Position Title: Associate Director, Career Development & Coaching, Pre-Health.
Department: Piper Center for Vocation & Career.
Classification: Exempt.
FTE: 0.92.
Work Schedule: September -May, 40 hours per week, hours to be worked between Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; June – August, 354 hours to be worked, must be approved by supervisor, flexible schedule, hours to be worked between Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; with occasional evening and weekend hours; travel up to 5% of work schedule, which includes local (Twin Cities metro area) and national travel; overnight trips average 1-2 trips per year.
Work Location: Hybrid. On campus 4 days, WFH 1. Will work on campus fully for the first three months.
Salary Range: $52,717 - $59,355.
Essential Job Duties:
- Coaching.
- Provide one-on-one coaching to students interested in health-related, health-adjacent and medical careers including resume and cover letter reviews, essay and personal statement reviews, interview prep, searching for and identifying opportunities, and applications to internship and job opportunities.
- Guide students through the graduate/health professional application process, assist with essays and personal statements, and help prepare students for interviews.
- Offer drop-in coaching hours at least once a week.
- Serve as staff advisor to student-led interest groups: Pre-Health Professionals Club, Pre-Dental Club, Pre-PA Club, and the Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS). Support the student Pre-health Mentor program.
- Internship Management.
- Manage a range of cohort internship and rotational shadowing programs designed to give students access to opportunities in healthcare, promote opportunities to students, and coordinate the selection process in collaboration with faculty.
- Research, develop, and promote new opportunities, and work with major donors and alumni to cultivate experiential opportunities in the health arena.
- Event Management.
- Design and implement workshops, host information sessions, employer site visits, and alumni panels to introduce students to a wide range of health/medical careers.
- Facilitate student-alumni career exploration and networking events for students considering careers in healthcare.
- Other.
- Serve as liaison to the Health Professions Committee (HPC), meet regularly with the HPC Chair and provide guidance to the HPC during the interview process.
- Track and report annually on student matriculation into graduate/professional schools in the health professions.
- Maintain pre-health websites, pre-health Moodle site, and relevant online resources.
- Manage, train, mentor and support student Pre-Health Peer Advisors.
- Maintain membership with the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions and participate in regional associations, national conferences, and professional development.
- Support, respect, and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community.
- Complete and meet deadlines for required training and performance management cycle.
Perform other duties as assigned.
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Supervision Received and Exercised:
- Reports to the Associate Director of Alumni Career Services.
This position supervises student workers.
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Required Qualifications:
- Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree: maintain a valid driver’s license and meet St. Olaf College driver authorization criteria with a satisfactory driving record.
- Experience:
3+ years of experience coaching clients or customers in healthcare, higher education, pre-professional advising, or career development.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Education:
- Master’s degree (M.A., M.Ed, or other related degree).
- Experience:
5+ years of experience coaching clients or customers in healthcare, higher education, pre-professional advising, or career development; experience working with undergraduate students; familiarity with career development/counseling theories and methods; specialized knowledge of the health/medical/law fields.
Prerequisites:
Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check which may include: criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College. Please note, St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks at its sole discretion.
Disclaimer:
- This position may require you to report early, stay late or work different shifts depending on staffing levels. It may also require you to perform all essential job functions whenever needed and during campus emergencies when necessary.
- This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
- Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.
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Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.
The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/
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A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/
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