*Department:*Med Ed-Admissions-420205
*Career Area :*Student Services
*Posting Open Date:*03/06/2023
*Application Deadline:*03/20/2023
*Open Until Filled:*No
*Position Type:*Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)
*Working Title:*Senior Director of Admissions
*Appointment Type:*EHRA Non-Faculty
*Position Number:*20053575
*Vacancy ID:*NF0006747
*Full Time/Part Time:*Full-Time Permanent
*FTE:*1
*Hours per week:*40
*Position Location:*North Carolina, US
*Hiring Range:*Dependent on Qualifications
*Proposed Start Date:*03/27/2023
*Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:*The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
*Position Summary:*The UNC School of Medicine Office of Admissions is seeking a Senior Director of Admissions to work in partnership with the Associate Dean for Admissions and Director of Admissions in administering the application cycles for the yearly matriculating class of 205 to 230 students into the UNC SOM. Responsibilities include continued development of protocols for application review, interview day assessments, and administration of scholarships. The Senior Director of Admissions will review applications for consideration for interview, interview prospective applicants, and work with the Committee on Admissions for selection of applicants. They work in accordance to accreditation standards and with the Office of Medical Education to develop new initiatives to admit students who advance the mission of our school - to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve - and participate in activities that represent our school to prospective candidates.
*Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:*Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent educational or instructional activities associated with the delivery and/or management of student support functions, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and at least 1 year of relevant experience in substitution.
*Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:*Educational background
Organizational leadership experience
*Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:*Experience working with students in higher education
Demonstrated commitment to equity and ability to work with diverse student populations
Experience in Teams
*Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:*Not Applicable.