Director for Health Professions Office - College of Natural Sciences

Staff Management: Provide strategic leadership and oversight for professional coaching services, ensuring quality, consistency, and alignment with program goals. Direct the development and implementation of resources for students, faculty, advisors, and staff, including training and on-demand materials. Oversee the delivery of coaching, workshops, and mock interview preparation. Collaborate with Career Education on pre-health seminar instruction and support, or oversee the Biology Scholars Program seminar. Lead coordination of the JAMP program and annual Health Professions Fair. Ensure accuracy of resources across supported health professions. May oversee recruitment, training, and supervision of student workers.Develop HPOs role in the CNS and UT career ecosystem: Create a strategic plan, including a timeline and assessment, for HPO ecosystem engagement. Foster collaboration between the coaching team and the faculty director of career education to refine the curriculum, engage coaches in pre-health pathways seminar courses, and develop resources for integration into CNS courses. Connect with experiential learning in CNS and other CSUs to promote student engagement in hands-on experiences. Collaborate with CNS Career Services to develop a cohesive plan for student transitions from pre-health to graduate school or industry pathways. Oversee HPOs footprint in 12Twenty, providing context and feedback for university and vendor administrators. Develop relationships with partners to support mock interview needs. Explore external partnerships appropriate for health professions student population, including (but not limited to) shadowing, service learning, and volunteering.Manage HPO budget with support of the Career Success Administrative Manager: Develop budget strategy in alignment with college and university best practices. Oversee day-to-day budget operations, documenting policies, procedures, and timelines. Provide leadership for the JAMP program, developing and maintaining relationships with state JAMP staff, and supporting a balance of the program with resource availabilityDevelop relationships and stay informed on best practices related to professional school pathways and admissions: Attend meetings and webinars as appropriate. Build and maintain a network among comparable institutions. Represent CNS and UT Austin at regional and national conferences.Other duties as assigned, including supporting special projects and staffing events within CNS.