Pre-Health Advisor

Seton Hall University, New Jersey•South Orange, NJ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of the Pre-Professional Advising Center (P-PAC) and joining the P-PAC team, the P-PAC Pre-Health Advisor will perform a variety of advising, programming, and administrative functions to assist in the daily operations of the Pre-Professional Advising Center. The advisor will provide students with guidance, support, advising and coaching as students EXPLORE the health professions, PREPARE for, and go through the competitive APPLICATION process for medical school and other health professional schools. The advisor will help with the delivery and coordination of pre-med/pre-health programming, events, resources, and outreach.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of two years of professional experience working in a higher education/medical education setting or similar organization; preferably in advising, counseling, student services, or program development.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a health-related profession, Counseling, Higher Education Administration, Leadership or Education from an accredited college or university.
Familiarity and experience working with pre-medical and/or pre-health students.
Familiarity and experience with STEM academic programs.
Experience with program development and student outreach.
Familiarity with current understanding of core concepts, values, and competencies of Academic Advising.

Responsibilities

Conduct 1:1 and group pre-health/pre-professional advising and coaching for students interested in exploring, preparing, and applying to health professional schools.
Maintain student records, complete notes and provide follow ups pertaining to student goals and initiate, prepare resources for students, administrators, and faculty.
Advise all students interested in the health professions on appropriate pre-requisite courses, entrance exams (MCAT, DAT, etc), and admissions requirements.
Help students find opportunities to develop as a pre-health student and become a competitive applicant.
Promote experiential learning opportunities, clinical shadowing, research, and other pre-professional-related opportunities to students.
Work closely with students going through the medical school (and other health professional school) application process providing proactive information, resources, application timelines, review of personal statements, and complete review of application materials.
Monitor students' progress towards completion of the medical and health professions school application process.
Assist in the development and delivery of pre-health programming, events, and workshops.
Conduct data collection and analytic support assessment to measure effectiveness and student satisfaction with current programs and events.
Collaborate with other advisors, admissions, registrar, department chairs, faculty, deans, and other university personnel, and represent PPAC to internal and external constituencies.
Act as a referral for students to other campus support services, offering data trends on student performance and recommendations, participating in committees, and broadening student learning by enhancing an inclusive and supportive environment through community engagement and collaborative partnerships.
Attend and participate in Open Houses, Admissions Day, events, and programming in representation of the Professional Advising Center on weekends and evenings, when needed.
Assist with monitoring the P-PAC email account, the P-PAC weekly E-Newsletter, student outreach, and the P-PAC social media page.
Support the execution of the P-PAC goals and the daily functions of the center.