Company Description
About American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC), an Adtalem Global Education institution, is committed to training tomorrow’s physicians through international learning experiences, a diverse learning community, and an emphasis on social accountability and engagement. AUC is one of the most established medical schools in the Caribbean and focuses on community collaboration to benefit the health and well-being of the local communities, while enhancing the student learning experience. With campuses located in Sint Maarten and the United Kingdom, AUC has graduated more than 7,500 students and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine.
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Job Description
Opportunity at a Glance
The Career Advisor will prepare students with career related skills, career planning assets and materials they need to secure graduate medical education (GME) training positions. The Office of Career Advisement (OCA) advises and prepares students to successfully secure residency placement through the NRMP, CARMS, SFMatch, Urology, and other matching services. The Career Advisor will work as part of the OCA team as well as an integrated student advisement team working collaboratively with other student facing colleagues to provide support services.
Responsibilities
- Participates in career planning and advising workshops, such as those designed in-house by the Office of Career Advisement, or by AAMC’s Careers in Medicine and other presentations, both on campuses and at clinical sites.
- Communicates with students on all career planning advisement needs.
- Advises students on strategies that help them through the NRMP Match and other residency matching services, such as timelines and registration requirements for ECFMG, ERAS, NRMP, etc.
- Conducts one-on-one career planning advisement in formats such as face-to-face, via telephone, video, web, and by email with students.
- Researches and assists in distributing materials regarding career planning, interviewing questions and strategies, professionalism, program hiring trends, in addition to that which is provided by the Senior Manager and Manager of Career Advisement.
- Participates in creating and maintaining OCA Resource Library of mock videos, professional publications and journals, bank of interview questions and career planning strategies.
- Reviews residency application documents for accuracy.
- Participates and contributes to other OCA department initiatives.
- Works collaboratively with team members, other departments’ staff, and Manager to enhance overall student satisfaction.
- Attends and participates positively in department meetings and discussions.
- Participates cooperatively in inter-department and University initiatives.
- Maintains professionalism through language, action, and dress code at all times.
- Convenes with peers and Manager of Career Advisement on best practices and problem-solving of student issues.
- Convenes with Manager of Career Advisement on student and administrative issues affecting student progress and/or outcomes.
- Participates in web and in-person professionally-related training and conferences.
- Works collaboratively with all student facing services to advise students.
- Completes additional projects as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
- Background in advisement/teaching, public speaking, writing and working with students.
- Excellent verbal and written skills (fluidly writing and speaking in the English language).
- Knowledge of the medical educational landscape a plus.
- Excellent organization skills and disciplined independent worker.
- Proficient in typing.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Competence to quickly adapt to platforms for student access.
Additional Information
In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $17.15 and $27.36. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.
Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
- 15 Days of Paid Vacation Days each Calendar Year
- 12 Paid Holidays + 2 floating holidays
For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/benefits.
Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation
