Pre-Health Advisor II

The Division of PreHealth Academic Advisor II at La Sierra University oversees academic advising and promotes student success within the universitys twoyear prehealth programs. This position requires someone with experience in academic counseling knowledge of the prehealth/healthcare career track and the ability to leverage campus resources to meet the changing needs of prehealth students.

The advisor works closely with the Division of PreHealth Director and Assistant Director in planning developing maintaining and evaluating programs designed to help La Sierra University students stay on track toward their professional careers. The goal of the Division of PreHealth is to help students get accepted into professional health programs after their time at La Sierra University. The advisor also works to provide a home on campus for prehealth professions students.

Roles and Responsibilities of Advisor

The advisors active role entails the following responsibilities:

Advising

Provide high quality academic advising to all twoyear PreHealth students

Work collaboratively to aid the development and implementation of advising programs and initiatives.

Work collaboratively with all departments on campus as needed

Prepared for walkin and lastminute appointments with students

Help students define and develop academic/career plans regularly meeting with students to ensure they are on track with their plan

Possess an understanding of La Sierra Universitys academic policies and procedures in order to explain to students as needed

Follow up with students on any report of unsatisfactory work (notice of class probation for poor attendance notice of AP/CAP/SAP and/or failing grades incomplete grades from past quarter(s) etc.).

Stay informed of curriculum changes by actively reaching out to departments attending departmental meetings faculty meetings and meetings with student leaders.

Update curriculum sheets for two year prehealth programs.

Maintain an uptodate advising portfolio with a record of performance to date (grade reports transcript requirements completed etc.) goals & objectives dates of conferences/webinars/training and notation of special circumstances.

Refer students to outside resources when intervention from other departments is needed. (e.g. ODS Counseling Student Life etc.)

Proactively contact and be available for student advisees.

Maintain resources for students such as materials and contact information for professional programs in the area.

Department Duties

Oversee the daytoday operation of the DPH including answering questions from students faculty administrators and potential students about the twoyear PreHealth Professions programs at La Sierra University.

Maintain records and retention data for all twoyear PreHealth programs to track program completion to contribute to quarterly reports.

Contribute to department outreach efforts to other Universities for potential collaboration opportunities

Attend conferences and educational meetings as assigned by the Director.

Sponsor the PreNursing club and any other clubs for twoyear PreHealth students

Host campus tours for prospective students to answer any questions they or their families may have about the program or University

Participate in outreach events by presenting or tabling

Give presentations about the department to visiting students and parents

Attend and participate in training programs as assigned

Help plan and execute opportunities for contact with health professionals by way of seminars workshops and access to volunteer experiences.

Perform other duties as assigned by administration.

Characteristics of an Effective Advisor

Able to collaborate and work well with others

Understands the path to a career in healthcare

Prior experience or relevant coursework in the prehealth track

Concerned and caring attitude toward advisees

Effective interpersonal and communication skills

Proactive with student outreach to monitor student progress

Knowledgeable of institutional regulations policies offerings and procedures

Savvy with finding resources and information regarding outside institutions

Required Skills

Understanding of academic advising and mentoring

Demonstrated experience in student and faculty engagement

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate well to students faculty staff and parents

Strong communication organizational and leadership skills

Attention to detail followthrough and ability to multitask

Ability to present to campus community with a professional persona

Understanding of academic advising and mentoring

Persistent problem solver

Ability to perform job independently but also able to work collaboratively in a closely supervised setting with specific job requirements

Ability to teach basic academic success strategies to students

Ability to work collaboratively with a team addressing the needs of students

Understand and uphold ethical responsibilities involved with confidential information.

Required Experience

Bachelors degree required from fouryear college or university; with one plus years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Documents to submit:

Resume

Cover Letter

Wage Range: $19.51 to $22.50 per hour plus generous benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage available

• Tuition Assistance

• 10 Paid Holidays

• FSA Pet Insurance Legal Services Identity Protection Services and more!