Job Details

Job Title: Pre-Health Advising Specialist (Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences BS Program - College of Medicine)

Location: Tallahassee, FL

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 62798

Department

Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences BS Program - College of Medicine

Responsibilities

Serves as pre-med/pre-health advisor, assists students with their course schedule, career choice, and informs them of the resources available within the university.
Provides academic guidance and counseling to prospective and current pre-health professional undergraduate students as to the pre-requisite courses and other qualifications for application to the professional school of their choice.
Responsible for advising post-baccalaureate students, reviewing personal statements, mock interviews, and designing an intervention plan for their application or reapplication to medical school.
Meets with students for individualized appointments. Maintains effective, efficient, and professional correspondence via email and other student communication services provided by the University.
Maintains a log of advising notes in a computerized database both at the College of Medicine and with the university advising database system.
Responsible for relationship building, monitoring progress, providing intervention, follow-up, and academic support as needed.
Represents the pre-health advising services at University-wide orientation programs.
Prepares advisees on application requirements and provides guidance throughout the application process.
Develops programming to prepare students from all majors for admittance to medical/health professional schools.
Develops strategic partnerships with medical professional programs to promote students' success and increase student resources and opportunities.
Supports Pre-Health professional organizations staffed by the Pre-Health Professions Advising Office.
Maintains up-to-date information regarding pre-requisites and admission to health professions schools and programs.
Routinely updates for accuracy all advising materials and information in office handouts, websites, and Pre-Health Canvas site and FSU Pre-Health social media.
Serves as liaison with other Pre-Health advisors and campus partners, and maintains up-to-date information trends in graduate health careers.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and two years of experience; or a combination of post-high school education and experience equal to six years.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to prioritize, organize and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously.
Ability to utilize problem solving skills.

Contact Info

Meredith Warren (meredith.warren@med.fsu.edu)

Anticipated Salary Range

Mid $40,000’s, commensurate with experience.