About The Role

The Assistant Director of Pre-Health Advising provides one-on-one and group coaching to students pursuing health professions, delivers career development programs and workshops, participates in student recruitment, assesses matriculation success and other metrics, helps manage UTC’s Accelerated Pre-medical Studies post-baccalaureate program in collaboration with a faculty director, creates partnerships for student clinical experiences, manages articulation agreements, and cultivates relationships with campus and external partners who support pre-health students. This role will supervise a pre-health advisor and student interns. The Assistant Director will join a collaborative team in UTC’s College of Arts and Sciences advising center, the HUB, and will report to the Director of Student Success in the HUB.

Direct Service to Students

Advise and mentor pre-health students in their preparation for matriculation into programs (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and others), including personal statement development, application review, and interview preparation.
Design and deliver workshops and programs focused on successful matriculation.
Coach students individually and in groups on career exploration, clinical placements, and graduate/professional school preparation and applications.
Maintain online resources for pre-health students, including website, social media, and learning management content.

Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement

Build strategic partnerships and coordinate events with admissions representatives, local hospitals, and faculty and staff at University of Tennessee Health Sciences in Chattanooga.
Partner with campus offices to deliver and advertise pre-health services and programs, including presence at orientation and recruitment events.
Cultivate ongoing relationships with faculty and other campus stakeholders as well as external partners who support pre-health career development.
Lead the planning and execution of signature events, including but not limited to the Pre-Health Expo, Thompson Scholars Summer Bootcamp, and Pre-Health Preview Day.
Develop outreach strategies that raise awareness of and access to pre-health advising services.
Help shape collaborative pre-health initiatives with faculty, career services, and the academic advising community.

Administration, Management, and Supervision

Assess program metrics and report progress to campus stakeholders.
Develop print materials in collaboration with Marketing and Communications.
Present information about pre-health advising services to varied audiences such as parents, campus partners, external colleagues, and prospective students.
Serve on relevant Career Center, Student Affairs, and/or campus committees, position searches, and task forces.
Stay current on health professions admissions trends through professional development and association involvement.
Recruit, hire, train, and supervise student staff supporting outreach, programming, and events.
As growth demands, supervise additional pre-health advisors.

The ideal candidate will possess the following (KSA)

Higher education experience in student advisement and/or teaching and mentorship
Strong organizational and communication skills

Application Review

Application review will begin on October 2, 2026 , and continue until the position is filled. Priority consideration will be given to applicants who submit complete applications by the initial review date.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest that describes relevant experience and a resume that includes contact information for three references (for the finalist stage).