Assistant Director of Health Professions Advising (Student Services Professional IV)

Job Title

Assistant Director of Health Professions Advising

Classification

Student Services Professional IV

AutoReqId

554567

Department

Health Professions Advising

Division

Vice President, Academic Affairs

Salary Range

Classification Range $6,320 - $9,014 per month

(Hiring range depending on qualifications, not anticipated to exceed $6,320 - $6,993 per month)

Appointment Type

Ongoing

Time Base

Full Time

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

About CSUF

Standing on 241 acres in the heart of Southern California, Cal State Fullerton was founded in 1957 and has grown to serve more than 43,000 students. As a leading campus of the California State University system, the University serves as both an intellectual and cultural hub for the region and a driving force in workforce and economic development.

We are dedicated to student success through innovative, high-impact educational experiences and robust support programs. Equally, we invest in the growth of our staff, faculty, and administrators through orientations, training opportunities, and ongoing professional development.

As a member of the Titan Community, you’ll have access to a wide range of campus resources and experiences—including the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, the Arboretum and Botanical Garden, cultural performances at the Clayes Performing Arts Center, Titan Athletics events, the Titan Recreation Center, and our Employee Wellness Program.

Job Summary

It is an exciting time to join Cal State Fullerton as we are an in demand comprehensive University that is driven to shape the future of education and foster a vibrant community of diverse students, faculty, staff, and administrators who uphold values of inclusive excellence, free speech, and an environment free from discrimination. We are continuously seeking individuals from various career disciplines that share the University’s mission and core values. We warmly welcome you to consider joining the Titan Community where minds expand and opportunities flourish.  

About the Position: 

The Health Professions Advising Office (HPAO), which was started by Dr. Miles D. McCarthy in 1963, has helped hundreds of students gain admission to health professions schools. Our students have gained entry into some of the nation’s most prestigious schools including Harvard, Stanford, Johns Hopkins Albert Einstein College of Medicine, as well as all of the University of California campuses. We hope that you can become a piece of our history while embarking on your lifelong dream of becoming a health professional. We seek an exceptional individual to join our team as the Assistant Director of Health Professions Advising (Student Services Professional IV). The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude and an active, energetic mind characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to inclusivity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.

Reporting to the Director of Academic Advising and Specialized Advising Programs, California State University Fullerton (Cal State Fullerton) seeks a dynamic professional to lead the university’s Health Professions Advising Programs, which provides support for Cal State Fullerton students to become competitive applicants for entry into post-baccalaureate health professionals schools, including medicine (allopathic, osteopathic, and podiatric), dentistry, pharmacy, optometry, physical therapy, physician assistant, occupational therapy, and veterinary medicine. 

With the guidance of the Health Professions Committee (HPC), HPAO fosters student success by providing advising appointments, mock interview practice, personal statement reviews, and assistance throughout the professional school application process. HPAO has also established linkages with both local universities and universities abroad that include Western University, Marshall B. Ketchum University, and St. George’s University, among others.

Under the direction of the Director of Advising and Specialized Advising Programs, the Assistant Director of Health Professions Advising leads and manages HPAO in line with the campus' strategic plan to achieve its purpose and priorities. Maintains active collaborative partnerships with the Colleges of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and College of Health and Human Development. Develops and coordinates projects and collaborations with other campus partners in support of student success. Additionally, the Assistant Director of Health Professions Advising coordinates the scholarship review and award process for Health Professions Programs, including promoting opportunities, supporting applicants, and working with the University Scholarships Office to manage select