To provide professional academic advisement for current and prospective students and specialized academic advisement for at-risk students within a medical school. Description of Duties * Provides informative and collaborative academic advising for medical students. * Develops, implements, and evaluates initiatives that complement individual advising strategies to encourage student academic success. * Teaches students strategies related to academic planning and monitoring, and academic success. * Maintains up-to-date knowledge and disseminates information to students regarding University and medical school policies, curriculum offerings and degree completion requirements. * Manages the planning, implementing, and evaluating interventions for at risk students. * Enters data regarding academic advisement services. * Collaborates with other stakeholders to assess academic advising practices and materials, services and resources with the objective of improving the student experience. * Develops, and coordinates presentations for orientations, trainings, university events and activities regarding academic advising, retention initiatives, mentoring and academic success. * In collaboration with the co-module directors and clerkship directors, assists with exam reviews, coordinates advising /tutoring and identifies students needing additional support. * Assists student to access academic advising resources. * Assists with coordinating tutoring services for medical students. * Provides personal counseling to students as relevant to their academic studies, and refers students for counseling as identified needed. * May assist with the development of the Academic Advising Committee. * May attend Promotion and Graduation (P&G) Committee meetings, provides relevant student performance information to Committee members, and counsels students appropriately. * Participates and makes recommendations in the formation and management of the Student Success Program. * Assists students in registering for major standardized exams as deemed appropriate by OSA (i.e. USMLE Step 1, Step 2CK, and Step 2CS). * Participates in professional development programming, assessment, and mentoring opportunities that enhance skills and knowledge in academic advisement. * Performs other duties as assigned. Supervision Received General supervision from assigned supervisor. Supervision Given Direct supervision of assigned staff. Required Education Bachelor's degree from an accredited university. Preferred Education Graduate coursework leading towards a Master's degree in Counseling and Guidance, Clinical or Counseling Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work or related field from an accredited university. Licenses/Certifications None. Required Experience Three (3) years of experience in academic advising or related student service experience in a higher education setting. Preferred Experience Advising experience in a medical school setting. Equipment Use of standard office equipment. Working Conditions Needs to be able to perform all required duties. Office Environment: some travel and weekend/evening work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office/ learning center environment across the Rio Grande Valley. Other Ability to use computers for word processing, calendar sharing, emailing, accessing student academic information. Ability to successfully collaborate with faculty, administrators within higher education (i.e. college deans, department chairs, and other administrators, etc.) and professional staff. Strong written/verbal communication, collaboration and presentation skills. Ability to apply current university academic policies and procedures, current academic advisement practices, student academic monitoring and retention efforts. Ability to identify specific student needs and to refer students effectively to available resources. Able to read and interpret state guidelines. Physical Capabilities N/A Employment Category Full-Time Minimum Salary Commensurate with Experience Posted Salary Commensurate with Experience Position Available Date 08/16/2024 Grant Funded Position No If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date