Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The University of Washington is a leader in education and research, and they are seeking Temporary Program Operations Specialists to support the HIPRC INSIGHT summer education program for high school students. This role involves managing the program, instructing high school interns, and performing administrative duties related to the program.
Responsibilities
- Instruct and supervise high school interns (75%)
- Administrative duties related to INSIGHT program (15%)
- Serve as liaison to faculty mentors working with INSIGHT program (10%)
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in healthcare management, business, social science programs, education or other related field
- Minimum 1-2 years' experience managing programs involving student learners, curriculum development, or educational programs
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally in all forms of communications, e.g., verbal, and written, one-on-one and in groups
- Ability to contribute to a positive and collaborative work environment
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint in particular)
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to move between a variety of tasks quickly and efficiently, and ability to independently prioritize workload
- Attentive to detail
- Flexible schedule to allow working occasional early mornings or late afternoons to assist with program events
- Must be able to quickly gain confidence of summer interns as well as faculty, mentors and sponsoring organizations
- MPH, MSW or MEd degree earned or in progress, with an understanding of public health research, outreach, and communications
- Experience teaching, supervising and/or counseling high school students or student interns
- Experience with a volunteer program, public health non-profit organization or NGO such as the Peace Corps
- Experience in public health
Company Overview
University of Washington is an educational institution that provides undergraduate, graduate, and research programs. It was founded in 1861, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.washington.edu.Company H1B Sponsorship
University of Washington has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 34 in 2026, 246 in 2025, 210 in 2024, 158 in 2023, 171 in 2022, 169 in 2021, 154 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.