Academic Coordinator/Advisor | Health Professions Student Center

Washington State University • Pullman, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Washington State University's College of Arts & Sciences is seeking an Academic Advisor for its Health Professions Student Center. This role involves providing advanced-level professional advising to students in Pre-Nursing, Pre-Pharmacy, and Pre-Nutrition Exercise and Physiology programs. The Advisor will collaborate on and coordinate the development, implementation, and administration of student service programs and initiatives, including recruitment and retention activities for pre-health students. The position also requires representing the Health Professions Student Center at University functions. Key duties include advising students on career choices, course selection, academic majors, and the application process for professional schools. The Advisor will maintain relationships with WSU faculty in degree programs and with admissions offices for professional schools at WSU and other institutions. Additionally, the role involves assisting with program data collection and analysis for program development. This is a face-to-face, on-site position located in Pullman, WA, designed to best prepare students for healthcare careers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years’ experience working with students in an educational setting or related experience
• Experience working directly with students/student services
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral
• Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards
• Ability and willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends

Nice To Haves

• Experience with academic advising and related activities
• Experience with recruitment and outreach
• Experience collecting and managing data
• Experience in career development

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with others and/or performing professional duties in participating and/or coordinating the development, implementation, and/or administration of student service programs and initiatives including programs of recruitment and retention activities in pre-health representing the Health Professions Student Center at University functions
• Advise students concerning career choice, course choices, academic major, and application process for professional school
• Maintain good working relationships with faculty in degree programs at WSU and with admissions offices for the professional schools both at WSU and at other institutions
• Assisting with program data collection and analyzing for the purpose of program development
• Academic advising for Pre-Nursing, Pre-Pharmacy, and Pre-Nutrition Exercise and Physiology
• Student recruitment and retention activities
• Provide workshops, teaching modules, and program assessment
• Represent the Health Professions Student Center communicating with various Nursing and Pharmacy programs to increase matriculation rates
• Advise student clubs
• Advise students on career paths

Benefits

• Paid sick and vacation leave
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
• Retirement
• Deferred compensation
• Optional supplemental retirement accounts
• Training and development
• Employee tuition waiver

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees