Associate Director, Pre-Professional Initiatives

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Job:

Associate Director, Pre-Professional Initiatives

Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of Graduate and Fellowships Initiatives at Beyond Barnard, the Associate Director of Pre-Professional Initiatives will provide advising and support to students and alumnae of Barnard College seeking admission to law school, health professions programs, master’s of business administration programs, and other professional degrees as appropriate. The Associate Director will lead administration of Barnard’s Health Professions Advisory Committee. The incumbent will manage relationships with health, law, and business school partners and plan events and information sessions under the supervision of the Senior Associate Director and collaboration of the Beyond Barnard Team. The Associate Director will also support general career well-being initiatives at Beyond Barnard, well-being programs in the Division of Community Engagement & Lifelong Support, and other initiatives as appropriate.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise students individually and in groups on all matters pertaining to curriculum choices, the timing of graduate exams, balancing curricular goals with other interests, and application processes for pre-professional programs.. 

• Present regular workshops and webinars on application processes and best practices for individuals interested in pursuing diverse work associated with the pursuit of pre-professional degree programs. Host information sessions, panels, and other events to share information and promote career exploration.

• Oversee all work related to the application of students to the professional schools, as well as to post-bacc programs (as appropriate) and related academic enhancement, including reviewing and providing feedback on application materials and interview techniques.

• Serve as chair of the Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC), composed of Barnard faculty members. Liaise with academic departments to maintain awareness of academic opportunities and curricular changes. Manage all aspects of Barnard’s Committee process, including collecting applicant materials, arranging interviews with HPAC, and writing Committee letters. 

• Engage in ongoing professional development to maintain understanding of current opportunities in pre-professional graduate programs, and support students in exploration of careers that are aligned with their interests. Attend conferences to be aware of developments and trends in advising and programming best practices.

• Monitor, track, and assess application outcomes for students and graduates. Collaborate with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness to analyze and share data with College leadership.

• Provide administrative leadership of all of Beyond Barnard’s career and graduate school advising initiatives under the direction of the Senior Associate Director; support Senior Associate Director in administration of Accelerated 4+1 Pathways; provide advising on these topics as needed, contribute to ongoing Beyond Barnard events and workshop series.

• Contribute to Beyond Barnard’s programming series, including: researching potential speakers and conducting outreach to them, coordinating logistics with speakers and campus partners, connecting with employers and/or graduate programs regarding recruitment initiatives and participation in Beyond Barnard events, delivering content in workshops and information sessions, moderating panels, and advertising event details to prospective participants. 

• Develop, implement, and manage best practices around integration of new and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence into advising, programming, and administrative practices at Beyond Barnard; collaborate where possible with cross-campus technology advisory groups to identify opportunities to leverage these technologies in support career well-being work.

• Manage in-person and virtual events on evenings and weekends as necessary; support team-wide, division-wide, and College-wide events as directed.

• Assume responsibility for special projects as assigned.

• Other duties as assigned.​

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including public speaking/presentation.

• Facility with current technology and web-based applications.

• The ability to focus and work quickly, to handle multiple tasks, set priorities, and absorb detail is essential.

• The ability to understand and adhere to college and national policy and to decipher between confidential and need-to-know information is a must.

• Ability to build and cultivate relationships with diverse on- and off-campus stakeholders, including students, alumnae, parents, staff members, faculty members, representatives of graduate programs, and employers.

• Maturity, sensitivity, tact, judgment, and ability to maintain confidentiality

• Ability to contribute to the tone of professionalism in the office and to remain calm and flexible under pressure

• Ability to work effectively both as an individual and in a fast-paced and evolving  setting that requires extensive cooperation and collaboration among all staff members.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Deep knowledge of pre-professional programs, requirements, and application processes.

• Experience working one-on-one with students in an advising capacity.

• 3-5 years related experience that includes at least 3 years of experience in advising college students and graduates on topics like development and preparation for graduate and professional education, as well as experience planning and executing programming.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree.

• Experience with writing committee letters

• Track record of teaching or advising students and graduates on strong writing

• Experience in health professions and law school admissions

• Experience in using Slate for application management

This job is currently a hybrid position, but may require a presence in the office up to five times a week depending on operational needs.

Salary Range: $78,000 - $83,000 annually

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Company:

Barnard College

Time Type:

Full time