Assistant Director, Pre-Health Advising

Stony Brook University•Town of Brookhaven, NY

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About The Position

As a member of the Academic and Transfer Advising Services (ATAS) leadership team, the Assistant Director assists in the management and administrative direction of Stony Brook University’s central upper-division advising center and coordinates academic advising for pre-health students. Under the direction of Assistant Dean for Academic Advising and the ATAS Associate Director, the Assistant Director helps oversee coordination of advising, programming, and student support for the pre-health population. The Assistant Director leads a team of advisors to support pre-health student success. The Assistant Director regularly interacts with faculty, staff, students, and other University areas, such as academic advising units, academic departments, student affairs, enrollment management, and the medical school, as well as professional schools and programs outside of Stony Brook University. To thrive in this position, the Assistant Director must demonstrate flexibility, responsiveness, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. The incumbent must be able to work independently or in a group setting, have strong written and verbal communication skills, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of university policies and best practices. Knowledge of trends in pre-health pathways is essential, including but not limited to: medical, dental, veterinary, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and nursing.

Requirements

Master’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher degree).
Three (3) years of full-time professional experience working with undergraduates in academic advising or student services at a college or university.
Experience coordinating projects, programs, and/or events.

Nice To Haves

Professional experience in Pre-Health academic advising, such as knowledge of both curricular and experiential components of pre-health advising.
Experience working with students on health-related professional school applications.
Experience working with college or university faculty.
Staff supervision experience in a higher education setting (may consider supervision of students and/or professional staff).
Experience in teaching an undergraduate seminar or student development related classes.
Experience with University systems (i.e., PeopleSoft, Navigate, Degreeworks, and SLATE).
Experience leading student success, retention, and/or graduation initiatives in the college setting.
Experience interacting with a diverse student population in an academic environment.

Responsibilities

Administration, Training, and Supervision:
As part of the ATAS leadership team, has day-to-day administrative responsibility for center operations, including oversight of advising and programmatic initiatives related to pre-health.
Supervises academic advisors with an emphasis on pre-health advising. Supervisory and staff development responsibilities include hiring and onboarding, training and development, performance evaluations, and the overall promotion of an inclusive and innovative work environment for professional and student staff.
Serves as the subject matter expert on pre-health advising and uses that knowledge to inform office, division, and university-level initiatives and pre-health advising training.
Prepares reports, schedules, and information used to guide and coordinate pre-health operations in collaboration with the leadership team.
Presents to various constituencies on behalf of ATAS related to pre-health, including students, parents, faculty, and staff, and participates in unit efforts at university events.
Maintains effective partnerships with academic departments, advising units, admissions, career services, Stony Brook professional schools, and other essential campus partners.
Build and maintain productive relationships with relevant professional schools.
Pre-Health Program Development:
Lead pre-health related programming efforts (workshops, webinars, courses, information sessions, class visits, excursions, etc.) to enhance knowledge of health careers and improve application preparation.
In collaboration with the Associate Director, work to identify areas of growth and improvement for pre-health advising, and develop Collect and maintain accurate data pertaining to admission and acceptance rates of Stony Brook University students to health-related professional programs.
In collaboration with the Associate Director, develop a pre-health assessment plan and use data to regularly improve pre-health advising services. Provide pre-health data as needed to the SBU advising community and administration, and prepare an annual report for pre-health advising.
Academic Advising & Orientation:
Advise pre-health students on prerequisite sequences for health-related programs of interest, methods to obtain experiential learning opportunities, and strategies to prepare competitive professional school applications. In this capacity, the Assistant Director will model high quality, proactive academic advising for undergraduates and alumni. This includes regular communication with students across multiple modalities, and active support, follow-up, and strategies for success either individually or in a group setting.
Assist in coordination and implementation of orientation sessions for incoming new transfer students.
Participate in student orientation and opening weekend programs in January and the summer
New Student Seminar Instruction:
Provide instruction for a new transfer student seminar class of approximately 20 students per class, with a specific pre-health focus. This seminar also includes supervising, training, and evaluating an assigned teaching assistant.
Committee Involvement and Divisional Support:
Support the Division broadly and may assist with Division of Undergraduate Education priorities, serving on search committees or other Divisional committees as charged.
Represents the academic learning communities program at University committees and groups and participates in relevant University functions. This may include participation on retention-related teams or academic advising committees.
Serve as a liaison for the department with many other units, such as other academic advising areas, academic departments, student affairs and enrollment management.
Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.