Assistant Director, Health Professions Advising

About This Role

Pre-professional advisors are engaged and committed to applying advising best-practices within a collaborative and supportive environment that prepares students to become competitive professional school applicants. The Assistant Director of Pre-Health Professions Advising will assist the Director in leading the pre-health programming and advising provided at Kansas State University. The Center provides specialized advising to all students, serving prospective students, current students, and alumni on how to achieve their health professional-school goals. Guidance and programing is provided to encourage students to explore and prepare for a competitive application to professional school programs such as medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, dental, occupational therapy, nursing, veterinary medicine, and more.

Guided by the fundamental principle that all students have the potential to earn a degree, academic advisors at K-State build trusting relationships with students, helping them navigate degree requirements, make meaning of their college experience, and plan for post-graduation experiences. Advisors teach students skills for self-understanding and agency, adapt their approach to each student, and connect students to resources. Advisors support student success within the context of the mission of the university, college, and department.

The Assistant Director will provide supervision and oversight to the pre-health advisors. This position will be responsible for data collection, reporting and assessment of the pre-health advising and programming for the Center, in addition to coordinating pre-health related course instruction and advising a load of pre-health students.

About Us

The Pre-Professional and Exploratory Advising Center provides guidance and programming to encourage students to explore professional fields and prepare for a competitive application to professional programs such as law, medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, dentistry, occupational therapy, nursing, veterinary medicine and more.

Worksite Description

This position is On-site. on-site 5 days per week

What You'll Need to Succeed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree 
• Experience supervising full-time staff
• Advising experience in health professions
• Experience in undergraduate course design and instruction
• Professional work experience in a health profession
• Experience helping students search for job and/or graduate/professional school opportunities
• Experience in a higher education setting
• Experience in student services or related education/experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Proficient in using student success technologies and Microsoft Office suite
• Collaborative and responsive to feedback
• Responsive and attentive to detail

Sponsorship eligibility:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship

How to Apply

Please submit the following documents:

1. Letter of interest detailing experience as it applies to the position.
2. Resume
3. Three professional references with contact information.

Click here to apply on the KSU Careers website

Why Join Us:

Kansas State University offers a supportive and inclusive community, dedicated to your professional growth. While specific benefits may vary by position, many roles come with comprehensive packages that support your well-being and work-life balance, including health and life insurance, retirement plans, and generous paid time off. To learn more about benefits that are available for various positions, visit our benefits overview page.

Work Authorization: 

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Background Screening Statement:

Upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment, a candidate may be subject to a background check per K-State’s background check policy.

Interview Preferences:

Kansas State University honors interview preferences for qualified applicants who are veterans or individuals with disabilities. Eligible applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, submit all required application materials, and submit required preference documentation by the closing date on the job advertisement will be granted a first-level interview.

The disability and veteran interview preferences do not apply to student employment positions, temporary positions, athletics positions, academic and administrative department heads*, positions that require licensure as a physician, and positions that require that the employee be admitted to practice law in Kansas.

*Heads of Departments refers to any individual holding a primary leadership role responsible for the overall strategic direction, management and operational oversight of a recognized academic or administrative unit within the university.

To learn more about interview preferences at K-State, please visit our interview preferences page.