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Position Information

Campus Title Early Pre-Professional Advisor

Department School of Arts and Sciences

Position Summary

The Early Pre-Professional Career Advisor provides academic advising and graduate program guidance through individual coaching, advising, and programming to undergraduate students in pre-health and pre-law programs. They will serve as the first point of contact for early-phase students interested in pre-health, allied health, other helping professions, and pre-law.

This advisor will collaborate with individuals and offices across campus, including the senior pre-med/pre-health/pre-law advisors, admissions, academic departments, and student organizations, to develop programming to support students’ career interests and goals.

This advisor will report to the Dean of Arts & Sciences and will be integral in developing career paths and opportunities for students related to the health/helping and law professions. This role will utilize an early alert system to oversee student cases and connect them with appropriate resources such as coaching, tutors, and academic support. The pre-professional career advisor will support all students pursuing a health or law related career by ensuring necessary academic support is in place for all to succeed with a particular focus on equity and access for underrepresented students.

In addition to communicating with and advising both prospective and current students, the advisor will facilitate initiatives to support pre-professional students, including recruiting industry and academic partners, and organizing and participating in key events. Through presentations, event promotion, and personalized outreach, this role will help students capitalize on opportunities they might otherwise miss, further enhancing their academic success, early career exploration opportunities, and their overall competitiveness in the application process. The Early Pre-Professional Career Advisor will expand existing opportunities for pre-law students to ensure a comparable level of support for their success.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in a pre-health or pre-law field or related field from an accredited higher education institution.

• Five years of full-time work experience in higher education institutions.

• Three years of academic advising experience with a proven track record of success

• Knowledge of internship, fellowship, and job search strategies.

• Proficiency with career services technology and student information systems.

• Ability to serve students with diverse backgrounds.

• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without a VISA sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in a pre-health or pre-law field or related field from an accredited higher education institution.

• Experience in a liberal arts or honors college setting.

• More than three years of academic advising experience in pre-health or pre-law in higher education institutions.

• Prior experience collaborating with community colleges, high schools, and medical and/or law schools.

• Recent professional training in pre-health and/or pre-law advisement.

• Prior experience working with faculty members on student recruitment, curricular development, or other projects.

License/Certification

Other Skills Required

The hire must have knowledge of: relevant academic program curriculum, requirements, and sequencing; pre-health and pre-law requirements, timelines, and professional competencies; barriers to pre-professional careers for historically marginalized and first generation students and the solutions to overcome those barriers; academic advising; the use of Navigate for pro-active student outreach and intervention; ability to develop experiential learning opportunities (establish partnerships to provide shadowing, internships, and mentoring); effective interpersonal skills to successfully collaborate with external and internal partners; oversee and promote articulation agreements; communication; event organizing (e.g., med/law school application workshops, career panels); teach a seminar course for pre-health and pre-law.

Supervision Received

Agya Boakye-Boaten

Supervision Exercised

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number S427

Number of Vacancies 1

Line # to be filled TBD

Full or Part-time Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Anticipated Appointment Start Date 11/20/2025

Job Posting Date 10/09/2025

Apply By 10/30/2025

Job Posting Closed Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Salary $61,000

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please submit three references with two being either professional or supervisory roles.

About SUNY Geneseo

Mission Statement

We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.

Vision

We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.

Values

The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:

+ Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth.

+ Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving.

+ Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates

different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and

contributions of each individual.

+ Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,

empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global

communities.

+ Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of

environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the

past and our obligations to the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

SUNY Geneseo is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administration. We recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all positions and ensure that all other personnel actions are conducted without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Applicants, students, employees, and other members of the College community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) are protected from illegal forms of harassment or retaliation based upon a protected characteristic.

To request accommodation or assistance for job-related duties or the employment application process, please contact the Office of Diversity and Equity at (585) 245-5020 or email [email protected] ([email protected]%[email protected]%3E) . Find out more about our Community Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E28zJDeYTU)

Background Investigation Statement

All applicants are subject to drug and criminal background checks. See our full Background Investigation Statement at http://www.geneseo.edu/hr/employment.

Clery Statement

Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report( ASR ) for the College at www.geneseo.edu/police. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Geneseo University Police Department at 585-245-5651.

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Job Duties/Responsibilities

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Percentage Of Time 40% - Coach Students during drop-ins, small group discussions, and appointments.

Job Duty/ Responsibility

• Conduct resume and cover letter reviews and coach students regarding major selection, career decision-making, graduate school applications, internships, and job search strategies during drop-ins, small group discussions, and appointments.

• Assist students in their self-assessment of interests and skills pertinent to academic work, co-curricular interests, and career options

• Advise and mentor students as they consider professional schools and programs

• Provide coaching and career-related topics in the health and law professions along with early and general career advising as needed

• Discuss options for adding/changing majors and/or minors and refer students to appropriate departments for advising by major department faculty advisers

• Encourage students to realistically assess their strengths and weaknesses, develop habits of self-reflection, and embody a growth mindset to contribute to overall retention efforts

• Serve as an informed resource for students and make referrals to appropriate support services when needed using case management software

• Plan appropriate outreach to students with academic difficulty; provide targeted information to student cohorts using the case management software

• Provide accurate information about college courses, curriculum, and policies

Percentage Of Time 30% - Career Development Resources and Programming

Job Duty/ Responsibility

• Develop and implement resources and programs that support students’ exploration of health and law related careers, general academic success, and development of career readiness competencies

• Contribute to the design and/or delivery of pre-health and pre-law programming, workshops, and events that respond to the current needs of students as well as current trends

• Develop affiliation agreements for students to conduct clinical observation hours, internships, and other related industry partnerships

• Coordinate efforts with senior Pre-Med/Pre-Health/Pre-Law Advisor to identify areas of focus and regularly update web content.

• Manage updates using the web content management system.

• Help coordinate and lead office programs and events.

• Work as a team to prepare for, attend, and take on leadership aspects of events and programs as requested.

• Make recommendations for future offerings.

Percentage Of Time 20% - Student Recruitment

Job Duty/ Responsibility

• Assist in programs related to the recruitment and retention of pre-health and pre-law students and represent the college at admissions events with prospective students and their families

• Answer questions from prospective students and families interested in pre-health and/or pre-law outside of admissions events

Percentage Of Time 10% - Administrative Duties and Professional Development

Job Duty/ Responsibility

• Serve as a liaison to related academic departments

• Communicate with faculty, campus partners, and other administrators as needed

• Participate in and support the development of new pre-professional partnerships

• Participate in workshops and professional development from professional organizations (e.g., the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions) to keep abreast of the field.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ Are you eligible to work in the United States without a visa sponsorship?

+ Yes

+ No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Resume

+ Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents