Associate Director for STEM and Healthcare Advising

Position Purpose:

The Associate Director works with students over their four years who are interested in exploring careers in STEM fields and healthcare. This is primarily accomplished through one on one and group advising. A second and equally important responsibility is working with campus colleagues alumni and parents to organize design and offer high impact programs to introduce students to careers in STEM fields and healthcare such as: job shadows internships roadshows and industry spotlights.

Job Duties:

Medical Health and Sciences Advising (non-academic):

• The Associate Director maintains a caseload of students and alumni advising them on all aspects of the career development process. This could include general career counseling; search and application processes for job shadows internships and jobs after graduation; interview prep; alumni networking; and providing feedback on personal statements for graduate and professional schools. Appointments are conducted on campus via Zoom and telephone and the Associate Director maintains case notes on an internal tracking platform.
• The Associate Director possesses or will quickly develop a strong understanding of the non-academic experiences required for successful medical school and other pre-health program admission to best advise Bates applicants. This includes cultivating relationships with current professionals in healthcare behavioral sciences and STEM related careers to create and maintain job shadow internship and job opportunities for Bates students and alumni.
• The Associate Director develops and utilizes electronic communications to communicate information on medical health and science topics internships and jobs to students and alumni.

General Advising:

• The Associate Director will demonstrate experience in the career and intellectual development of undergraduates enrolled in a selective liberal arts and sciences program.
• Collaborate closely with the Director of Pre-Health Studies faculty from relevant departments (e.g. Biology Biochemistry Chemistry Geology Mathematics Neuroscience Physics & Astronomy) and Advancement and Admission colleagues to identify and cultivate internal and external experiential opportunities for students to explore interests in healthcare and STEM fields.
• Display knowledge of age and developmentally appropriate counseling techniques and paradigms.
• Work in conjunction with the pre-law and pre-business advisor on programming related to graduate and professional school advising.
• Attend yearly regional and national medical sciences and health studies meetings.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

Bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred.

Experience

3-5 years of relevant experience which could include: direct career or academic advising in an educational setting; work in a STEM related field; work that applicants feel is relevant to the skills required in the position description.

Skills and Knowledge

• Commitment to equity and inclusion and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.
• Ability to build relationships quickly across cultures within the college and to work effectively with a wide range of people including persons from diverse backgrounds (e.g. class race nationality gender sexuality identity religious affiliation etc.)
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Belief in Bates Purposeful Work philosophy.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
• Highly motivated and demonstrates initiative.

Preferred Qualifications:

Benefits:

Hiring Range:The hiring range for this position is $55191 to $68989. Placement within the range depends on experience and other factors.