Director of Pre-Health Professions Advising

Posting Details

• Job Title:
  
  Director of Pre-Health Professions Advising
• Department: ADVISING ADMINISTRATION AND ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
• Position Number: FP077A
• Location:
  
  Norfolk, VA

The Director of Pre-Health Professions Advising provides oversight for the Pre-Health Professions Advising Office. They are responsible for the advising and support of students seeking to pursue graduate programing in the health professions, developing partnerships with graduate programs, coordinating community engagement opportunities, and advocating for the needs of Pre-Health students.

Full Time

• Master's degree in Higher Education, Counseling, Professional Health, or a related program. Master's degree in another field may be considered with extensive related experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the national and regional trends in health professions and ability to leverage an existing network or grow a network of contacts involved in Admissions work at healthcare professional schools in the region and nation.
• Comprehensive knowledge of application processes for medical and/or other health professional schools.
• Comprehensive written and oral communication skills.
• Comprehensive empathy, flexibility, and a growth mindset.
• Considerable ability to work with a diverse population of students, faculty, and administrators.
• Extensive experience in health professions advising or health professions program admissions.
• Considerable experience building and supporting talent pipelines for undergraduate students.
• Considerable experience supporting undergraduate students through competitive graduate application processes.

• Doctoral degree in Higher Education, Counseling, or Professional Health preferred.

• Job Open Date: 03/05/2026
• Application Review Date: 03/23/2026
• Job Close Date: 03/23/2026

• Criminal Background Check:
  The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.

It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information.

Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia's forward-focused public doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia's economy.

• Required Documents:
  Resume, Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Optional Documents:
  Curriculum Vitae, Supplemental Questions