Health Career Coordinator/Student Support Specialist II

Hazard Community and Technical College; Hazard (KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

403(b) retirement plan with employer 5

Vacation & sick leave

Work-life balance

Paid holidays

Closing pay at year end

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Southeast KY Community & Technical College in Hazard, KY seeks a Health Career Coordinator/Student Support Specialist II to recruit students for health careers programs and provide guidance across academic and wellness resources. The role supports middle to post-secondary students within the Southeast Kentucky region and is based on-site at the Hazard AHEC office.

The position is grant-funded through 2027 with potential extensions and offers a comprehensive benefits package and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience.
• Willingness to recruit students and provide guidance across health careers programs.

Responsibilities

• Recruits students to participate in health careers programming and provides guidance navigating resources such as academic support services, mentoring and career counseling.
• Plans and provides health careers programming for middle, high, and post-secondary students within the Southeast Kentucky service region.
• Develops partnerships with public and private schools to carry out identified programming.
• Evaluates programming for effectiveness and quality.
• Participates in scheduled meetings that may involve local, statewide, and national travel.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience

Job description

Title: Health Career Coordinator/Student Support Specialist II

Salary: $37,944.00

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site/Hazard AHEC office

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Southeast KY Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Hazard AHEC/Southeast Cumberland C.C.

Department: Allied Health

Total Rewards: Southeast KY Community & Technical College Offers a Competitive Benefits Package And An Attractive Work Environment That Supports Excellence, Innovation, And Creativity, Including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary: To provide healthcare workforce educational opportunities for middle, high, and post-secondary students to foster interest in the healthcare workforce sector.

These positions are based in Hazard, Kentucky, and will serve the Southeast Kentucky AHEC region.

This is a grant funded position that ends 06/30/2027 with possible extension to 09/30/2027 then another year of funding will be considered.

Job Duties:

• Recruits’ students to participate in health careers programming. Provides general guidance to students who need help navigating resources such as academic support services, mentoring and career counseling programs, mental and physical health care services, and financial management services.
• Plans and provides health careers programming for middle, high, and post-secondary students within the Southeast Kentucky service region.
• Develop partnerships with public and private schools to carry out identified programming.
• Evaluates programming for effectiveness and quality.
• Participate in scheduled meetings that shall include local, statewide, and national travel.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience.

Additional Skills Requested:

Employee Rights – Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer – The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

KCTCS is an equal opportunity employer and educational institution.

KCTCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs or activities.