The Chicago Public Education Fund

Events

• Manage practice areas including but not limited to new student orientation, student events including white coat, commencement, and match week, and student activities and organizations in partnership with IllinoisCOM and university personnel.
• Collaborate with university and IllinoisCOM partners to design, implement, evaluate, and maintain engaging and effective student activities, programs, and events that meet the unique needs of medical students.
• Liaison with external community partners to develop rich, relevant co-curricular opportunities for medical students.
• Support the Chicago School Student Association’s initiatives and facilitate engagement between medical students and students in other colleges across the university.
• Advise and guide medical student organizations that promote student engagement, leadership, and professional development.
• Create a culture of student well-being by promoting wellness education and providing appropriate, timely physical and mental health programs, resources, and services.
• Collaborate with IllinoisCOM and university partners to design and offer student events focused on overall student well-being that meet the unique needs of osteopathic medical students.
• Plan, execute, evaluate, and refine relevant, high-impact wellness programs and events focused on holistic medical student well-being.
• Coordinate all logistics for wellness-related activities, including communication, scheduling, marketing, facilitation, and follow-up.
• Analyze the medical student lifecycle from pre-matriculation to graduation and identify opportunities to optimize students’ holistic success through co-curricular engagement.
• Participate in the development and implementation of assessment tools that measure the utilization and effectiveness of events and services and report on outcomes.
• Liaise with university and IllinoisCOM partners to foster effective communication, collaboration, and support, ensuring the successful implementation of department initiatives and enhancing the overall student experience.
• Serve on IllinoisCOM committees and work groups, as assigned.
• Support IllinoisCOM student engagement in university-wide programs.
• Support the maintenance of online content for all assigned functions on the student website, employee intranet, The Chicago School website, and other digital platforms.
• Supervise student employees as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Assistant Director, Student Life and Events

Counselor

• Work with and support new and continuing students at various stages of their education.
• Administration of advising services including registration, evaluation of program requirements, incomplete grades, student class activity, Satisfactory Academic Progress, and overall degree progress.
• Call/meet with each student throughout the term to ensure they are successfully completing coursework and to provide support.
• Respond to calls and e-mails from incoming or current students on a daily basis by providing guidance regarding course work, policies, and support.
• Ensure student’s academic account/record are accurate and up-to-date by clear and timely processing of important academic forms (e.g. Add/Drop, Withdrawal, Leave of Absence, etc.).
• Advising at-risk students through work/life balance, time management, other circumstances to ensure successful completion of the course and program.
• Advising students on course/program content and registration in degree program of study.
• Follow-up on the progress of Academic Plans for students on who do not meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements or are in need of additional support.
• Collaborate with various student facing departments such as Academics, Financial Aid, Admissions, and Student Accounts to ensure the success of the student.
• Work with Office of the Registrar to ensure that incoming and current students receive timely information and guidance regarding institutional policies, course registration, program completion, etc.
• Advise students on support services and resources available to them through their school.
• Adherence to set internal, federal, DOE, and affiliate policies and procedures, integrity and ethical standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Assistant Director, Student Life and Events

Student Support Counselor