How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration of this positions and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.  It should also include your professional commitment to diversity, inclusion, justice and equity.  The College of Pharmacy is committed to the University of Michigan Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan and encourages candidates to speak to their commitment to contributing to a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all members of our community in the cover letter.

Summary

The College of Pharmacy continues its work to ensure a diverse pharmacy workforce through its new Pharmacy Community College Connect (PC3) program, which seeks to recruit students from 2-year institutions into the profession of pharmacy. PC3 includes a10-week on campus program for students, partnerships with 2-year institutions, and the PC3 Advisory Board.

Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, the Assistant Program Manager collaboratively manages the PC3 program, including helping to develop goals and execute plans to meet the program objectives.

Who We Are

Founded in 1876, the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy (COP) was the first pharmacy school at a public university, established the first clinical pharmacy residency program (1927) and, in the last year, developed the CDC standard for collaborative hypertension care. The COP is ranked 3rd nationally and located within the #1 public university, the University of Michigan (UM).

COP has had a long-standing commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) having trained people of African and Asian decent before they had full citizenship in this country and women before they had the right to vote. The College has an Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and a growing DEI Unit. Additional student programming includes our Pharmacy Scholars Program and Research Experience for Undergraduates Program.

Building on these programs, the COP has created Pharmacy Community College Connect, or PC3, that will engage students earlier in the education pathway. We are currently partnering with five community colleges and two tribal colleges, with the expectation to expand in coming years. Within Michigan, 60% of our racial or ethnic groups are underrepresented in science and many members of these groups are enrolled in community or tribal colleges. Through PC3, we endeavor to attract these students to careers in pharmacy.

PC3 students will travel to Ann Arbor for a 10-week summer program that will feature individual academic advising, rigorous academic preparation for pharmacy prerequisite classes, and exposure to pharmacy through a variety of experiences. They will connect with a “near peer” PharmD mentor, shadow clinical pharmacists, and network with faculty and alumni leaders. After the summer program, they will remain connected with the PC3 Assistant Program Manager, their PharmD mentor, and faculty and alumni connections. They will return for a second 10-week summer for additional academic preparation, mentoring, shadowing experiences, and an opportunity to engage in health disparities research.

Responsibilities*

• Serve as the primary point of contact and support for PC3 students, families, and internal and external stakeholders (2-year institutions, advisory board members, community partners).
• Maintain communication with PC3 students and stakeholders through email and social media. Identify and maintain proper social media outlets tailored to the appropriate target audience.
• Oversee the PC3 Summer Program, including managing travel, making housing arrangements, supervising PharmD student mentors, arranging job shadowing, site visits, and group outings.
• Create, collect, organize, and analyze program data. Generate student and program data reports to analyze progress towards goals, identify areas of need, and report out to funders/stakeholders.
• Assist with recruitment, hiring, training, and supervision of resident assistants and near-peer mentors for summer programming and year-round engagement.
• Manage student and advisory board events, including: travel accommodations, event schedules, on-site setup, and facility and catering reservations. Note: events may take place after regular business hours, including weekday evenings and on the weekend.
• Handle administrative projects and assignments, including responding to program inquiries, and advisory board administrative needs (organize meetings, minutes and communications, etc.).
• Manage a diverse range of community partners, mentors, experts in the field, faculty, students who are stakeholders in PC3.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Two or more years of progressively responsible administrative experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of multiple facets of diversity:  cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, gender, educational, age, sexual orientation, linguistic, professional, and other differences that make us unique.
• Demonstrated ability to establish excellent working relationships with faculty, staff, students and prospective students and their families. Must have the ability to work comfortably with individuals at all levels.

Desired Qualifications*

• Experience working with students from community and/or tribal colleges, and supporting them in the transfer process.
• Experience with academic administration
• Knowledge of University of Michigan policies and procedures, and systems
• Experience with social media platforms and virtual meeting platforms
• An understanding of the challenges faced by minoritized groups in higher education

Additional Information

This is a full-time position. This position is in-person for the first 12 months, and may have flexibility to be hybrid on a set schedule based on business needs. The College reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employees.

This position will be based in the College of Pharmacy building, 428 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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