The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) announces an opening for a Recruiting Manager. AACOM is a national not-for-profit association of 29 osteopathic medical colleges and 4 branch campuses, located in Chevy Chase, MD. The Recruiting Manager works with colleagues at AACOM, member colleges, current students, the osteopathic profession, and undergraduate and other education professionals to develop and expand a diverse pool of qualified and committed applicants for osteopathic medical education. This is a full time position reporting to the Vice President for Research and Application Services.
Responsibilities include:
Participate in the development and implementation of strategies, programs, and activities to increase awareness of the opportunities of osteopathic medical education and osteopathic medicine, working with the Vice President for Research and Application Services, the Associate Director of Application Services, and other AACOM staff, the college admissions officers/representatives, and others. The general focus for recruitment activities will be prospective students and their parents, undergraduate pre-health advisors and faculty members, and K-12 educators. An ongoing focus is to increase the pool of qualified candidates who are members of groups historically underrepresented in the practice of medicine.
Ensures the accurate and timely flow of information in the medical school recruitment and application process, working with AACOMAS staff, with the individual college admissions officers and pre-health advisors.
Represent AACOM and the osteopathic colleges at various medical school and health professions recruitment activities around the country. Represent AACOM and the osteopathic colleges at various medical school and health professions recruitment activities around the country.
Skills/Qualifications/Experience:
- A bachelor's degree is required; a master's degree or other advanced degree is preferred.
- Minimum five years recruitment/admissions/advising experience.
- Knowledge of college recruitment and admissions, specifically in the health professions is desired. Knowledge and experience working with diverse populations desired.
- Must be proficient with various computer software including Microsoft Office and presentation software.
- A basic understanding of statistical analysis is preferred.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills plus professionalism are essential.
- Must be organized, creative and have the ability to work independently as well as with others, and be able to work well under pressure.
- Experience working with outreach to historically underrepresented minority groups and other diverse populations will be valued.
- Ability to travel up to 60% of work time required.
