Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

The largest undergraduate program at Washington University, the College of Arts & Sciences contains approximately 4,600 degree seeking undergraduate students and more than 600 non-A&S second majors and minors; additionally, it engages with pre-college and visiting students. Student Academic Affairs, housed within the College Office, comprises five central functional areas: four-year advising and the first-year experience; student progress and academic success; academic policies and administration; post-graduate and pre-professional planning; and pre-health advising and programs.

The Assistant Dean of Advising I for Pre-Health Advising and Programs provides comprehensive pre-health focused academic advising to undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences. The Assistant Dean of Advising I also develops, coordinates, and executes programs and events that enhance the academic mission of the College of Arts & Sciences and guides students through preparation for application to professional degree programs in healthcare such as medical, dental, veterinary, physical therapy, and physician assistant programs.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serve as a pre-health focused academic advisor for undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students within the College of Arts & Sciences. 
• Provide pre-health advising to support student persistence in STEM fields and strong applications to medical school and other health-related graduate programs.
• Interpret and explain to students, faculty, staff, and administration admissions requirements to professional degree programs in healthcare, including, but not limited to, pre-requisite coursework as well as clinical and research experience.
• Identify and help resolve obstacles impeding the academic success of students.
• Analyze students’ academic and personal issues or concerns and provide referral or intervention services.
• Develop, implement, execute, and assess assigned program(s).
• Coordinate, execute, and maintain assigned program(s) at the direction of the supervisor.
• Serve as a project contact person.
• Produce a variety of documents, reports, proposals, or literature.
• Execute daily tasks and track progress of program.
• Collaborate in the design of program goals, including development and implementation.
• May make decisions regarding annual implementation of processes related to assigned program(s).
• May be responsible for managing assigned program(s).
• May train or mentor student assistants, peer advisors, or academic advisors.
• Support the College Office with additional advising, programming, and mission critical priorities. May serve as an academic advisor across areas of the College Office, for example as a four-year advisor, progress counselor, fellowship advisor, and skills coach.
•  Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment.

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table.

• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement (PC Typing).

• Ability to move to and off-campus locations.

Equipment

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (4 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of liberal arts curricula and of concepts, practices, and procedures related to undergraduate education.
• A strong commitment to cultivating relationships with students in the context of a learning environment and to delivering excellent student academic affairs.
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal. Audiences should include students, faculty, staff, and stakeholders.
• Sound judgement, high level of maturity, and a mindset f