Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Job Description
Job Title: Assistant Director for Career and Match Advising
Department: Center for Student Success
Facility: Rowan-Virtua SOM
Reports to: Director for the Center for Student Success
Date: June 2025
SUMMARY:
The Center for Student Success (CSS) at Rowan-Virtua SOM provides academic and career advising services for medical students in years one through four. CSS prides itself for being highly collaborative advocates who are deeply invested in the success of all students. CSS values candidates with experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and a strong commitment to contributing to the success of historically underrepresented and underserved students.
The Assistant Director for Career and Match Advising is a full-time professional who engages with students individually and in groups to help them develop career plans and strategies for successful matching into preferred residency programs. This position will develop and implement career advising programming across all four years of medical school with an emphasis on third- and fourth-year medical students as they prepare for residency applications and the residency match process. This position will provide strategic communication and coordination of Match information and data reporting. This position will develop best practices for the career advising of medical students directly and through the training of MSPE Advisors and others.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist Director and Associate Director of CSS in department management, programming, training and development.
- Develop, deliver and assess a four-year continuum of Career Advising and Programming (CAP) to guide personal discovery, unlock opportunities, and promote successful, fulfilling careers.
- Train pre-clerkship advisors on early intervention strategies for first- and second-year career advising.
- Advise third-year students and develop programming around the Match process and increasing residency application competitiveness.
- Coordinate the Essentials for Success and the Road to Residency half-day programs focused on fourth-year planning, collaborating with Clinical Education and the Registrar.
- Guide students through residency application platforms including ERAS, ResCas, and SF Match.
- Advise four-year students before and after applying for the Match, focusing on application review, interview preparation and overcoming at-risk factors.
- Coordinate the CV Review process, Personal Statement Review Process, and Mock Interview Program.
- Manage and assess internal Match data to identify and support at-risk students.
- Develop and update resources on CSS canvas page for Career/Match Resources, including the Rowan-Virtua SOM Match guide, an annual report on institutional and national Match data.
- Supervise and train CSS part-time Residency Advisor(s) in Match advising and review of residency application items.
- Information Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE) Advisors and CSS Advisors on updates from AACOM’s Council on Residency Placement, changes in the Match process and best practices in successful Match advising.
- Participate in committee meetings as needed.
- Additional duties as needed.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education and Experience:
Required qualifications: Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, education, social work, or a related field. Strong background in academic advising and career advising specifically with at-risk student populations within a higher education setting. Highly collaborative, innovative, motivated, and strong work ethic.
The following qualifications are preferred but not required: Experience in advising pre-medical students, medical students, or graduate students.
SALARY INFORMATION
In compliance with The State of New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $68,215.00 to $81,855.00, with placement within the range determined by candidate's qualifications, professional experience, internal equity, and other factors.
BENEFIT INFORMATION
For eligible employees, benefits include: comprehensive NJ State health, dental and retirement benefits, extensive accrued time off/paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement for employee, spouse, and dependents to attend Rowan University, Glassboro. (Tuition reimbursement will apply to undergraduate degrees only for spouse and dependents).”
For more detailed information, please visit: https://sites.rowan.edu/hr/benefits/
NOTES:
Only completed, online applications submitted on or before the deadline will be considered.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the University will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.