Assistant Director of Health Curriculum Advising and Lecturer

The College of Arts & Science Office of Undergraduate Education invites applications for the inaugural Assistant Director of Health Curriculum Advising and Lecturer. This Assistant Director will be at the forefront of a brand-new strategic initiative to provide curricular advising grounded in the historic liberal arts tradition for College students pursuing preparation for graduate programs and careers in Health and Medicine. This Assistant Director will have the opportunity substantially to shape the direction of this strategic initiative and to join a highly successful and dynamic office of Scholar-Advisors.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Director of Health Curriculum Advising. will report directly to the Director of Undergraduate Advising and be primarily responsible for the following duties:

• Work with the Director of Undergraduate Advising and the Associate Dean for the Sciences to design a robust approach to curricular pre-health advising that is embedded in and animated by the Liberal Arts and in line with the College's own approach and vision for Academic Advising and Curricular Planning.

• Convene, alongside the Director of Undergraduate Advising and the Associate Dean for the Sciences, a Faculty Pre-Health Curriculum committee to conduct a thorough review of our pre-medical curricular needs, gaps, and existing infrastructure, and to create a stable curricular rotation and assessment plan for the future with clear communication across all critical departments, programs, and people.

• Work with the Office of Undergraduate Advising team and partners in Pre-Health Advising at the Career Center to create Advising resources, trainings, and workshops for Academic advisors of pre-health students across the college.

• Hold events and programs for pre-health students from all disciplines;

• Teach in the Engagements program, the required First-Year Curriculum, and possibly an occasional course designed to support students considering careers in health.

• Collaborate with existing campus partners and stakeholders on application preparation for graduate and professional programs.

• Work with the Director of Summer and Special Programs to determine opportunities and needs for pre-health students.

• Explore opportunities to expand offerings for students taking a gap/bridge year;

• Keep abreast of and communicate all developments in Admissions and Application requirements for Medical, Dental, Veterinary, OT, PA, and other relevant graduate programs.

• Provide drop-in and scheduled opportunities for students to seek individual guidance and consultation on their curricular and co-curricular plans from trained curricular advisors for Medical preparation.

• Hire and supervise a small team of dedicated Advising Fellows to support pre-health curricular advising.

• Maintain a minimal load of pre-major advisees.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in a liberal arts discipline with relevant expertise (for example: biology, chemistry, psychology, sociology, anthropology, bioethics, health humanities).

• Experience in classroom instruction.

• 2 years experience in program management, advising, or curriculum design.

• Expertise in communication, cross-team collaboration, and working with multiple stakeholders.

• Familiarity with pre-health requirements and application processes.

• Demonstrated commitment to the liberal arts mission of the College.

• An entrepreneurial mindset.

• Familiarity with medical or healthcare environments.

Preferred Qualifications

Ideal candidates will have faculty experience (capaciously understood), so they can speak from experience and be a thought partner to faculty across the College. Significant advising experience is not required, but ideal candidates will have 2-3 years experience in program management, advising, or curriculum design.

Physical Demands

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

Salary Range

• The anticipated hiring range is $85,000-$100,000 commensurate with education and experience.

Position Type & Work Location

• This is an exempt-level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits.

• This position is based in Charlottesville, VA, and must be performed fully on-site.

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Application Timeline

Application review will begin after December 7, 2026. The Anticipate start date is June 15, 2027.

Additional Requirements

• Background checks will be conducted on all new hires prior to employment.

• This position will not consider candidates who require immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

How to Apply

Please apply online, by searching for requisition number R0088665.

Internal applicants may search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website.

Complete an application with the following documents:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field. You can submit multiple documents into this one field or combine them into one PDF. Applications without all required documents will not receive full consideration.

Reference Check Process

Reference checks will be completed by UVA's third-party partner, SkillSurvey, during the final phase of the interview. Five references will be requested, with at least three responses required.

Contact

• For questions about the position, please contact Meira Kensky, Director of Undergraduate Advising, at ybj5cx@virginia.edu.

• For questions about the application process, please contact Jon Freeman, jf2sw@virginia.edu

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.