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UTMB Health Director, Academic Support and Career Counseling - John Sealy School of Medicine in Galveston, Texas
Director, Academic Support and Career Counseling - John Sealy School of Medicine
Galveston, Texas, United States
Executive - Business Professional
UTMB Health
Requisition # 2401152
Job Description:
The Director will provide professional expertise and leadership for the Office of Academic Support and Career Counseling in the John Sealy School of Medicine. The incumbent will serve as learning skills specialist by providing evaluations of medical students who experience academic difficulty or may have learning disabilities, and will provide career counseling.
Essential Job Functions:
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
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
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
Minimum Qualifications:
Doctoral degree in Education, Educational Psychology, Medicine, or a related field
Minimum 5 years of experience in academic and/or career counseling
Preferred Work Experience:
- Related experience in a medical school or health science setting
Equal Employment Opportunity:
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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