Director, Academic Support and Career Counseling - John Sealy School of Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
- Galveston, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Identifies and tracks the academic progress of all John Sealy School of Medicine students
- Develops criteria for identifying students at-risk for academic difficulty
- Meets with at-risk students and those with demonstrated academic difficulty to assess and coordinate assistance based on their needs
- Refers students with more complex or multi-factorial problems to University resources when appropriate, including medical and mental health counseling
- Oversees the John Sealy School of Medicine program for tutoring and medical licensing examination preparation
- Identifies and tracks the career development plans of all John Sealy School of Medicine students
- Develops criteria for identifying students who are at-risk for failing to achieve their career plans
- Meets with at-risk students to assess and advise them on career planning techniques and contingency plans based on their needs
- Conducts periodic career planning workshops
- Advises Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions on all matters related to student academic and career counseling
- Manages senior learning specialists in the Office of Academic Support and Career Counseling
- Provides leadership and vision for the direction of the Office of Academic Support and Career Counseling
- Adhere to internal controls and reporting structure
- Performs related duties as assigned
- Expertise in student academic performance assessment and career choice decisions in the health professions
- Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders
- Excellent skills in organization and prioritization
- Ability to identify and balance a range of student needs and priorities
- Ability to provide management of other professional employees
- Doctoral degree in Education, Educational Psychology, Medicine, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in academic and/or career counseling
- Related experience in a medical school or health science setting