Director of Health Professions Advising

College of the Holy Cross; Worcester (MA); Sur place; USD 114 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The College of the Holy Cross seeks a visionary Director of Health Professions Advising to elevate health professions programming and advance student success. This role sits at the intersection of healthcare trends and higher education, requiring strategic leadership and a commitment to equity.

You will build partnerships with graduate programs, alumni, and professional associations, lead a committee, and innovate advising practices from coursework to application readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• At least 2 years in college advising or health professions advising.
• Strong knowledge of health career pathways and admissions.
• Commitment to educational equity for underrepresented students.
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability in program management, budgeting, and team leadership.
• Experience with technology platforms for advising operations.

Responsabilités

• Provide visionary, strategic direction for Health Professions Advising.
• Manage daily operations, program budget, and staff.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and associations.
• Oversee comprehensive advising for students and alumni.
• Chair the Health Professions Advising committee.
• Coordinate dossier reviews and endorsements.
• Design innovative programming and workshops.
• Represent the Advising office at college events.
• Track outcomes and report data to inform improvements.

Connaissances

Oral communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Program management

Budget oversight

Team leadership

Technology platforms

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or higher

Outils

Advising platforms

Description du poste

Director of Health Professions Advising

College of the Holy Cross

Full Time

JREQ-000709

At Holy Cross, we are focused on creating a world-class workforceby attracting and retaining employees dedicated to fostering aculture of professionalism, pride, mutual trust, and respect-onethat values appreciation and recognition, empowering each of us toflourish both individually and collectively. We seek candidates whoare inspired by our mission and values, and who are eager to make ameaningful difference on our campus. Learn more about Life at HolyCross here.

Health Professions Advising at Holy Cross translates a world-classliberal arts education into meaningful, high-impact careers inhealthcare.

Named in honor of Dr. Helen Boucher (Class of '86), the HelenBoucher, M.D. Director of Health Professions Advising serves as anagile, highly strategic leader positioned at the intersection of arapidly evolving healthcare industry and higher education. Thismission-critical role combines visionary leadership with acommitment to student success and educational equity. The Directorwill elevate the College's health professions programming, ensuringthat students from all backgrounds are fully equipped and empoweredto identify, apply to, and be accepted by the most competitiveprofessional programs in the country.

An ambassador of the College's commitment to student excellence inpreparation for entering the health professions, the Director willcultivate relationships with graduate programs, professionalassociations, students, families, and alumni.

Essential Functions

Leadership

• Provide visionary, strategic direction for Health Professions Advising at Holy Cross, balancing core program strengths withinnovative approaches that address evolving industry and admissiontrends;
• Manage daily operations, program budget, and professional staffto ensure efficient, high-impact service delivery;
• Engage in ongoing professional development and maintain activeinvolvement in relevant associations (e.g., AAMC, AMCAS, NAAHP,NEAAHP, NECOME) to remain at the forefront of health professionsadvising.

Advising

• Oversee comprehensive advising support to students and alumnipursuing careers in the health professions, including medicine,dentistry, veterinary medicine, and allied health fields;collaborate with faculty members of the Health Professions AdvisingCommittee to ensure individualized support for candidates for thecomplex and competitive application process;
• Chair the Health Professions Advising committee, collaboratingwith faculty members to coordinate dossier reviews, providefeedback to candidates, and author institutional endorsementletters;
• Coordinate application-cycle support, including mockinterviews.

Program Development

• Design and execute innovative programming, including workshops,panels, and information sessions on application strategies,clinical/research opportunities, gap year planning, and healthcaretrends;
• Serve as the primary institutional liaison to healthprofessions graduate programs, external professional bodies, andalumni networks;
• Represent the Health Professions Advising at key college-wideevents, including student orientation, admissions open houses, andalumni events.

Technology and Data

• Leverage emerging technologies and digital platforms tooptimize operational workflows, modernize student communications,and maintain robust online advising resources;
• Track, analyze, and report on candidate outcomes andmatriculation data to inform programmatic enhancements anddemonstrate student success.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree or higherpreferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of college academic or career advising,health professions advising, health professions admissions, relatedstudent services experience, or related healthcare mentoring.
• Deep, current understanding of health career pathways,admission requirements and application procedures across diversehealthcare fields.
• Demonstrated commitment to educational equity and experiencesupporting students from backgrounds historically underrepresentedin STEM disciplines and healthcare professions.
• Exceptional oral, written, and presentation skills with anability to engage diverse internal and external stakeholderseffectively.
• Proven track record in program management, budget oversight,and leading collaborative teams.
• Skilled in leveraging emerging technology platforms foradvising operations and analyzing program data to drivedecision-making.

Compensation: The salary range for this exempt-levelposition is $114,000 - $120,000 commensurate with experience.

Weekly Hours: 40

Annual Work Schedule: 12 month

Additional Information

To review our generous benefitsoptions, please review our detailed information here or checkout our Benefits at a Glance.

The College also provides reasonable accommodations to qualifiedindividuals with disabilities during the hiring process incompliance with law. Please contact Human Resources for questionsor to request an accommodation via email at [e-mail], or bycalling 508-793-3391.

The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer andcomplies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning EqualOpportunity in the workplace.