William McIntyre Pre-health Professions Advisor

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Job Description Summary
Miami University and the Mallory-Wilson Center for Healthcare Education seek a pre-health professions advisor to work with students who are pursuing careers in healthcare, including medicine, dentistry, physician associate, and other health professions. This position involves providing academic advising, career counseling, and application support to undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students interested in health professions programs. The advisor will assist students in course selection, extracurricular planning, and professional development while staying informed about trends and requirements in medical and health professions admissions. The McIntyre Pre-health Professions Advisor position is an endowed, full-time, benefit-eligible, on-campus administrative staff position on a ten-month contract, with occasional evening or weekend activities. Typically, the position will run from August 1st to May 31st

Job Description
Duties/Physical Demands:

• Provide pre-professional advising and support to undergraduate students enrolled in the Premedical and Pre-health Studies co-major and/or interested in a career in healthcare
• Monitor student progress and develop graduation and post-graduation plans in partnership with individual students. Provide information regarding curriculum, policies, procedures, opportunities, and guidelines for academic programs.
• Evaluate student needs and provide appropriate resource referral to career, academic, counseling, and student life resources and opportunities.
• Teach one credit advising courses on career options and preparation of application materials
• Plan health-related on-campus programming and develop resources
• Monitor and maintain content for Center webpage
• Meet with prospective students and represent the pre-health program at recruiting and orientation events.
• Serve as Ex Officio member of the faculty Pre-health Advisory Committee
• Serve as a resource for faculty and other professional advisors across the University
• Advise and coordinate activities of student pre-health organizations
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with Admission staff in medical and other health profession schools
• Engage in professional development opportunities through NAAHP and establish and maintain professional relationships with pre-health advisors in other institutions
• Other duties as assigned by the Director or Assistant/Associate Director

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Required: Master’s degree, earned by start date.
• Consideration will be given to candidates with Master’s in academic advising, higher education administration, college student personnel, psychological counseling, student affairs; or in a biological or physical science; prior experience providing career counseling or advising services in a college/university setting or, in lieu of higher education experience, at least 3 years of career counseling or advising; experience with pre-health advising; experience with pre-health advising; experience working with high ability students; experience working with diverse student populations; understanding of the purpose and advantages of a liberal arts education; excellent organization, technological and collaborative skills; experience with tools such as Learning Management Systems (LMS; e.g., Canvas), Workday, uAchieve, EAB Student Success Collaborative, and transferology.com; excellent written and oral communication skills.

 

 

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

• Minimum Salary: $38,000
• Maximum Salary: $40,000

 

 

Required Application Documents

Applicants should submit cover letter and resume.

 

 

Special Instructions (if applicable)

Inquiries may be directed to Joseph Carlin at carlinjm@miamioh.edu. Screening of applications will begin two (2) weeks after the date of posting.

 

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses. This organization participates in E-Verify.

 

Remote Work
For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

 

Miami University Values Statement
Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.

 

For more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.

 

Clery Act
As part of the University’s commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe living, learning, and working environment, we encourage you to read Miami University’s Annual Security & Fire Safety Report at: http://www.MiamiOH.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html, which contains information about campus safety, crime statistics, and our drug and alcohol abuse and prevention program designed to prevent the unlawful possession, use, and distribution of drugs and alcohol on campus and at university events and activities. This report also contains information on programs and policies designed to prevent and address sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Each year, email notification of this website is made to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students. Written notification is also provided to prospective students and employees. Hard copies of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report may be obtained from the Miami University Police Department at 513-529-2223.

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