Villanova University
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Posting Number:20254390SPosition Title:Assistant Director of Health Professions AdvisingPosition Type:StaffLocation:Villanova, PARecruitment Type:Internal/External ApplicantsWork Schedule:full-time/12-monthsAvg Hours WeekDepartment:129-A&S Office for Undergraduate StudentsPosition Summary:The Assistant Director, Health Professions Advising will provide pre-health advising for first and second year undergraduate students across all colleges within the University regarding proper curricular decisions, community engagement, and other experiential activities that will best prepare them for success in their chosen health profession. The Assistant Director works closely with the Director of Health Professions Advising to establish academic and extracurricular programs that foster strong interpersonal and intrapersonal growth and professionalism. The Assistant Director will continually assess student needs and improve services based upon feedback, best practices in student advising, current innovative approaches, and national trends to fully support and expand quality pre-professional student development. Special focus on programming and initiatives to support students from populations minoritized in STEM disciplines and health care careers is essential including advising on post-baccalaureate program planning and application. The Assistant Director will work collaboratively with other advising and student service offices on campus to achieve these initiatives, notably CASA and Admissions.
Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University's mission and values.
Duties and Responsibilities:Advisement:
Advise undergraduate pre-health students, with a particular focus on prospective, first-year, and sophomore students.Assist the HPA Director with letter packet writing. Work with CASA (a resource center for underrepresented, first generation and Pell-Eligible students) to support pre-health students in their programs which involves working closely with CASA staff to support student success.Consult with CLAS Director of Academic Advising to ensure the needs of exploratory arts and sciences students interested in Health Professions are being met during orientation, registration, declaration of majors, etc.Participate in monthly Office for Undergraduate Student (OUS) Faculty Advisor workshops to keep current on curriculum and best practices.Serve as resource to OUS Faculty Advisors and other faculty and staff around campus.
Professional Development:
Plan and teach a minimum of one 1-credit professional development seminar course for pre-health students per academic year; As experience increases, offer more than one 1-credit course per year.The courses assist in students' ability to make an informed decision about their career choice. Course planning/instruction includes contacting health care professionals from fields less well-known to students for in-class presentations/discussions and providing information about internships and co-op opportunities working with OUS and Career Center staff. Additional professional development responsibilities include offering themed workshops, such as a first-year information session each fall.The Assistant Director of HPA manages a Mid-Stream Assessment program which provides feedback on pre-health students' portfolios in advance of the letter packet process.This voluntary assessment is most often completed in spring of the students' second year of pre-health preparation.
Program Management:
Serve as liaison with the Health Professions Affiliation Program partners and the Office of Admissions to manage submission and distribution of application materials and communications with accepted students.Manage the revision and distribution of an HPA questionnaire sent to all incoming first-year students to ascertain pre-health interests and make recommendations to the Registrar on appropriate course placement for incoming first-year students in exploratory majors.
Mentorship:
Act as mentor to the Villanova Minority Association of Pre-health Students (MAPS) and other pre-health student club advising.Assist with the selection of student members for the pre-health honor society and run induction ceremony in collaboration with the Director.
Special Projects:
Work collaboratively with the Director on presentations for accepted students during special on-campus events and information sessions and workshops coordinated by the HPA Office for current students.Collaborate with OUS Professional Development team and Career Center on programming and initiatives.Support the Director in various data-collection or data analysis projects.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Heath Professions Advising.
Minimum Qualifications:Formal Education:
Master's degree required.
Work Experience:
Knowledge of student development theory (including as applied to students from populations underrepresented in STEM and health care), principles of academic advising, and ability to teach in a college settingMinimum of three years experience in undergraduate academic advising, student programming, admissions, teaching or counseling students, with more experience preferred.
Work Skills (e.g., written and verbal communication skills):
• Outstanding interpersonal, technical, written and oral communication skills Ability to work effectively as part of a team and to multitask Ability to work some evening/weekend hours for networking and information sessions and special events for accepted students Strong strategic planning, leadership, and organizational skills
Specific Job Knowledge (e.g., knowledge of principles and procedures related to field and area):
•Experience as a health professions advisor and experience in best practices for supporting students minoritized in STEM disciplines and health careersEquipment Knowledge:
Personal Computer, MS Office, Banner, Slate, Blackboard or other LMS experiencePreferred Qualifications:Formal Education: Masters Degree in Counseling, Higher Education, or other academic discipline related to health professions/health sciences from an accredited College or University preferred.
Work Experience: Applicants with 5+ years of higher education experience in the areas of academic advising and student development are strongly preferred.
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours: N/A
Special Message to Applicants:Posting Date:06/05/2025Closing Date (11:59pm ET):Salary Posting Information: Commensurate with experience.
Salary Band:14Job Classification:exempt
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