Pre-Health Advisor: Mentoring Tomorrow's Health Professionals

Ramapo; Mahwah (NJ); Híbrido; USD 76.000 - 84.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ramapo College of New Jersey, a public liberal arts institution, seeks a dynamic Pre‑Health Advisor to provide comprehensive, student‑centered academic and career advising for students pursuing MD, DO, DVM, DDS/DMD and allied health pathways.

The role guides students through competitive timelines, prerequisites, and experiential learning, including shadowing, research, and service, while supporting the Pre‑Health Advisory Committee and admissions processes across programs.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree required; a degree in a related science/health field is preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of direct experience in academic advising, career counseling, or admissions in higher education, within pre-health and STEM contexts.

Responsabilidades

• Provide one-on-one academic and career advising to pre-health students from first year through graduation and post-baccalaureate phases.
• Assist students in constructing competitive academic timelines, selecting appropriate prerequisites, and balancing rigorous science coursework.
• Guide students in securing clinical shadowing, volunteering, research, and community service opportunities.
• Develop advising documents with up-to-date entrance requirements and the evolving landscape of pre-health professional schools.
• Develop and manage the Pre-Health Advisory Committee process, including coordinating faculty and compiling letters of evaluation.
• Navigate centralized application services (AMCAS, AACOMAS, VMCAS, AADSAS, CASPA).
• Conduct reviews of personal statements, secondary essays, and activity descriptions.
• Facilitate mock interviews (MMI included) to prepare students for professional school interviews.
• Design and run workshops on application strategies, MCAT/DAT/GRE prep, and financing health professions education.
• Collaborate with Success Center and Cahill Career Center to connect students with resources.

Conocimientos

Academic advising

Career counseling

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Science/health field preferred

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Descripción del empleo

Ramapo College of New Jersey, a public liberal arts institution, seeks a dynamic Pre‑Health Advisor to provide comprehensive, student‑centered academic and career advising for students pursuing MD, DO, DVM, DDS/DMD and allied health pathways.

The role guides students through competitive timelines, prerequisites, and experiential learning, including shadowing, research, and service, while supporting the Pre‑Health Advisory Committee and admissions processes across programs.