Assistant Director for Health Professions Advising

About the role

The Assistant Director reports to the Associate Director for Health Professions Advising (HPA) and is responsible for relationship-building, communication, and programming efforts for HPA, as well as advising students and delivering presentations.

Responsibilities

• Work with external partners to understand the breadth and depth of experiential and post-graduation opportunities available for students interested in pursuing careers within healthcare and health related fields.
• Advise students and deliver presentations.
• Build and maintain relationships with students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, employers, and health professions graduate programs.
• Foster relationships among a diverse range of constituents including; students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, employers, and health professions graduate programs.
• Prepare students for the health professions school admissions interview process.
• Provide excellent written communication and multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, life sciences, psychology, sociology, or related field.
• Previous advising/educating/mentoring experience.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to appreciating and valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to foster relationships among a diverse range of constituents including; students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, employers, and health professions graduate programs.
• Demonstrated understanding of professional skills necessary to succeed in the health professions school admissions interview process.
• Demonstrated excellent written communication skills.
• Significant experience providing career and/or academic advising/coaching within a college/university setting.
• Familiarity with health-related fields as well as knowledge of trends in medical/health professional school admissions.
• Knowledge of and experience applying appropriate developmental and advising theories and approaches.
• Experience with Clifton Strengths.
• Experience with a variety of vendor products for the career services field such as Handshake, TypeFocus, and CareerShift.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, life sciences, psychology, sociology, or related field.
• Master’s degree in biological sciences, life sciences, health sciences, higher education administration, student affairs, counseling, or related field preferred.

Skills

• Excellent written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

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Schedule

Regular