"Assistant Dean, Pre-Professional Advising"

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate STEM Education, the Assistant Dean for Pre-Professional Advising provides guidance and support to undergraduate students pursuing careers in professional fields such as medicine, law, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and other health or graduate programs.

The advisor assists students in academic planning, career exploration, and preparation for professional school applications.

Essential Functions

• Advises pre-professional students on academic requirements, course selection, extracurricular engagement, and application timelines.
• Guides students in developing competitive applications for professional schools, including personal statements, interviews, letters of recommendation, and standardized test preparation (e.g., MCAT, LSAT, GRE).
• Coordinates and leads workshops, information sessions, and panels on pre-professional topics.
• Stays current with trends, changes, and best practices in admissions to professional programs.
• Collaborates with faculty, student organizations, and campus departments to promote pre-professional student development.
• Maintains accurate advising records and tracks student progress.
• Serves as a liaison with professional schools and external partners to facilitate information sharing and networking opportunities, including experiential learning.
• Participates in new student orientation, open house events, and other recruitment or retention initiatives.
• Supports diverse student populations, including underrepresented and first-generation college students, in accessing pre-professional opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in higher education, counseling, student affairs, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in academic advising, career services, or student support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with application systems (AMCAS, AACOMAS, CASPA, LSAC, etc.).
• Event planning or program development experience.

Department

Academic Advising Center

About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.