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Academic Advisor

Employer
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Location
55 Lake Ave North

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Student Affairs, Academic Advising
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Overview

The University of Massachusetts Medical School provides students with support throughout their training. The Academic Advisor helps students develop study plans as they prepare for class and standardized board exams. Due to the demands of the curriculum, students are often stressed and anxious and so the Academic Advisor aids students by addressing those concerns when designing study schedules and test taking systems. The Advisor does not have to be an expert in science or medicine but needs a strong background in creating academic interventions for students in high school, undergraduate, or graduate educational systems.

Responsibilities

 Essential Functions

  • Provide one-on-one academic enrichment support for students with academic challenges and/or ADA accommodations tailored toward their individual needs. Follow-up with students to ensure appropriate case management
  • Develop or implement advanced individualized study plans based on interviews, test reviews, and documentation from other service providers. Refer to, or communicate with, appropriate mental health personnel as needed
  • Provide individual and group assistance to students preparing for standardized certification and course exams, addressing study skills, organization, time management, study planning, and test taking.
  • Provide appropriate learning and time management strategies to all students with specific strategies to meet individual needs
  • Document in writing student plans, progress, and outcomes. Track and report program outcomes and quality measures
  • Develop and disseminate materials, resources and curricular content, including online offerings, to enhance academic enrichment access and support for learners and faculty
  • Provide academic enrichment support for UMMS pipeline programs designed to enhance diverse learner recruitment and retention, including non-traditional learners and those from groups underrepresented in medicine
  • Actively participate on institutional teams representing the department
  • Pursue opportunities to advance the field through scholarship and extramural collaborations
  • Perform other duties as required.

 

 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Education, Psychology, or equivalent experience
  • 3 years of relevant job experience
  • Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communications skills
  • Familiarity with interviewing techniques
  • Ability to utilize and identify resources to gain familiarity with curriculum, as well as to design intervention programs
  • Coaching skills to facilitate student ability to implement learning plans
  • Knowledge of educational software platforms and Microsoft Office Suite
Additional Information

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • PhD in Education/Psychology/Counseling
  • Graduate coursework in intervention design
  • Familiarity with FERPA, confidentiality, and other laws governing communication in an educational setting.
  • Experience developing academic interventions in a secondary or post-secondary educational setting
  • Working knowledge of how to develop educational plans that are effective when students are taking on a challenging curriculum and may be impacted by anxiety, stress, and perfectionism.
  • Effective time management systems.
  • Awareness of when to refer students for mental health support.
  • Knowledge of Blackboard and other computer programs used in service to students

Organization

Realize Your Opportunities – A Career at UMASS Medical School

Inside Workings at UMASS Medical School

The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), the Commonwealth's only public medical school, is proud of our role in serving the people of Massachusetts. Although, its the inside workings of UMMS that makes the difference.

Mission and Culture

  • We’re serious about our mission and about our people. 
  • Real World Impact - Our people get excited about our mission of real-world impact in health sciences education, research and public service.
  • International Prominence and New Opportunities - As this institution has grown to national – and international – prominence, we’ve found new opportunities to train tomorrow’s physicians, nurses and scientists,  discover causes of and cures for disease and help improve the quality of health care.
  • Deep Commitment - With our clinical partner, UMass Memorial Health Care, and our other teaching affiliates, we share a deep commitment to national distinction in patient care.
  • Valued Partnerships – UMMS partners with Commonwealth Medicine, the health care consulting arm of UMMS. Also, UMMS partners with MassBiologics in scientific collaborations, technology management and creating partnerships for the development of products for the benefit of patients.  These valued partnerships help us to provide services and programs to help meet our needs at UMMS and the public.
  • Proud Contributors - People at UMMS enjoy the feeling of going to work every day knowing what they do is truly important and worthwhile.
  • Complementary and Inseparable - These varied parts of our mission and culture are complementary and inseparable.                 

Careers

UMMS, the state’s first and only public academic health sciences center, educates physicians, scientists and advanced practice nurses to heal, discover, teach and care, with compassion.  UMMS is a world-class institution with opportunities to match. 

Competitive Compensation – UMMS offers salaries that are competitive with Worcester-area employers. When combined with our generous benefits, perks, and paid time off, many job seekers are surprised to find a total rewards package that matches or exceeds their current situation.

Targeted Hiring Process – At UMMS, there are actually multiple hiring processes for different segments of our workforce.  In nearly all cases, UMMS hiring process is decentralized, with qualified candidates screened and referred to an academic officer or manager with hiring authority.

24/7 Access to Employment Opportunities – iCIMS is our online job search and application system.  iCIMS is available 24/7 to provide you with a convenient and up-to-date view of the available employment opportunities across our campuses. Updates are made daily and include all faculty and non-faculty position listings from every school and department within the UMMS. When you identify a position you are interested in and qualified for, apply online. New opportunities become available frequently so it pays to check back often!

Benefits

With outstanding benefits, competitive pay, extensive learning opportunities, and a stimulating and attractive work environment, UMMS may be exactly the employer you’ve been looking for.

• Superior Benefits - UMMS offers a wide range of benefits and perks that invite comparison with the best employers in the Worcester area – and with academic institutions anywhere. UMMS provides superior medical and dental coverage for you and your family, fully funded retirement plans, generous time off, a Tuition Assistance Plan – and much more.

• People Centered - UMMS is an employer, but it is also a community. Its comprehensive medical and dental benefits, retirement plans, and even paid holidays reflect an institution built around people, with a deep respect for their differences and needs.

• Commitment to Healthy Living - UMMS provides resources to help you balance work and life and encourages healthy living through great programs and discounts for fitness, physical activity, weight management, nutritional counseling and general wellness available through our health insurance plans.

• Breadth of Offerings - Above all, the breadth of UMMS offerings set the School apart and makes it an environment favored by all sorts of smart, career-savvy people.

Apply for a Job

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMMS recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.

Online - To view all job opportunities and apply online, visit www.umassmed.edu/hr and click on the “Careers” tab.

Start Now and Realize Your Opportunities!

A History of Making Vital Improvements - UMASS Medical School Milestones

1962: Legislation establishes University of Massachusetts Medical School
1970: First medical students begin classes in Shaw Building
1974: First class graduates 16 MDs
1979: PhD program begins
1986: Graduate School of Nursing opens
1986: PhD program becomes Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
1994: Graduate School of Nursing initiates PhD program
1998: UMass Clinical System and Memorial Health Care merge to form UMass Memorial Health Care
2001: Lazare Research Building opens
2002: Campus Modernization begins on the University Campus
2004: Graduate Entry Pathway Program established at the Graduate School of Nursing
2005: PhD Program in Clinical & Population Health Research established at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
2005: Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories opens new manufacturing and filling facility in Mattapan
2006: Craig Mello, PhD, Blais University Chair in Molecular Medicine and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, is awarded the Medical School's first Nobel Prize. Dr. Mello shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Andrew Fire, PhD, of Stanford University, for their discoveries related to RNA interference.
2007: Michael F. Collins, MD, is named chancellor and Terence R. Flotte, MD, is named dean of the School of Medicine.  
2009: Groundbreaking for the Albert Sherman Center, a 500,000-square-foot research and education facility slated for completion in 2012.
2010: Ambulatory Care Center opens
2012: The Albert Sherman Center, a 500,000-square-foot research and education facility, completed and opens

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