Associate Director, California Medicine Scholars Program

Foundation for California Community Colleges; United States; Remote; USD 101,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization focused on improving health disparities in California seeks an Associate Director for the California Medicine Scholars Program. This remote position involves significant collaboration with various partners to enhance education pathways for aspiring primary care physicians. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a background in postsecondary education initiatives.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Generous PTO

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

CalPERS retirement program

Tuition reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Qualifications

• Familiarity with postsecondary pathways and interventions.
• Strong skills in communication and facilitation.
• Ability to innovate and collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Assists RHHO implementation and supports program planning.
• Presents findings at conferences and gatherings.
• Collaborates with the CA Medicine central office.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Facilitation skills

Innovation

Collaboration

Entrepreneurship

Job description

Associate Director 100% Remote within California. 25% Travel within California. Must reside in California

California Medicine Scholars Program (CMSP), which is a statewide partnership pathway that begins at community colleges to produce more underrepresented, primary care physicians and, in turn, reduce health disparities in California communities. The CMSP pathway includes regional, collaborative efforts organized by Regional Hubs of Healthcare Opportunity (RHHOs) and include community colleges, 4-year universities, schools of medicine, community health clinics, and community-based organizations.

What You’ll Do

Associate Directors provide an important level of local support for the RHHOs’ work around planning, implementing, and supporting the California Medicine Scholars Program in their current structures. They foster regional collaboration and serve as liaisons between colleges/districts, community-based organizations and health centers, and the California Medicine Central Office. A major focus of this position will be to convene key partners in the Los Angeles area region and compile critical information relevant to piloting an RHHO implementation guide.

• Assists RHHO implementation and supports post-secondary practitioners and community partners with program planning and implementation, network building, site coordination, consultations, and event planning related to California Medicine Scholars Program.

• Presents documentation and applied research findings and best practices at statewide and regional conferences/gatherings with community colleges, 4-year universities, community-based organizations, and health centers, and/or other partners and stakeholders in support of CA Medicine and the RHHOs.

• Collaborates with CA Medicine central office, the communications teams and supports the development of feedback loops between the California Medicine Coalition central office

• Works with specified central office personnel to track individual college and regional needs and trends, analyze individual college and regional data, and develop reports, and other resources.

Attributes For Success

• Familiarity with postsecondary pathways and interventions that support student success including improved transition from high school to college, course-sequencing, program and pathway design, industry-aligned competencies and credentials, and acceleration in developmental education.

• Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation and facilitation skills.

• Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals

• FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency

• Team members are hired for their expertise in niche areas across our areas of impact and higher education overall, and for their knowledge of business, philanthropy, technology, communications, and more

What We Offer

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, holidays

• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings

• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans

• Tuition reimbursement

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

To see the full job description and to apply, please go to our Careers page at https://foundationccc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/fccc-careers

Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range:

$101,000.00 - $120,000.00

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.