Lead Medical Student Success Advisor

Xavier University of Louisiana; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Xavier University of Louisiana's Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine invites applications for a Lead Student Success Advisor. The role supports medical students across all four years with individualized advising, learning strategies, and proactive interventions in a fast-paced academic medicine setting.

The Lead Advisor collaborates with Society Heads, Learning Specialists, and campus partners to monitor progress, respond to alerts, and provide warm referrals to campus resources.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field with advising/ student-success focus.
• Experience in medical education or health professions advising.
• Familiarity with NBME/USMLE requirements and medical curricula.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized academic advising to a caseload across all four years of medical school.
• Develop personalized academic success plans and study strategies.
• Maintain confidential documentation of meetings and interventions.
• Collaborate with faculty and support teams to coordinate holistic student support.
• Monitor progress, perform early interventions, and escalate when needed.
• Support USMLE Step preparation and NBME-related activities.
• Participate in student-case discussions with data-informed recommendations.

Skills

Student advising

Case management

Data-informed

Communication

Confidentiality

Cultural humility

Education

Master’s degree in education, counseling, higher education, psychology, social work, student affairs, learning sciences, or a closely related field.

Tools

EAB Navigate

Starfish

Job description

Xavier University of Louisiana's Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine invites applications for a Lead Student Success Advisor. The role supports medical students across all four years with individualized advising, learning strategies, and proactive interventions in a fast-paced academic medicine setting.

The Lead Advisor collaborates with Society Heads, Learning Specialists, and campus partners to monitor progress, respond to alerts, and provide warm referrals to campus resources.