Assistant Director, Pre-Health Curriculum Advising Lecturer

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Virginia’s College of Arts & Sciences Office of Undergraduate Education invites applications for the inaugural Assistant Director of Health Curriculum Advising and Lecturer. The role leads a new strategic initiative to provide curricula advising grounded in liberal arts tradition for undergraduates pursuing health careers.

Responsibilities include designing advising approaches, forming a Faculty Pre-Health Curriculum committee, creating resources and workshops for advisors and

Qualifications

• PhD in a liberal arts discipline with relevant expertise (biology, chemistry, psychology, sociology, anthropology, bioethics, health humanities).
• Experience in classroom instruction.
• 2 years experience in program management, advising, or curriculum design.
• Expertise in communication, cross-team collaboration, and working with multiple stakeholders.
• Familiarity with pre-health requirements and application processes.
• Demonstrated commitment to the liberal arts mission of the College.
• An entrepreneurial mindset.
• Familiarity with medical or healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Design robust pre-health curricular advising embedded in Liberal Arts, aligned with the College’s advising vision.
• Convene a Faculty Pre-Health Curriculum committee to review needs, gaps, and create rotation/assessment plans with clear communication.
• Create Advising resources, trainings, and workshops for academic advisors of pre-health students.
• Hold events and programs for pre-health students across disciplines.
• Teach in the Engagements program, the First-Year Curriculum, and possibly a course supporting health careers.
• Collaborate with campus partners on graduate/ professional program applications preparation.
• Work with Summer and Special Programs to identify opportunities for pre-health students.
• Explore expansion of offerings for gap/bridge year students.
• Stay updated on Admissions and Application requirements for medical, dental, veterinary, OT, PA, and other programs.
• Provide drop-in and scheduled guidance for curricular and co-curricular planning for medical preparation.
• Hire and supervise Advising Fellows to support pre-health advising.
• Maintain a minimal load of pre-major advisees.

Skills

Classroom instruction

Communication

Cross-team collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

PhD in liberal arts

Job description

The University of Virginia’s College of Arts & Sciences Office of Undergraduate Education invites applications for the inaugural Assistant Director of Health Curriculum Advising and Lecturer. The role leads a new strategic initiative to provide curricula advising grounded in liberal arts tradition for undergraduates pursuing health careers.

Responsibilities include designing advising approaches, forming a Faculty Pre-Health Curriculum committee, creating resources and workshops for advisors and