Assistant Director, Medical Student Services

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Health savings accounts

Tuition remission for employees

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Xavier University is seeking an Assistant Director, Medical Student Services to join the XUCOM Medical Student Services team. This role focuses on coordinating academic support initiatives, enhancing student engagement, and ensuring efficient delivery of student services within a student-centered environment.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2–4 years in student services, with strong organizational, interpersonal, and confidentiality skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in student services, academic advising, or higher education administration; medical/health professions education preferred.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse student populations.
• Ability to manage sensitive student information with professionalism and confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and student information systems.
• Familiarity with academic support programs, student success initiatives, or wellness programming.

Responsibilities

• Supports medical students’ academic success and well-being through advising, support services, and programming.
• Collaborates with faculty and leadership to address student concerns and promote a supportive learning environment.
• Assists in planning and delivering student engagement initiatives and co-curricular activities.
• Helps manage day-to-day operations of Medical Student Services, ensuring efficient and student-centered processes.
• Monitors student progress and connects students to campus and academic resources.

Skills

Student advising

Organizational skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in higher education

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Student Information Systems

Job description

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Assistant Director, Medical Student Services

JOB OVERVIEW:

Xavier University is seeking a dedicated and mission-drivenAssistant Director, Medical Student Services to join our XUCOMMedical Student Services team. This role presents an excitingopportunity for an individual who thrives in a collaborative,student-focused environment and is passionate about contributing towork that makes a meaningful impact.

The Assistant Director of Medical Student Services at XUCOMsupports student success and well-being by coordinating academicsupport initiatives, enhancing student engagement, and ensuringefficient delivery of student services. This role collaborates withfaculty and leadership to address student needs, streamlineoperations, and advance the medical school’s mission of holistic,student-centered education.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports medical students’ academic success and well-beingthrough coordination of advising, support services, andprogramming
• Collaborates with faculty and leadership to address studentconcerns and promote a supportive learning environment
• Assists in the planning and delivery of student engagementinitiatives and co-curricular activities
• Helps manage day-to-day operations of Medical Student Services,ensuring efficient and student-centered processes
• Monitors student progress and connects students to appropriatecampus and academic resources

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in higher education, student affairs,counseling, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred
• 2–4 years of experience in student services, academic advising,or higher education administration; Experience working in medicalor health professions education preferred
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with attentionto detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with theability to work effectively with diverse student populations
• Ability to manage sensitive student information withprofessionalism and confidentiality
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and student informationsystems
• Familiarity with academic support programs, student successinitiatives, or wellness programming

Xavier University is part of the 500-year-old Jesuit Catholictradition of academic excellence in the liberal arts. Guided by our mission and values , we welcome and supportmembers from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. Weunreservedly commit to open and free inquiry, deliberately seek outmultiple perspectives, and create a campus where everyone feels asense of belonging . Our campus is located in the vibrant andthriving city of Cincinnati , which has an array ofneighborhoods and activities to suit many interests.

Benefits - applies only to full-time positions:

Xavier University offers a wide array of complementary andaffordable benefit options to meet the financial, educational,health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibilityvaries by position and employment class:

• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, visionand prescription coverage.
• Tax advantaged accounts including health savings accounts,flexible spending accounts, and dependent care account.
• Financial security via life and long-term disability insurance,accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sickleave and holidays.
• Tuition remission for employees and their eligibledependents.