Job Description
Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity for the position of: Assistant Director, Pre-Health Advising. If you
are looking for an opportunity to work at a beautiful university campus with an abundance of perks including free parking, look no further.
At Brandeis we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package which includes medical, dental and life insurances. We also offer a
generous paid time off benefit including 15+ holidays. If you are looking to advance your career through educational opportunities, Brandeis
offers tuition benefits for employees, dependents and spouses. Our 403b retirement savings plan includes a generous match.
The
Assistant Director is a key member of the Pre-Health Advising team who develops group and individual advising programs for undergraduates
and advises current students and alumni completing the Pre-Health Board Process. Creates and leads group advising sessions for pre-health
students and co-teaches our two non-credit courses for pre-health students. Represents the University with representatives from different
health professions areas including medical, dental, optometry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and nursing. Leads assessment and
evaluation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
Advising
- Advise and counsel individual
undergraduate students and alumni, providing information and assistance to students regarding the prerequisites for applying to health
professions schools. - Work with closely with students on their written application materials and the application process
Assessment and evaluation
- Create and maintain reports to track admissions trends and academic performance for undergraduate
students - Maintain reports on success of Brandeis applicants seeking admission to health professions programs
- Oversees
Tableau database - Serve as liaison to Institutional Research
Supervision
- Along with Director, supervise
Program Administrator on key projects, such as the Sophomore Check-In and alumni engagement. Supervise 4 temporary staff letter
writers.
Teaching
- Create and lead group advising sessions on topics relevant to pre-health students
- Co-teach our two non-credit courses: Exploring Careers in Healthcare & Applying to Medical School and Dental School
Writing
- Create reference materials for multiple health related fields
- Compose committee letters of recommendation
to support applicants to medical and dental school
Education & Work Experience
Master’s degree
required, plus 3-5 years related work experience.
What you need to succeed:
Demonstrated commitment to
diversity, equity, and inclusion. Passion for improving access for underrepresented groups to professional healthcare fields.
Familiarity with the health professions and/or undergraduate science curricula preferred
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