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The Senior Advisor reports to the Director of Advising and Career Development in the Office of Student Affairs and Wellbeing and plays a critical role in providing the academic and career development guidance and support that is essential to a successful medical student experience. The advisor effectively manages a caseload of 75-100 students, overseeing and directing the development of the student's Individualized Learning Plan (ILP), medical specialty exploration and choice, and plan for the individualized 4th year.

A cover letter is required for this position. You can include a cover letter on the first page of your resume document, or you will be requested to submit one upon completing your application. 

A day in the life of a Senior Advisor at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Provide proactive and holistic individual and group advising and career development services to a caseload of 75+ medical students including medical specialty exploration, residence, goal setting, course selection, clerkship scheduling, academic progress, career planning, and personal advising.
• Serve as the main point of contact for referring medical students to additional academic, career and mental health/ personal support resources from the School of Medicine, the Hackensack Meridian Health Network, and community, as needed.
• Develop, plan, and present workshops and seminars on relevant advising and career advising topics.
• Complete appropriate and timely record keeping/tracking of caseload, student meetings, and responses to student, faculty and staff questions, including working with constituent management software.
• Serve as primary contact for all faculty, clerkship director, and small group facilitator reporting concerns about students.
• Utilize project management skills to carry out departmental projects as assigned by the Director of Advising and Career Development thay may include: faculty development; working with Specialty Interest Groups,mentoring, career development, orientation, and preparing and reviewing reports.
• Research, identify, and stay up-to-date on resources, best practices and future trends in order to continuously improve offerings to students.
• Serve on various committees within the School of Medicine including participation in Quality Improvement Projects aimed at curriculum development.
• Requires several hours of evening availability each week, to be scheduled in consultation with the Director.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Master's degree in Counseling, College Student Personnel, Psychology, Social Work, Education, Higher Education Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience providing full-time advising, counseling, or career development services in a University/College setting.
• Ability to demonstrate exceptional skills in coordinating and working collaboratively with diverse groups to achieve complex objectives.
• Ability to develop, manage and carry out projects with minimal supervision, utilizing best practices.
• Exceptional skill in and comfort with navigating and following up on personal wellness and mental health conversations.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including the ability to act in a sensitive and professional manner, exercise discretion, and maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to manage, organize, and prioritize a workload of diverse tasks.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently on a variety of tasks.
• Interest in the healthcare field.
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• PhD or equivalent in Student Counseling, College Student Personnel, Psychology, Social Work, Education, Higher Education Administration, Education or a related field.
• Experience in medical school operations.
• At least 1-year post-Masters and 5+ years full-time work experience in academic or career advising.
• Experience working with high functioning/honors students, pre-health advising and/or post-baccalaureate programs.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

A cover letter is required for this position. You can include a cover letter on the first page of your resume document, or you will be requested to submit one upon completing your application.