Temporary Community Engagement & Health Equity Mentor Program Associate

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

This position is responsible for assisting in training and workforce development programming for the College of Health and Human Services through the CHHS Office of Community Engagement & Health Equity. Primary responsibilities are coordinating and administering a mentorship program, including program marketing, event/facilities coordination, program delivery, software management, evaluation, and reporting. This position may also provide supervision to students and temporary staff in the execution of program-related duties.

Responsibilities include:

Coordinate formal mentorship program for students across the College

Organize and manage all MentorCHHS events

Serve as point of contact for program coordinators, mentors, and students

Facilitate the mentor/mentee matching process

Liaison between mentor-mentee applicants

Coordinate marketing for mentor program and events

Provide technical assistance for implementation of mentorships for students

Develop and publish the mentorship program calendar

Manage the mentorship software platform

Provide consultation to faculty Program Coordinators who are interested in implementing mentorship with their students

Promote the program to prospective students and community partners

Train students and mentors on the use of mentorship software and on implementation of the mentorship program

Develop assessment tools and evaluation methods

Provide evaluation support for mentorship program

Create and support reporting materials and activities

Bachelor's degree with one year of experience related to mentorship, workforce development, or instructional design. Proficiency in MS Office including excel, outlook, and word, mentorship or educational software systems, and knowledge of program evaluation required.

Master's degree preferred. Prior experience with mentorship or workforce development program management and previous experience working with university students, health-related, agencies and healthcare professionals preferred.

Please note, this is a temporary position. The length of the assignment will be based on department need with the possibility of continuation. Temporary assignments cannot exceed 11 consecutive months without a full 31-day break from employment. Employees in temporary positions are not considered permanent state employees and do not earn leave. Temporary employees are subject to the Affordable Care Act guidelines.

For more info/to apply visit http://jobs.uncw.edu. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs.