Undergraduate Advising Director, Pre-professional

🔍Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Stanford, California, United States📁Student Services📅Dec 01, 2025 Post Date📅107117

Requisition #

Job Title:

Student Services Officer 3

Working Title:

Undergraduate Advising Director, Pre-professional
VPUE Unit:
Academic Advising

Location:

Hybrid Eligible (4 days on campus, 1 day remote each week)
Job Code: 7503
Level: I
Status:
Full-time, exempt, continuing

Heralded as a hub of undergraduate innovation, the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (VPUE) creates and sustains meaningful interactions between students and faculty both within and outside the classroom. As a collaborative team member of VPUE, you have a unique opportunity to advance and support programs that touch and enhance the lives of every undergraduate student at Stanford.

• Provide direct advice to students and alumni on academic progress, program policies, and professional school applications.
• Develop and implement pre-professional programming and recommend future programs to support pre-health, pre-law, and pre-MBA students and alumni.
• Analyze data and create student-facing communications to improve student experience and outcomes.
• Manage outreach programs and relationships with external community, including professional school admissions staff and Stanford university liaisons.
• Interpret and implement university policy related to academic policies.
• Oversee key processes, including contribution and direction on policy and program content.
• Provide consulting advice to organizations within and outside VPUE and act as subject matter expert in a specialized field.
• Contribute to development of staff training programs.
• Occasionally perform desk‑based computer tasks, stand, walk, and lift objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.
• Advanced communication skills to clearly and effectively communicate information to campus partners, faculty, students, managers, and other key stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to review and analyze complex information.
• Advanced computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with a diverse student body.
• Ability to ensure and apply compliance with legal, financial, and university policies and external regulations.
• Preferred:
  Advanced degree (PhD, MD, or JD).
• Preferred:
  Experience advising pre‑professional students.

The Office of Academic Advising directly impacts the experience of Stanford undergraduates in three major ways: first year and transfer student transition; pre‑major and pre‑professional advising; and academic standing and petitions. Advising staff is highly visible in the lives of undergraduates and is uniquely responsible for responding to issues and concerns from parents regarding students’ transition to college and their academic welfare over the course of their undergraduate years.

Stanford University is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

How to Apply

To be considered, please submit a cover letter and resume along with your online application. Your one‑page cover letter should briefly describe your background and experience in advising students, specifically students who are interested in the pre‑professions (ie. pre‑law, pre‑health, and/or pre‑MBA).