Program Coordinator, Project ECHO

University of Nevada, Reno; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Faculty Benefits

Fitness Center Access

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine seeks a Program Coordinator for Project ECHO Nevada to support the Senior Program Manager and Program Manager. You will facilitate information flow among faculty, participants, and local, regional, and national stakeholders, and you will lead marketing, outreach, and recruitment for ECHO programs.

The role involves liaison work across OSI, UNR Med, and partner sites, with occasional travel to rural communities to promote the program and gather needs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and two years of related work experience, OR a master’s degree and one year of related work experience.
• Experience in program coordination or program management; community outreach, education, public health, healthcare, or related work.
• Nevada driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Aid in development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of Project ECHO educational activities.
• Coordinate logistics and programmatic aspects for successful program implementation.
• Coordinate meetings with OSI, UNR Med, NSHE, and external partners across states.
• Conduct programmatic marketing, outreach, and recruitment to meet attendance targets.
• Assist with site visits to maintain relationships with existing and new sites.

Skills

Program coordination

Outreach

Education programs

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s degree

Job description

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.

Job Description

The University of Nevada, School of Medicine is recruiting for a Program Coordinator. The Program Coordinator, Project Extension for Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) Nevada supports both the Senior Program Manager and Program Manager to develop, implement, and facilitate educational activities and programmatic sessions. This individual is responsible for facilitating the flow of information between faculty, participants, and a variety of local, regional, and national stakeholders. This position conducts marketing, outreach, and recruitment activities integral to the program to disseminate information regarding areas of interest in and forthcoming ECHO programs to relevant networks. The Program Coordinator also serves as the key liaison between all project sites and partners, providing oversight and communication across multiple entities and parties. In addition, the individual works with the Office of Statewide Initiatives (OSI) on targeted health workforce initiatives including health services activities of the office and technical assistance requests by rural hospitals.

Key Responsibilities

• Aid in the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of Project ECHO educational activities to enhance the knowledge base of healthcare and public health professionals through case consultations with subject matter experts
• Coordinate the logistics and programmatic aspects for successful program implementation including, but not limited to curriculum development and session-wise materials, target audience selection and recruitment activities, onboarding of participants and faculty, recruitment and collection of case reviews, and participant follow-up support
• Coordinate activities and facilitate meetings with a variety of individuals from within OSI, UNR Med, NSHE, community agencies, state agencies, healthcare organizations, as well as higher education, healthcare, and government agencies in other states
• Conduct programmatic marketing, outreach, and recruitment activities to meet attendance targets and ensure program impact
• Assist with site visits intended to maintain relationships with existing and develop relationships with new sites to promote the program and conduct needs assessments

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and two years of related work experience; OR a master’s degree and one year of related work experience
• Experience in program coordination or program management; community outreach, education, public health, healthcare, or related work.
• Certification or licensures: Nevada driver’s license
• Schedule and Travel: Travel to rural communities Variable work schedule

Compensation

Grade Administrative Faculty – B To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Perks of working at UNR

• Health insurance options including dental and vision – Health Insurance
• Generous annual, sick leave, life insurance, and long-term disability – Faculty Benefits
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options.
• E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life’s difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University.
• Faculty Senate
• No state income tax!
• Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents.
• Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate.
• Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.
• Faculty Grant-in-Aid.
• Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada.
• Dual Career Assistance Program

Academic Environment

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) is a leading public research university with a rich history dating back to 1874. Founded as Nevada’s original land‑grant university, UNR serves more than 24,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries. Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best National Universities” and “Best National Public Universities.” It also ranks in the top tier of the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the NewYorkTimes’ “Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.” Since 2009, nearly $1billion has been invested in advanced labs, facilities and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe in Incline Village, Nevada, where education, research and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land‑grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory and Wolf Pack Athletics. The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a growing technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Founded where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the University’s beautiful, 290‑acre main campus is also a Nevada state arboretum. The University’s physical infrastructure continues to expand, with the opening of the John Tulloch Business Building as well as the completion of a new state public health laboratory with groundbreaking for a life sciences building scheduled for 2027. The University has also invested in affordable housing for faculty and staff with its University Village, a series of fully renovated housing parcels located near campus. Collaborating with world‑renowned organizations, the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple and Microsoft, which ensures equitable access to technology for students, providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with a new devices and accessories. Through its commitment to high‑impact education, world‑improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its 150‑year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world. Just one example is how the University is leading the way in the nation’s effort to develop new, clean energy sources that will power the country’s future through its selection as one of the inaugural 31 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (TechHubs) through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration. Nevada’s Tech Hub strengthens America’s lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state. The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

NSHE Employees are required to participate in a mandatory retirement plan in lieu of Social Security. As a result, employment at NSHE may impact your Social Security benefits. Additional information is available at SSA 1945. Job postings are specific to the Nevada System of Higher Education.

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