Health Professions Advisor

Whitman College • Walla Walla, WA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This position coordinates the advising program for current students and alumni pursuing graduate studies and careers in the health professions. The Director develops programming, experiential learning opportunities, and institutional partnerships that support students’ preparation for and pursuit of health professions.

Requirements

• Must be able to explain and/or demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to positively and actively contribute to the college’s core values of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism and access.
• Knowledge of the health care professions, workforce, and systems.
• Superior interpersonal communication, networking, and written skills.
• Ability to work well with diverse groups of people within a liberal arts educational setting.
• Facility with web-based communications and database management.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect student privacy under FERPA.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication, networking, and writing skills.
• Capacity for strategic planning, leadership, and problem solving.
• A proven ability to work in and lead a team.
• Proficiency and experience using web-based technologies.
• Master’s Degree in academic discipline related to health professions/health sciences, counseling, or a related health professions degree.
• 2+ years of experience in academic advising, teaching or mentoring students interested in health professions.
• Experience in creating partnerships with and working creatively, collegially, confidentially, and effectively with students, faculty and staff, and external constituencies.
• OR a combination of relevant education, training, and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral degree.
• Fluency in Spanish.
• Interest in contributing 1-2 courses per year through an adjunct faculty appointment to our health professions related curriculum (e.g., offering courses in Nutrition, or Human A&P).

Responsibilities

• Advise current students and alumni interested in the health professions (including allopathic and osteopathic medicine, public health, nursing, dental medicine, veterinary medicine, physician assistant, pharmacy, physical therapy) regarding admissions requirements, course selection, work and volunteer experience, the application process, and how a liberal arts education will prepare them for the professions.
• Advise and promote student health organizations like the Pre-Health Society student organization.
• Teach one-credit activity (non-academic) courses to introduce students to health care and the professions.
• Plan informational programming and panel discussions for current students featuring alumni, admissions officers and faculty from professional schools, and practitioners in health professions.
• Develop and promote clinical, research and other experiential learning opportunities which can make students better informed and enhance their competitiveness to enter the health professions.
• Chair the Health Professions Advisory & Interview Committee and coordinate the scheduling of applicant interviews, review of application materials, collection of individual letters of evaluation, and writing of Committee letters of evaluation
• Serve as liaison to the admissions offices at health professional schools, and gather/disseminate up-to-date information on program admissions requirements.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff members in the Public Health Program, the Student Engagement Center, the Academic Resource Center, Development Office, and Admission Office to support students interested in the health professions.
• Collecting and maintain application/matriculation data for students and share with appropriate campus offices (Provost and Dean of Faculty, Admissions, Development)
• Maintain active membership and participation in the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) and its regional affiliation.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurances.
• Basic life , accidental death and dismemberment and long term disability insurances with the capability to elect additional voluntary coverage.
• 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan with a matching contribution after eligibility requirements ar e met.
• 20 accrued vacation days , 12 accrued sick days , 13 paid holidays .
• Employee tuition waiver for two Whitman courses per semester.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation assistance for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

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