Pre-Health Curriculum Advising Director & Lecturer

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

Job summary

University of Virginia in Charlottesville seeks a dynamic Assistant Director of Health Curriculum Advising and Lecturer to launch a new pre-health advising initiative grounded in liberal arts tradition. You will shape curricular advising to prepare students for graduate programs and health careers, working with Scholar-Advisors across the College.

The role includes teaching in the First-Year Curriculum, developing resources and trainings, and supervising Advising Fellows.

Qualifications

• PhD in a liberal arts discipline with relevant expertise (e.g., 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

• Work with the Director of Undergraduate Advising and the Associate Dean for the Sciences to design a robust approach to curricular pre-health advising embedded in Liberal Arts.
• Convene a Faculty Pre-Health Curriculum committee to assess needs, gaps, and infrastructure and to create a stable plan.
• Collaborate with the Office of Undergraduate Advising and Career Center to create advising resources, trainings, and workshops.
• Hold events and programs for pre-health students from all disciplines.
• Teach in the Engagements program, the First-Year Curriculum, and possibly courses supporting health careers.
• Collaborate with campus partners on graduate program applications preparation.
• Coordinate with Summer and Special Programs on opportunities for pre-health students.
• Explore offerings for gap/bridge year students.
• Monitor Admissions and Application requirements for Medical, Dental, Veterinary, OT, PA, etc.
• Provide drop-in and scheduled guidance for curricular and co-curricular plans.
• Hire and supervise Advising Fellows to support pre-health curricular advising.
• Maintain a minimal load of pre-major advisees.

Skills

Classroom instruction

Program management

Advising

Curriculum design

Communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Pre-health requirements

Entrepreneurial mindset

Healthcare environments

Education

PhD in liberal arts discipline

Job description

University of Virginia in Charlottesville seeks a dynamic Assistant Director of Health Curriculum Advising and Lecturer to launch a new pre-health advising initiative grounded in liberal arts tradition. You will shape curricular advising to prepare students for graduate programs and health careers, working with Scholar-Advisors across the College.

The role includes teaching in the First-Year Curriculum, developing resources and trainings, and supervising Advising Fellows.