Job Summary
The Navigate Hub for Exploring Students at the University of Utah promotes a transformative undergraduate experience by advocating for and empowering students as they explore decide and declare majors aligned with their academic and professional goals. We serve as the academic home for exploring students. Under the supervision of the Director for the Navigate Hub for Exploring Students this position advises a population of students who are interested in pursuing specified preprofessional courses of study (e.g. medical dental pharmacy etc.. This coordinator will provide information and guidance on a range of academic issues including cocurricular opportunities and academic requirements needed to apply to graduate programs in healthrelated professions. In addition to advising this individual will have opportunity to present conduct trainings and engage in on campus events. Additionally this individual will be cross trained in PreLaw advising. They will work closely with the PreLaw Advising Coordinator and will support PreLaw advising efforts including advising appointments presentations etc. This individual must have considerable experience with academic advising for undergraduate students understanding of technology tools that would translate to the academic advising environment and welldeveloped written and oral communication skills for large and small group presentations. This individual may have an advising presence in the other colleges/schools/ and Navigate Hubs. This individual will work a hybrid schedule with three days spent at the Salt Lake City campus and two days working remotely each week.
Responsibilities
Provide information and guidance on preprofessional program admission requirements as well as academicrelated issues such as course planning and registration transfer credit evaluation and university policies and procedures Utilize EAB Navigate to ensure consistent tracking of and communication with PreHealth Professions students Collaborate with campus partnersAdmissions Transfer Student Success UCareer Success Navigate Hub for Liberal Arts and Sciences and other University organizationsto provide advising resources and presentations for matriculated students Serve on the Campus Recruitment Committee to represent the advising support and resources available to admitted students exploring professional paths in health and law Collaborate with Campuswide Training and Development to provide training content for the asynchronous New Advisor Training modules Develop cocurricular guides to promote consistent advising on academic requirements needed to apply to graduate programs in health professions Provide info sessions to aid students in understanding the differences between health professions Prepare information summaries for students advisors and departments about changes in preprofessional requirements or University policies and adjust advising strategies as appropriate Maintain students academic files that include a record of the advising activity that takes place during each visit Participate in the advisingrelated portion of new/transfer student orientation sessions Manage website content and updates to the PreProfessional Advising webpage Assist in evaluation of data and assessment in determining program goals and enhancements Serve on University committees and make recommendations that affect advising processes and published materials May plan and participate in continuing education for advising staff May need to work some weekends and evenings. Some travel may be required
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience). 4 years of direct academic advising experience. Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Required Experience:
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