Job Description:

• Partner with the full-time HPA to ensure consistent advising practices and messaging.
• Provide individual advising with students considering health careers including but not limited to, Medicine, Dental, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Chiropractic Medicine. Advising can include admissions requirements for professional schools, course selection, academic major discernment, work and volunteer experience, graduate school applications, and navigating a liberal arts education.
• Support the full-time HPA in teaching sections of IDS 329 Transitions to Health Professions, a course designed to help students explore the qualifications, competencies, and applications for their chosen health profession.
• Effectively communicate the expectations and requirements of health profession programs to students and colleagues
• Develop web resources for students to utilize as additional advising tools
• Present on the health professions at various Admissions sponsored events to aid in the recruitment of prospective students.
• Present on the health professions to current students through group advising
• Help develop and promote experiential learning opportunities
• Work with campus partners to raise the profile of the Pre-Health Professions program at Hope College
• Participate with the full-time HPA in professional development, early assurance programs, and other regional and national HPA networks.
• Develop and create on-campus learning opportunities for pre-health students
• Serve on the Health Professions Advisory Committee representing the office of Health Professions Advising

Qualifications:

• Masters level education in science/health-related area, counseling, higher education/student affairs, or related area. Or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience in academic advising and/or significant natural and applied science course familiarity
• Knowledge of the health professions
• The ability to handle interruptions in a fast-paced office environment
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and writing skills
• Possess computer skills including Google Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher
• Ability to excel as a team player and also take ownership of her/his own work
• Commitment to the goals and character of a Christian liberal arts college

About Hope College

Hope’s campus is nestled in the heart of downtown Holland, just miles from Lake Michigan. We’ve been part of this community for more than 150 years, growing from the 10 students who enrolled in 1862 to more than 3,100 students on campus today. From the beginning, Hope College has looked to the future. Here, historic architecture fits comfortably with world-class facilities: Van Vleck Hall, built in 1857, is just a block from our Pelletron particle accelerator. Our commitment to our Christian heritage (founded in partnership with the Reformed Church in America) points us to the deepest engagement in academics and in life. This rare combination of deep roots and rigorous preparation for the world of tomorrow equips Hope students to go into the world and make an impact in their communities.

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