Pre-Health Advisor

Temple University; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple University is seeking an Academic Advisor I to guide students pursuing medical and health-professional programs, including dental and PA tracks. You'll review ePortfolios, offer personal statement feedback, and conduct mock interviews to strengthen applications.

You will also design workshops, create engaging materials, and analyze data on placement outcomes to continuously improve services for students and alumni in a hybrid on-campus/remote arrangement.

Qualifications

• Two years of student-facing experience in higher education required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Advise current students and alumni pursuing health professional programs.
• Review ePortfolio documents, provide personal statement feedback, and conduct mock interviews.
• Develop and run workshops, events, and presentations; analyze placement data.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Technology literacy

Data analysis

Project management

Customer service

Organizational skills

Independent work

Education

Master’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Temple University's Pre-Professional Health Advising is searching for an Academic Advisor I.

Salary Grade: T24

Position Summary

Working under the guidance of the Director of Pre-Professional Health Advising (PPHA), the Advisor 1 provides comprehensive advising and high-level support to current students and alumni pursuing admission to medical and other health professional programs, including Dental, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant, Optometry, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Podiatry, and Veterinary Medicine. This role includes reviewing ePortfolio documents, offering personal statement feedback, conducting mock interviews, and scheduling Pre-Health Evaluation Committee interviews to strengthen students’ applications.

The Advisor 1 also develops, coordinates, and implements workshops and events for current and prospective students, creates engaging presentations, visuals, and social media content, and conducts data collection and analysis to assess placement rates and improve services. Additionally, the position supports onboarding of first-year students, guides them through professional school preparation, reviews academic timelines, communicates prerequisite requirements, and provides targeted opportunities to enhance professional development.

• Background checks required: Cash Handling and Personally Identifiable Information background check.

Required Education and Experience

• At least two (2) years’ experience in a student-facing role within an academic or higher education setting.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree.
• Demonstrated experience with public speaking in both large and small groups.
• Experience in an academic support or academic advising unit.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Exhibits exceptional oral, written, and technological communication skills.
• Willingness to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Shares current expertise with others.
• Strong analytical skills to complement data.
• Excellent project management skills. Completes projects in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Strong customer service ability, including the ability to manage difficult or emotional customer situations.
• Understanding of broad implications of decisions.
• Strong organizational skills as well as the ability to take initiative, work independently and as part of a team, and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Self-starter and seeks increased responsibilities.
• Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Strong problem-solving skills and comes to resolutions in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated outstanding oral, written and technological communication skills.
• Ability to learn new and emerging technologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software.
• Ability to work occasional weekend and evening hours when necessary.

This position is assigned a hybrid work arrangement (on-campus and remote), the duration of this hybrid work arrangement is at the discretion of Temple University and the Department.

Temple University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all in every aspect of its operations, including employment, service, and educational programs. The University has pledged not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status.

• Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.