Required Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, dental hygiene, health informatics, or a related field
· 3+ years of experience in healthcare workforce operations, oral health program management, or program oversight
· Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, multi-stakeholder initiatives, including facilitating alignment across non-profit partners and dental providers
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, presentations, and stakeholder communications
· Strong data management and reporting skills, including compiling performance metrics and supporting compliance requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
· Advanced degree in public health, health administration, health informatics, or related field
· Familiarity with dental workforce roles (DH, DA, EDDA)
· Experience with clinical training or continuing education programs
· Knowledge of rural health workforce challenges
· Familiarity with Kentucky’s public health ecosystem and rural community needs
Responsibilities:
Workforce Program Oversight
- Oversee all RIH-funded workforce development initiatives, including dental hygiene (DH), dental assistant (DA), and Expanded Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA) training programs
- Ensure alignment with goals to expand workforce capacity and delivery of definitive care
- Monitor progress for RIH milestones, deliverables, and program commitments
Subrecipient Management & Liaison Function
- Serve as the primary point contact for training providers and workforce partners
- Act as a liaison for high-level questions, challenges, and escalations
- Ensure alignment and consistency across multiple workforce programs
- Support adherence to training commitments and timelines
Performance Monitoring & Reporting
- Track workforce metrics including enrollment, completion, certification, and placement
- Monitor participation and outcomes of dental extraction training for rural dentists
- Evaluate impact on broader workforce capacity and rural access to care
- Ensure compliance with program reporting requirements
Program Coordination & Improvement
- Align workforce efforts with broader RIH initiatives (mobile dentistry, teledental, PHDH)
- Identify gaps in workforce supply and training coverage
- Recommend improvements to training programs and workforce strategy
- Support long-term sustainable rural workforce development planning