Director, PCOM Community Wellness Initiative

Director, PCOM Community Wellness Initiative


At PCOM, we espouse to grow a culturally competent workforce to advance healthcare that touches the lives of underserved communities. Diversity and inclusion is the core component of our institutional identity and a key pillar of PCOM’s strategic vision. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine affirms that diversity and inclusion are crucial to the intellectual vitality of the campus community. It is through freedom of exchange over different ideas and viewpoints in supportive environments that our graduates develop the critical thinking and citizenship skills that will benefit them throughout their lives.

Since 1899, PCOM has trained highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners, and behavioral scientists who practice a “whole person” approach to care - treating people, not just symptoms. As the field of medicine has changed, we've changed with it - adapting our program offerings to better meet the needs of healthcare providers and the communities they serve. At the main campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PCOM), the branch campus in Suwanee, Georgia (PCOM Georgia), and our newest location in Moultrie, Georgia (PCOM South Georgia), PCOM students learn to approach problem-solving in a more professional, more team-oriented manner, which prepares them to work successfully in integrated healthcare settings with other health professionals. At Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine you will be part of a caring, professional, and committed community focused on making the PCOM experience the best possible for our students.

We are currently seeking to fill our Director, PCOM Community Wellness Initiative position at the Philadelphia campus with a highly qualified and passionate individual.

Job Purpose

The Director of PCOM Community Wellness Initiatives reports to the Chief Diversity and Community Relations Officer and manages projects to fulfill the mission and vision of the President’s Community Wellness Initiative (CWI). The CWI mission fosters a culture of holistic health and well-being as a core value of our community. The CWI vision seeks to create educational and health services programming and resources that support and sustain the physical, mental, nutritional and environmental wellness of the College’s surrounding communities.

The Director will work independently and also with members of the CWI project team and coordinate their activities with those other units at PCOM Philadelphia, PCOM Georgia, and PCOM South Georgia.

Major Responsibilities:

The Director will conduct overall planning, implementation, and management of programs and services meant to develop and enhance the CWI at all PCOM locations and healthcare centers. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, ongoing project coordination and providing support to drive community impact and engagement through various CWI programs. The Director will partner closely with other members of the CWI stakeholders to support strategic planning initiatives and special projects, as assigned. A successful candidate will understand the mission and purpose of CWI and will leverage key metrics and project planning strategies and frameworks to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Project Management

• Provide ongoing project planning and coordination support for various projects driven by the Community Wellness Initiative;
• Manage project status and information in the form of formal briefings, project update meetings and written, electronic and graphic reports;
• Create long and short-term plans, which includes setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines;
• Delegate project tasks to individuals best positioned to complete them;
• Make effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project;
• Serve as a point of contact with planning and logistics execution of special projects and other key CWI events;
• Communicate with CWI chairs to keep the project aligned with their goals;
• Manage project budgets.

Inter-departmental Collaboration

• Attend and manage CWI meetings, including creating agendas and taking minutes;
• Work cross-functionally and establish productive partnerships with key stakeholders across PCOM to drive CWI objectives (e.g., partners and stakeholders, Student Affairs, Marketing and Communications, etc.);
• Work with campus officers and healthcare center operations manager on projects;
• Inform Institutional Advancement on financial needs for CWI initiatives and related projects.

Volunteer Management

• Recruit students, faculty, and staff volunteers for individual projects as needed;
• Work with community partners as volunteers on specific initiatives;
• Maintain volunteer and event inventory;
  
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree is required, advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of five years professional experience with project management and/or community outreach.
• Excellent verbal and written skills with an ability to communicate effectively with various constituents.
• Strong interpersonal skills, relationship-building and collaborative skills to work with diverse groups and stakeholders across the organization and at all levels.
• A commitment to service in underserved communities.
• Strong organizational skills, work ethic, initiative, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Must be able to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated success in tactical implementation and project management.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Broad knowledge of all facets of institutional advancement as well as knowledge of IRS and FASB laws, rules and regulations is recommended, along with thorough knowledge of fundraising procedures and methods. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary. The ability to travel to our Georgia campuses and other locations.

PCOM is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration. We adhere to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.