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Seton Hall University
Pre-Health Advisor
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What they do
A Career Counselor works with adults of all ages to plan career choices and access the education and training needed to support a career. Gives skills assessment and aptitude tests to clients. Provides job search assistance or training for general workplace skills. Provides referrals for workplace literacy, academic or job training programs, or direct job referrals.
$62,638 / year median in New Jersey
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Pre-Health Advisor Job No:
497349Full Time/Part Time:
Full-time Location:
South Orange Categories:
Administrator 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 competitiveAPPLICATION
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.Duties and Responsibilities:
- The P-PAC Pre-Health Advisor will work with the Pre-Professional Advising Center (PPAC) to conduct 1:1 and group pre-health/pre-professional advising and coaching for students interested in exploring, preparing, and applying to health professional schools.
- This position advises all students interested in the health professions that may come from varying majors on the appropriate pre- requisite courses needed to apply to the students' chosen professional school and to be on track for entrance exams (MCAT, DAT, etc) and admissions requirements for medical and other health professions schools.
- The advisor helps students find opportunities to develop as a pre-health student and to become a competitive applicant for a health professional school. This individual will promote experiential learning opportunities, clinical shadowing, research, and other pre-professional- related opportunities to students.
- The advisor will work closely with students going through the medical school (and other health professional school) application process providing students with proactive information, resources, application timelines, review of personal statements, and complete review of application materials.
- Assists in the development and delivery of pre-health programming, events, and workshops. Conducts data collection and analytic support assessment to measure effectiveness and student satisfaction with current programs and events
- This advisor will collaborate with other advisors, admissions, registrar, department chairs, faculty, deans, and other university personnel, and represent PPAC to internal and external constituencies.
- This individual will attend and participate in Open Houses, Admissions Day, events, and programming in representation of the Professional Advising Center on weekends and evenings, when needed.
- Assists with monitoring the of the P-PAC email account, the P-PAC weekly E-Newsletter, student outreach, and the P-PAC social media page
- The P-PAC advisor supports the execution of the P-PAC goals and the daily functions of the center.
Required Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- 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
Desired Qualifications:
Desired Qualifications- 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.