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Assistant Director, Health Professions Advising

About the Health Professions Advising Center

The Health Professions Advising Center (HPAC) at Cornell, a central unit that works in close partnership with the individual college advising offices, offers professional advisement and support to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on the Ithaca campus, as well as to recent alumni interested in exploring and pursuing careers broadly in the health professions, including medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, physician assistant, public health, nursing, veterinary medicine, etc. The Health Professions Advising Assistant Director is one of five central positions that is responsible for guiding students on their individual journeys toward a career in the health professions, from initial healthcare career exploration through the professional school application process. Our goal is to help our students find their unique niche as part of the health-related workforce that increasingly reflects the needs and diversity of our society.

The Opportunity

The Health Professions Advising Assistant Director will work under the leadership of an Associate Director of Health Professions Advising and will be an instrumental team member to enhance existing services and create innovative advising, programming, and mentoring opportunities for students, including those belonging to underrepresented groups in medicine. The HPAC staff will build upon existing valued partnerships across the colleges, schools and units on the Ithaca campus, as well as Weill Cornell Medicine in NYC, the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program with Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM), The Rockefeller University (RU), and the Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research (SKI).

Primary responsibilities for the Health Professions Advising Assistant Director include: Creating inclusive and innovative programs, resources, and services to support underrepresented students' exploration of possible pathways in human clinical or animal health professions; advising students and alumni on the curricular and co-curricular requirements, as well as interviewing skills and other essential traits needed to be competitive candidates for admission to postbaccalaureate programs and professional schools; evaluating student progress toward meeting these requirements; collaborating with on and off-campus partners to offer outstanding services to students.

Within the HPAC office, there is also the opportunity to specialize in a niche area of pre-health advising (i.e., health sciences, dentistry, etc.) based on the individual's professional interests and needs of the center and students.

This position is located in Ithaca, New York and the successful applicant will work on the Cornell campus with opportunities for hybrid remote work depending on the needs of the center and students.

What We Need

We are looking for a team member team member who has:

• Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of college academic or career advising, pre-health advising, pre-professional advising, health professions admissions, or related student services experience or equivalent combination.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, including experience supporting students from diverse backgrounds, identities, and abilities that are underrepresented in STEM disciplines and healthcare professions.
• High level of integrity in the workplace showing reliability, trustworthiness, accountability, and dependability.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; Strong presentation skills for small and large groups.
• Excellent strategic thinking and organizational abilities; demonstrated ability to manage multiple short- and long-term projects.
• Experience utilizing and applying technology to enhance the student advising experience.
• Ability to synthesize and interpret data that will inform decisions aimed at aligning advising services to student and faculty needs
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to establish positive and respectful working relationships with students, staff, and faculty
• Proven ability to successfully work in a collaborative team environment
• Commitment to maintaining the integrity of confidential materials and student information.

If you possess these experiences this may be the role for you! In addition, the following would be viewed as incredibly helpful in this role:

• Advanced degree in Education/Higher Education, College Student Affairs Administration, Psychology, Public Health, STEM disciplines or a related field that provides perspective on the undergraduate student lived experience and pre-health career interests.
• Familiarity with pre-health application portals (AMCAS, AADSAS, AACOMAS, CASPA, PT-CAS, VMCAS, OTCAS).
• Familiarity with advising technology and academic course management tools (e.g., SalesForce and Canvas).

A cover letter, resume and Statement of Advising Philosophy (1 page or 500 word limit) are required for further consideration for this position.

Rewards and Benefits

There is no Visa sponsorship available for this position. There is no relocation assistance available for this position.

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Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University's heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, and we do not tolerate discrimination based on any protected characteristic, including race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex/gender, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual's genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.

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