Health Professions Academic Advisor
Job No: 496078
Full Time/Part Time: Full-time
Location: South Orange
Categories: Administrator
Reporting to the Director of the Pre-Professional Advising Center
(P-PAC) and joining the P-PAC team, the Health Professions Advisor
will perform a variety of advising, programming, and administrative
functions to assist in the daily operations of the Pre-Professional
Advising Center. The advisor will provide students with guidance,
support, advising and coaching as students EXPLORE the health
professions, PREPARE for, and go through the competitive
APPLICATION process for medical school and other health
professional schools. The advisor will help with the delivery and
coordination of pre-med/pre-health programming, events, resources,
and outreach.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Health Professions 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 may work with students from
differing majors, and grade levels. The advisor will maintain
student records, complete notes and provide follow ups pertaining
to student goals and initiate, prepare resources for students,
administrators, and faculty.
- This position advises students interested in the health
professions that may come from varying majors 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.
- The advisor helps students find opportunities to develop as a
pre-health student and to become a competitive applicant for a
health professional school. This individual will promote
experiential learning opportunities, clinical shadowing, research,
and other pre-professional- related opportunities to
students.
- The advisor will work closely with students going through the
medical school (and other health professional school) application
process providing students with proactive information, resources,
application timelines, review of personal statements, and complete
review of application materials. The advisor will monitor students'
progress towards completion of the medical and health professions
school application process
- Assists in the development and delivery of pre-health
programming, events, and workshops. Conducts data collection and
analytic support assessment to measure effectiveness and student
satisfaction with current programs and events
- This advisor will collaborate with other advisors, admissions,
registrar, department chairs, faculty, deans, and other university
personnel, and represent PPAC to internal and external
constituencies. This includes acting as a referral for students to
other campus support services, offering data trends on student
performance and recommendations, participating in committees, as
well as broadening student learning by enhancing an inclusive and
supportive environment through community engagement and
collaborative partnerships.
- This individual will attend and participate in Open Houses,
Admissions Day, events, and programming in representation of the
Professional Advising Center on weekends and evenings, when
needed.
- Assists with monitoring the of the P-PAC email account, the
P-PAC weekly E-Newsletter, student outreach, and the P-PAC social
media page
- The P-PAC advisor works within the P-PAC team to support the
execution of the P-PAC goals and the daily functions of the
center.
Required Qualifications:
- Master'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
Desired 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.
Salary Grade:
AD160 - Administrative
Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt
Physical Demands: General Office Environment
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal
Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative
action.
Advertised: 15 Dec 2023
Application Closes:
To apply, visit https://jobs.shu.edu/cw/en-us/job/496078/health-professions-academic-advisor
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