Academic Program Manager I (Pre-Health Advisor)--NEW DEADLINE, 2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE

The Academic Program Manager I for Pre-Health (Pre-Health Advisor) will contribute to Academic Success and Advising, supporting students and alumni who plan to attend health professional school. This position provides highly specialized one-on-one advising, facilitates group learning, and works with professional schools to provide information to Georgia Tech students and alumni. The Pre-Health Advisor reports to the Assistant Director for Pre-Health Advising and works closely with other Specialized Advisors.

Key responsibilities custom to this position:

• Meets individually with undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni (advisees) to provide support and guidance for pre-professional exploration and readiness.
• Co-leads and -manages the Pre-Health Mentor Program.
• Liaises with professional schools and assists with school visits and virtual presentations.
• Supports management of Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) with health professional schools.
• Identifies and develops clinic and hospital partnerships.
• Reviews written application materials for health professional school.
• Provides daily drop-in advising for students seeking immediate support.
• Teaches Pre-Health-specific GT1000 sections (summers and fall).
• Supports Pre-Health programming and events for cohorts starting in summer term.
• Monitors and contributes to class management interface (Canvas), Piazza message board, and web site to provide resources for prospective students, advisees, administrators, and off-campus professionals.
• Contributes to pre-health workshops, orientations, and information sessions, including evening and occasional weekend events.
• Monitors communication from HLTHPRF and other health professional organizations to ensure timely transmission of information about health professional school application processes.
• Engages campus professionals in integrated Specialized Advising programs.
• Gathers and reviews quantitative and qualitative data to assess program’s effectiveness and to strategize future programming.
• Communicates with students, parents, and professionals.
• Works with pre-health student organizations, peer advisors, and the pre-health advisory board (PHAB).
• Supports other programs and events as part of the Specialized Advising team.

This position must be available to work standard GT business hours M-F, 8-5 (or 7-4 or 9-6). Some telecommuting and flexible scheduling will be available in accordance with the Office of Undergraduate Education’s guidelines but work is required in person for the first three months, M-F, 8-5.) We seek hardworking professionals who value diversity and inclusion and make students the top priority to join our organization of talented, energetic, and creative team members.

Preferred Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong advising and interpersonal communication skills
• Understanding of health professional school application processes
• Familiarity with application portals (AMCAS, AACOMAS, TMDSAS, AADSAS, etc.) and AAMC resources
• Effective communication skills in speech, writing, and face-to-face interactions
• Comfort with virtual communication platforms
• Professional network within pre-health advising
• Ability to supervise students to facilitate workplace excellence and professional growth
• Time management skills
• Respect for the Specialized Advising workplace values of well-being, growth, reliability, community, and teamwork
• Familiarity with current resources, processes, policies, requirements, and professional standards of pre-health advising
• Understanding of assessment processes and reporting conventions
• Commitment to professional development to improve personal growth and practice
• Proficient with current communication practices

To apply:

Search for position 280220, Academic Program Mgr I (Pre-Health) (Hybrid) at https://hr.gatech.edu/careers/.

About us:

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is one of the nation's leading research universities, providing a focused, technologically-based education to more than 40,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Georgia Tech has many nationally recognized programs and is ranked in the nation's top ten public universities by U.S. News and World Report.

Under the leadership of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) challenges students to become accomplished learners who are able to make meaningful connections among work, study, and community. We connect curricular and co-curricular offerings to support students in developing a strong foundation for success, during college and after. We do this through the efforts of our faculty, professional staff, and students, and we strive to create and maintain a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive educational and work environment.

The Office of Undergraduate Education's (OUE) Academic Success & Advising (ASA) unit creates and implements a comprehensive vision around academic success at Georgia Tech. ASA brings together OUE's programs and student services that focus on advising, academic transition, tutoring, pre-graduate/pre-health advising, and first-generation & limited income student resources. ASA also provides leadership for a wide range of targeted initiatives and special projects that impact retention, persistence, and timely degree completion.