website.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
UTHealth Houston is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law or university policy. Reasonable accommodation, based on disability or religious observances, will be considered in accordance with applicable law and UTHealth Houston policy. The University maintains affirmative action programs with respect to women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and eligible veterans in accordance with applicable law.
UTHealth Houston has adopted a policy consistent with CMS regulations to protect our patients and university community from exposure to COVID-19. This policy affects all employees, residents, fellows, students, contractors, new hires, visiting scholars program participants, adjunct faculty, and volunteers who work, train, or collaborate at the John S. Dunn Behavioral Science Center.
In addition, all UTHealth Houston employees who are assigned to work at a location that is subject to the affiliated partner’s hospital, clinical offices, or agency are required to abide by UTHealth’s Houston rules and regulations, as well as the affiliate’s rules and regulations, including COVID-19 vaccination and safety requirements.
Work location is based on the needs of the department and may be adjusted.
