Assistant Director of Post-Baccalaureate Programs

Tufts University • Medford, MA

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About The Position

The Assistant Director of Post-Baccalaureate Programs serves as the primary advisor for the Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Health Program and the main point of contact for all post-baccalaureate students, including students in the Mathematics Post-Baccalaureate Program. Reporting to the Assistant Dean of GSAS, the Assistant Director manages day-to-day operations for both programs and works with the Assistant Dean to develop and facilitate events and identify resources that promote student retention, persistence, and success. The role collaborates with the Assistant Dean on program strategy and with Graduate Admissions and the GSAS Dean's team on recruitment.

The Assistant Director advises Pre-Health students from matriculation through completion and submission of health professions school applications, through individual and group advising, course planning, and coordination with relevant staff, faculty, graduate-school partners, and community members. For Mathematics Post-Baccalaureate students, the role provides basic guidance on program requirements, registration, and campus resources, referring academic questions to Mathematics faculty.

The position manages program operations, including orientation, registration, course availability and seats, and written procedures. It oversees Pre-Health students' academic matters, tracks progress, handles leaves and withdrawals, presents academic standing scenarios in appropriate committee venues, and communicates with faculty, student services, and relevant deans. The role also supports program strategy, recruitment and marketing, cohort-building events, outcome tracking, surveys and data analysis, alumni database support, and mentorship programming.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Three years of experience in academic advising, pre-health advising, or student services in higher education.
• Experience managing student academic matters such as leaves, withdrawals, and academic standing.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Knowledge of health professions school admissions.
• Experience with Slate.

Responsibilities

• Advise all Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Health students from matriculation through completion and submission of health professions school applications.
• Conduct individual and group advising sessions and assist with course planning.
• Collaborate with Admissions staff, Student Support, faculty, Tufts graduate-school partners, and other community members and offices on advising.
• Provide Mathematics Post-Baccalaureate students with basic guidance on program requirements, registration, and campus resources, referring academic questions to Mathematics faculty.
• Manage day-to-day operations for both programs, including orientation, registration, course availability and seats, and procedures that support continuity during staff absences.
• Track Pre-Health students' academic progress and manage academic matters, including leaves, withdrawals, and academic standing scenarios.
• Communicate academic matters with faculty and student services and inform the Assistant Dean of GSAS and, as appropriate, the undergraduate Dean of Advising.
• Carry out assigned program strategy initiatives, report on student needs and advising trends, and recommend curriculum, advising, and student-support changes.
• Collaborate on recruitment for both programs, respond to prospective students' program questions, participate in Open Houses and Information Sessions, review Slate applications, and check program materials for accuracy.
• Support, create, or implement academic and social events for post-baccalaureate cohorts and collaborate with Health Professions Advising colleagues.
• Track program outcomes, including admissions to health professions schools and graduate programs, and collaborate on GSAS program surveys and data analysis.
• Work with the Director of Professional Development & Alumni Engagement to support the alumni database and mentorship programming.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager