PA Applicant Management & Admissions
- Works with the Office of Admissions and MPSAS/MPH Program Admissions Committee to complete tasks required to fill each cohort including organization of interview days, reading all applications.
- Notifies the Office of Admissions, Program Admissions Committee and Program Director of the results from Interview Days.
- Attends program admissions meetings and maintains minutes of all admissions related activities.
- First point of contact for prospective candidates and incoming students.
- Coordinate with the University’s Admissions team to identify and schedule interview days, open houses, information sessions etc.
- Coordinate and schedule interviewers (faculty or alumni) and recruit current students for panel discussions for interview days or information sessions.
- Organize and review applications to assess if candidates meet the minimum requirements of the program and are mission-oriented using a detailed rubric to determine if the candidate should be offered an interview.
- Tracks application review results and notifies the Office of Admissions
- Provide training to new faculty on CASPA and interview day events.
- Evaluate if CASPA Webadmit portal needs updates based on each admission cycle requirements.
- Organize and curate detailed candidate files and rubrics before interview day to include information essential for candidate evaluation.
Interview Days
- Assist with interview day activities including helping moderate group activities, running an MMI station, or other assigned activities.
- Curate and compile detailed communication packets for interviewees, accepted candidates, wait list candidates and interested students.
- Compile detailed records of interview day comments, ranking and final decisions.
- PA Student Recruitment
- Communicate with interested applicants and Pre-PA groups about upcoming events such as information sessions and open houses.
- Tracking MOU candidates referred to the program, ensuring interview is scheduled and documenting final outcomes.
- Attend information sessions and Touro Talks.
- Matriculation Requirements & Student Files
- Managing and updating electronic files of students as required by ARC-PA for admitted students.
- Coordinate with student health services to ensure students meet all onboarding requirements.
- Website & Social Media
- Review the website to ensure it complies with ARC-PA requirements and ensure updates are made regularly.
- Creates a summary profile infographic of accepted students annually which is disseminated on social media as well as in our newsletters
- Creates social media posts and newsletters that highlight a variety of program activities including admissions.
- Open House
- Organize events for the Open House including ensuring sufficient staffing and marketing.
Program Meetings, Minutes & Files
- Maintains strict confidentiality regarding student and faculty records.
- Attends Admissions committee meeting and other assigned meetings, taking minutes and making them available within 2 business days.
- Organizes and participates in the development of conferences, retreats, faculty, and committee meetings as directed. Maintains minutes of these meetings and makes them available within 2 business days.
- Maintains student files for program as directed by program director.
Administrative Responsibilities:
- Assist in accreditation and grant reporting activities as needed.
- Performs general administrative tasks including but not limited to written and verbal correspondence.
Other duties as requested by the Program Director, Director of Clinical Education or Admissions Chair
