Pre-Health Advisor

About the role

The P-PAC Pre-Health Advisor will work with the Pre-Professional Advising Center (PPAC) to conduct 1:1 and group pre-health/pre-professional advising and coaching for students interested in exploring, preparing, and applying to health professional schools. The advisor will advise students on the appropriate pre-requisite courses needed to apply to the students' chosen professional school and to be on track for entrance exams (MCAT, DAT, etc) and admissions requirements for medical and other health professions schools.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Pre-Professional Advising Center (PPAC) to conduct 1:1 and group pre-health/pre-professional advising and coaching for students interested in exploring, preparing, and applying to health professional schools.
• Maintain student records, complete notes and provide follow ups pertaining to student goals.
• Initiate, prepare resources for students, administrators, and faculty.
• Help students find opportunities to develop as a pre-health student and to become a competitive applicant for a health professional school.
• Promote experiential learning opportunities, clinical shadowing, research, and other pre-professional- related opportunities to students.
• Provide proactive information, resources, application timelines, review of personal statements, and complete review of application materials to students going through the medical school (and other health professional school) application process.
• Conduct data collection and analytic support assessment to measure effectiveness and student satisfaction with current programs and events.
• Collaborate with other advisors, admissions, registrar, department chairs, faculty, deans, and other university personnel, and represent PPAC to internal and external constituencies.
• Act as a referral for students to other campus support services, offer data trends on student performance and recommendations, participate in committees, and broaden student learning by enhancing an inclusive and supportive environment through community engagement and collaborative partnerships.
• Attend and participate in Open Houses, Admissions Day, events, and programming in representation of the Professional Advising Center on weekends and evenings, when needed.
• Afford assistance with monitoring the P-PAC email account, the P-PAC weekly E-Newsletter, student outreach, and the P-PAC social media page.
• Support the execution of the P-PAC goals and the daily functions of the center.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of two years of professional experience working in a higher education/medical education setting or similar organization; preferably in advising, counseling, student services, or program development.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a health-related profession, Counseling, Higher Education Administration, Leadership or Education from an accredited college or university.
• Familiarity and experience working with pre-medical and/or pre-health students.
• Familiarity and experience with STEM academic programs.
• Experience with program development and student outreach.
• Familiarity with current understanding of core concepts, values, and competencies of Academic Advising.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

Full Time Benefits Life today is complex. That's why Seton Hall University offers a comprehensive package of benefits and programs to help you simplify and enrich your life. These benefits are important elements of your total university compensation package. Benefits include but are not limited to bundled medical, prescription, and vision insurance, dental insurance, and life insurance, and retirement plan. More information is available at https://www.shu.edu/human-resources/benefits.html.