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Assistant Director, Pre-Health Advising

Brandeis University
Brandeis, Waltham Campus
Full-time

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.

Job Duties :

Assessment and evaluation (15%)

  • 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 pre-health database systems.

Serve as liaison to Institutional Research.

Supervision (15%)

Along with Director, supervise Program Administrator on key projects, such as the Sophomore Check-In and alumni engagement, and 4 temporary staff letter writers.

Teaching (10%)

  • 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 (5%)

Create reference materials for multiple health related fields Compose committee letters of recommendation to support applicants to medical and dental school.

Qualifications :

Master's degree in education, health care or a related field plus 3-5 years of related work experience.

Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Passion for improving access for underrepresented to professional healthcare fields. Familiarity with the health professions and / or undergraduate science curricula preferred.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diversity, equity and inclusion are important values at Brandeis today and always have been for they are rooted in our founding as an institution.

These values serve as a reminder for self-reflection, and a continuous call to grow for us as Brandeisans. Founded as a model institution for ethnic and religious pluralism, Brandeis University welcomes students, faculty, and staff of all nationalities, religions, and orientations.

Moreover, social justice is central to the mission of Brandeis, which endeavors to foster a just and inclusive campus culture that embraces the evolving diversity of our larger society.

Read more online about our Mission and Diversity Statements at Brandeis Mission and Diversity Statements.

If you are interested in a role and have relevant experience but your work history does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we nevertheless encourage you to apply.

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