Program Coordinator

University of Illinois Chicago; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition waivers

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

University of Illinois Chicago is seeking a dedicated coordinator located on the Rockford campus to support rural health workforce development through career pathway programming. You will engage students from middle school through professional training, collaborate with the Illinois AHEC Network, and contribute to Rural Health Transformation priorities.

The role focuses on student engagement, program coordination, and data management to advance regional workforce alignment and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1 year of education, training or work experience in the area of specialization.
• Additional education or training may be required based on position needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of Health Career Pathway Programs across middle school to college levels.
• Coordinate curriculum delivery across pathways programming with LMS platforms.
• Serve as liaison for pathways programs across regional workforce programming.
• Mentor students interested in rural health careers with NCRHP staff.
• Manage Rural HPE program databases and data inventories.
• Create publications promoting program processes and results.
• Resolve scheduling, logistics and operational issues.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Public relations

Education

Education

Bachelor’s degree

1 year teaching/educational program coordination

Additional education/training in related area

Job description

Hiring Department

National Center for Rural Health Professions

Location

Rockford, IL USA

Requisition ID

1042830

Workplace Type

On-Site

Posting Close Date

10/4/26

Salary Range

The budgeted salary range for the position is $55,000 - $60,000 annually. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

Position Details

This position is located on the Rockford campus 90 miles northwest of Chicago. (On-Site Work – Not Remote).

About The University Of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting‑edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Position Summary

Supports and advances rural health workforce development initiatives across the National Center for Rural Health Professions (NCRHP), with a primary focus on career pathway programming, student engagement, and regional workforce alignment. This role coordinates and implements programming spanning middle school through professional training, supports the Illinois AHEC Network, and contributes to Rural Health Transformation (RHT) workforce priorities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of Health Career Pathway Programs (middle school, high school, undergraduate and pipeline programs) and Career Tech Pathway Initiatives.
• Coordinate curriculum delivery across pathways programming with LMS platforms.
• Serve as liaison for pathways programs across regional workforce programming.
• Serve as primary student engagement point of contact for students across pathway programs.
• Serve as data manager of the Rural HPE program databases, including developing and maintaining an inventory of data files.
• Create independently, or with a team, publications promoting and/or explaining the processes and results of the program.
• Resolve scheduling, logistics and operational issues.
• Mentor students interested in rural health careers in collaboration with other NCRHP staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• A total of one (1) year (12 months) in education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position. (Note: Master’s Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.)
• Based on position requirements, additional education, training, and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position, may be required.

Additional education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization:

• 1 year of education in a teaching, social science, communications, public relations, or related field.
• 1 year of work experience as a certified teacher, curricular development, or coordinating an educational program for middle school, high school or college level students.

Required documents

College transcripts and a list of three professional references are required with your application.

Eligibility Requirements

Illinois Residency is required within 180 days of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.