Health Professions Coordinator

General

Summary:

The Health Professions Coordinator provides strategic leadership and university wide direct support for undergraduate students across five colleges, as well as UMass Boston alumni, who are exploring or preparing for careers in health-related professions. The position is based in the College of Science and Mathematics and serves as the central institutional lead for inclusive, interdisciplinary health professions pathways, and reports to the Dean of the College.

The Coordinator designs, leads, and evaluates high impact programming and mentoring frameworks that support student access, preparation, and successful progression into health professions, including but not limited to medicine (MD/DO), nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, physical and occupational therapy, optometry, podiatry, veterinary medicine, and physician assistant careers.

This role collaborates closely with faculty, university wide student success and career units, student organizations, and internal and external partners to ensure coordinated, equitable, and data informed pathways. The Coordinator exercises a high degree of independent judgment, programmatic leadership, and cross college coordination in advancing institutional goals related to student success, access, and post graduate outcomes in healthcare fields. The position is pivotal for strengthening student recruitment and success at UMass Boston and entry into competitive health profession careers.

Examples of Duties:

Strategic Leadership & Program Development

* Serve as the university‑wide lead for undergraduate and alumni health professions pathways, providing strategic direction, coordination, and continuous improvement across colleges, academic departments and student support units

* Design, implement, and assess comprehensive pathway models that integrate academic preparation, experiential learning, mentoring, and professional development to support student progression toward competitive health professions programs

* Develop scalable programming that supports students at varying stages of readiness, including early exploration, competitive preparation, and application phases, with attention to equity, access, and measurable student outcomes

* Establish clear frameworks, timelines, and milestones aligned with diverse health professions requirements and communicate these expectations to students, faculty, advisors, and campus partners

Student & Alumni Support (Direct and Programmatic)

* Provide direct and programmatic support for undergraduate students across five colleges as well as UMB alumni interested in exploring careers in healthcare-related fields

* Develop and implement structured advising processes, tools, and resources to streamline pathways and applications to programs in healthcare careers

* Mentor students from historically underrepresented, first‑generation, and non‑traditional backgrounds to reduce barriers to health professions access and promote equitable preparation for competitive application processes

* Support students and alumni to make decisions around feasible healthcare career options based on academic preparation, professional goals, experiential readiness, and program requirements

* Promote student understanding of application timeline and processes, including exploration of suitable schools, entrance test preparation, personal statement guidance, application submission, identification of appropriate references, and interview preparation

* Help current students and alumni develop a competitive portfolio to support their applications, including research, experiential opportunities, professional development, and conference abstracts

* Support students in understanding prerequisite sequencing, experiential expectations, competitive benchmarks, and professional norms across health disciplines

* Develop student acumen in cover letter writing, scientific resume development, personal and scientific research statements, and professional communication related to health professions applications

* Provide a customized university cover letter, as appropriate, to support student applications

Faculty, College, and Unit Collaboration

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