Health Professions Advising Officer

Universities of Wisconsin•Platteville, WI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is hiring a Health Professions Advising Officer in the Biology Department as part of the Southwest Wisconsin Initiative for Future Talent in Health (SWIFT Health). Reporting to the Health Professions Program Manager, the officer advises undergraduate students and alumni pursuing medicine, nursing, physician assistant studies, dentistry, physical therapy, and related health professions. The role supports academic planning, career exploration, professional school applications, and professional development. As a foundational member of a developing pre-health advising office, the officer helps establish advising processes, resources, programming, and student tracking systems. The position collaborates with faculty advisors, campus partners, healthcare organizations, employers, and alumni to coordinate advising and create experiential opportunities. It is scheduled primarily during normal working hours and is in-person. This is a full-time, grant-funded position with a salary of $55,000 per year. It is benefit and paid leave eligible. Employment is contingent on grant funds expected through June 2031, with possible continuation beyond the grant timeframe if funding is available.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in any field.
At least 2 years of direct experience advising, coaching, or mentoring students pursuing health professions.
Strong understanding of health profession school admissions requirements and processes.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional networks with healthcare organizations, employers, and alumni to create student opportunities.
Willingness to actively participate in NAAHP professional development, including regional and national conferences as opportunities arise.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Competency in Microsoft Office Suite, including proficiency in Excel for data tracking.
Organizational skills, attention to detail, and comfort maintaining accurate, organized records.
Ability to work collegially with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
Comfort working in a developing program with evolving priorities, and ability to problem-solve and adapt approaches as needs change.

Responsibilities

Provide one-on-one advising to pre-health students and alumni on course planning, professional school requirements, and career exploration across health profession tracks.
Guide students through professional school applications, including personal statements, letters of recommendation, entrance exam preparation, and interview preparation.
Collaborate with the Health Professions Program Manager to develop and deliver workshops, presentations, and group advising sessions, sharing delivery responsibilities on a rotating basis.
Identify, track, and maintain accurate records of students pursuing pre-health pathways, advising contacts, and progress toward pre-health milestones for program reporting and grant deliverables.
Maintain confidentiality and accurate student records, and respond to advising inquiries according to institutional and FERPA policies.
Coordinate with faculty advisors and the Health Professions Program Manager to support consistent advising across the program.
Contribute to developing the pre-health advising office’s processes, resources, and programming.
Build and maintain professional networks with healthcare organizations, employers, alumni, and clinical partners to create opportunities such as job shadowing and clinical exposure.
Participate in the campus advising community and collaborate with campus partners on advising initiatives and student success.
Participate in professional development through NAAHP, including regional and national conferences as opportunities arise.
By Year 3, independently prepare and deliver a presentation at a NAAHP regional or national conference in collaboration with the Health Professions Program Manager.
May take on additional pre-health advising support responsibilities aligned with individual strengths and program needs, in partnership with the Health Professions Program Manager.