Assistant Director

The Opportunity

The Health Professions Advising Assistant Director will work under the leadership of an Associate Director of Health Professions Advising and will be an instrumental team member to enhance existing services and create innovative advising, programming, and mentoring opportunities for students, including those belonging to underrepresented groups in medicine. The HPAC staff will build upon existing valued partnerships across the colleges, schools and units on the Ithaca campus, as well as Weill Cornell Medicine in NYC, the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program with Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM), The Rockefeller University (RU), and the Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research (SKI).

Primary responsibilities for the Health Professions Advising Assistant Director include: Creating inclusive and innovative programs, resources, and services to support students’ exploration of possible pathways in human clinical or animal health professions; advising students and alumni on the curricular and co-curricular requirements, as well as interviewing skills and other essential traits needed to be competitive candidates for admission to postbaccalaureate programs and professional schools; evaluating student progress toward meeting these requirements; collaborating with on and off-campus partners to offer outstanding services to students.

Within the HPAC office, there is also the opportunity to specialize in a niche area of pre-health advising (i.e., health sciences, dentistry, etc.) based on the individual’s professional interests and needs of the center and students.

This position is located in Ithaca, New York and the successful applicant will work on the Cornell campus with opportunities for hybrid remote work depending on the needs of the center and students.

About the Health Professions Advising Center  

The Health Professions Advising Center (HPAC) at Cornell, a central unit that works in close partnership with the individual college advising offices, offers professional advisement and support to undergraduate students on the Ithaca campus and recent alumni interested in exploring and pursuing careers broadly in the health professions, including medicine, dentistry, physician assistant, veterinary medicine, etc. The Health Professions Advising Assistant Director is one of five central positions that is responsible for guiding students on their individual journeys toward a career in the health professions, from initial healthcare career exploration through the professional school application process.

What We Need

We are looking for a team member team member who has:

• Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of college academic or career advising, pre-health advising, pre-professional advising, health professions admissions, or related student services experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to establish positive and respectful working relationships with students, staff, and faculty.
• Proven ability to successfully work in a collaborative team environment.
• Experience supporting students from diverse backgrounds, identities, and abilities that are underrepresented in STEM disciplines and healthcare professions.
• High level of integrity in the workplace showing reliability, trustworthiness, accountability, and dependability.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; Strong presentation skills for small and large groups.
• Excellent strategic thinking and organizational abilities; demonstrated ability to manage multiple short- and long-term projects.
• Experience utilizing and applying technology to enhance the student advising experience.
• Ability to synthesize and interpret data and information that informs decisions aimed at individualizing advising to meet student needs and circumstances.
• Commitment to maintaining the integrity of confidential materials and student information.

If you possess these experiences this may be the role for you! In addition, the following would be viewed as incredibly helpful in this role:

• Advanced degree in Education/Higher Education, College Student Affairs Administration, Psychology, Public Health, STEM disciplines or a related field that provides perspective on the undergraduate student lived experience and pre-health career interests.
• Familiarity with pre-health application portals (AMCAS, AADSAS, AACOMAS, CASPA, VMCAS, etc.)
• Familiarity with advising technology and academic course management tools (e.g., SalesForce and Canvas).

A cover letter, resume and Statement of Advising Philosophy (1 page or 500 word limit) are required for further consideration for this position.

Rewards and Benefits

• This position is located in Ithaca, New York with the job being performed on campus with opportunities for hybrid remote work depending on the needs of the center and students. The university reserves the right to modify, suspend, revoke or terminate the hybrid work arrangement at any time. The New York Convenience of employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholdings for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working temporarily outside New York State. Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, and sustainability.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: Understand Your Benefits | Working at Cornell.
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1. To offer greater flexibility for observing faiths and traditions we also offer two additional floating holidays. Learn more about our generous leave provisions: Holiday and Accrued Time Off | Working at Cornell
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program. Learn more about our extensive educational benefits: Education Benefits | Working at Cornell
• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: Total Rewards | Working at Cornell.

There is no Visa sponsorship available for this position. There is no relocation assistance available for this position.

University Job Title:

Student Career Services Associate II

Job Family:

Student Services

Level:

F

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$72,209.00 - $77,625.00

Remote Option Availability:

Onsite

Company:

Endowed

Contact Name:

Brenda Joly

Contact Email:

[email protected]

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2025-08-28