• Assistant Director of Health Professions Advising

    Montana State University (Bozeman, MT)


    Position Details

    Position Information

    Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 25420

    For questions regarding this position, please contact:

    Hilary Becker

     

    (406) 994-1670

     

    [email protected]

     

    Classification Title Program Mgr

     

    Working Title Assistant Director of Health Professions Advising

     

    Brief Position Overview

     

    This position will advise current and prospective undergraduate and graduate students interested in applying to a variety of health professions programs, such as medical school, dental

     

    school, and PA school.

     

    Position Number 4M0397

     

    Department University Studies

     

    Division Office of Academic Affairs

     

    Appointment Type Classified

     

    Contract Term Fiscal Year

     

    Semester

     

    If other, specify From date

     

    If other, specify End date

     

    FLSA Exempt

     

    Union Affiliation Exempt from Collective Bargaining

     

    FTE 1.0

     

    Benefits Eligible Eligible

     

    Salary Salary range of $24.388 to $28.86 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.

     

    Contract Type Classified Salary

     

    If other, please specify

     

    Recruitment Type Open

    Position Details

    General Statement

    A multi-year program aimed at assisting students in the exploration of, preparation for, and application to health professional schools. The focus is on the academic, clinical, and professional courses and experience required experience to create a well-rounded and competitive application.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    + Pre-professional advising for undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate students interested in pursuing various health professions.

    + Help coordinate academic advising as well as all advising-related outreach and communications in assigned units.

    + Promote best practices of advising services in assigned units.

    + Implement and assist with campus-wide advising initiatives and assessment.

    + Teach HMED courses (140, 340, and 440/540).

    + Assist the Director in facilitating and managing the multi-year process of students’ applications to health professions schools (personal statement and application writing, review, and feedback, mock interviews, committee letters and letter packets).

    + Programming support for students (entrance exam study groups, application help workshops, professional development, and group advising sessions).

    + Supervise, coordinate, and train peer advisors and mentors.

    + Assist Director in collecting and organizing office data for year-end reports and accreditation review of the office.

    + Communicating with prospective students and families about Health Professions Advising at

    + MSU Friday’s, prospective student meetings, and other events such as Orientation.

    Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

    + Master’s degree and relevant experience in student advising, mentoring, coaching OR career development OR student supervision and/or student services.

    + Experience working with academic curricula, degree requirements, policies and procedures in a higher education setting

    + Demonstrated knowledge of higher education offices and resources that support student success

    + Excellent oral and written communication skills.

    + Willingness to work on a schedule that may include occasional evening and weekend commitments.

    Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

    + Supervisory experience, training, and/or mentoring.

    + Experience working with enrollment and degree auditing software, such as DegreeWorks, CatCourse, Banner, MyInfo and/or relational database.

    + Experience in health professions advising (formal or informal).

    The Successful Candidate Will

    + Be able to train, motivate, and manage others.

    + Promote a welcoming culture and work effectively with individuals from all backgrounds.

    + Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).

    + Have teaching or academic coaching experience.

    + Have an enthusiasm to work with and guide students as they discover and attain their academic and life goals.

    + Possess the ability to create positive rapport and strong working relationships with colleagues both within and outside of the MSU community, including students, administrators, faculty, staff, and health professionals.

    + Possess the ability to troubleshoot problems and have candid and effective conversations.

    + Represent both Advising Commons and the academic unit(s) served in a professional and courteous manner.

    + Actively pursue training and professional development opportunities.

    Position Special Requirements/Additional Information

    This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

    Physical Demands

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

     

    This position has supervisory duties? Yes

     

    Posting Detail Information

     

    Number of Vacancies 1

     

    Desired Start Date Upon completion of a successful search.

     

    Position End Date (if temporary)

     

    Open Date

     

    Close Date

    Applications will be:

    Screening of applications will begin on July 10, 2025; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

     

    Special Instructions

    EEO Statement

    Montana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.

     

    In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference, please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.