Job Opportunities

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Medical Education and the Office of Institutional Equity at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Senior Staff Assistant / Coordinator for Educational Programs. The successful candidate will:

• Provide administrative support to the College of Medicine’s Office of Career Advising, which provides support to our medical students throughout all of their years in exploring medical careers, fostering mentorship relationships with faculty, pursuing dual degrees and navigating through the residency application process.
• Be responsible for the following special projects: 
  • Assist with strategic planning for a new accelerated MD program in the College of Medicine.
  • Assist with reaching out to SUNY and other medical schools to identify best practices for developing accelerated programs, identify processes for recruitment and enrollment of students in the program, identify admission policies, and support Associate Deans with plans for curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Support the Associate Deans with identifying community partnerships and opportunities for clinical exposure for students. 
  • Provide support for the expansion of the Bridges to Medicine Post-baccalaureate program and other pathway programs within the Office For Institutional Equity.
  • Assist with outreach efforts and partnership development that will enhance enrollment, growth, and sustainability of the Bridges to Medicine program and other pathway programs.
  • Coordinate efforts with the Department of Medical Education and Office of Academic Support Services and Advisement to integrate new elements that will supplement students’ education.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in evaluation, collection, and analysis of program-related data.
• Experience/familiarity with undergraduate pathways to health careers.
• Experience in mentoring undergraduate students into health careers.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• A demonstrated dedication to enhancing medical education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree or higher in health-related sciences of public health preferred.

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; Variable Hours (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu