Director of Pre-Health Advising

Job Description

The Director of Pre-Health Advising at Stevens Institute of Technology manages the Pre-Health program at Stevens which consists of a diverse population of students interested in pursuing acceptance into health profession school which includes medical school, dental school, pharmacy school, veterinary school, physician assistant, physical therapy, optometry, and podiatry.  The Director engages this growing interdisciplinary community of over 150 students, which includes recruiting, advising, and supporting the students in their academic studies at Stevens and their preparation and application for professional schools in health-related fields.

 The Director assesses program effectiveness, develops innovative initiatives to prepare pre-health students for their future career path, advances efforts to support underrepresented students pursuing health professions careers, coordinates professional development events, actively seeks and curates opportunities for pre-health students, and actively advertises the program.

The Director will report to the Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Faculty Affairs.

Stevens Institute of Technology seeks an experienced, innovative educator to serve as Director for Pre-Health Advising with duties as detailed below:

Student Advising and Support (45 %)


* Provide high quality advising to pre-health students and alumni to prepare for desired health profession school including guidance on course selection, study plans, minors, graduate certificates, clinical and research experiences, entrance exam testing, application preparation, letters of recommendation and interview resources.

Facilitate individual and group advising models.


* Inform students on various healthcare career options and ensure students are aware of alternative career paths.


* Organize and deliver relevant workshops and events to engage and educate focusing on critical areas such as entrance exam preparation (MCAT, DAT, etc.)


* Provide informational resources and communicate with students through various methods including internal Canvas site, Instagram and weekly email bulletins


* Track students involved in the program, monitoring their progress, and manage the Prehealth Advisory Program in Workday


* Support and advise the prehealth student organizations in collaboration with the Faculty Chair of HPAC:  Stevens Health Professions Club and Stevens Alpha Epsilon Delta Chapter, the pre-health honor society.

Manage the Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) Process (10%)


* In cooperation with the Faculty Chair of HPAC, lead the HPAC committee which includes faculty and staff across Stevens who support students.


* Direct the Stevens HPAC process for students during the application cycle, leading to a committee letter packet for each applicant.


* Lead all required steps in the HPAC process, including, identifying and guiding students and alumni throughout the application process, ar...