Student Academic Counselor

Job description / Role

POSITION SUMMARY:
Under direction of the Director of Student Affairs and Academic Counseling provides academic and career counseling to students to foster student academic success.

POSITION ACTIVITIES:
• Provide academic and career counseling to Foundation, Pre-Medical and Medical students.
• Identify, counsel and monitor progress of students having academic difficulty and/or concerns.
• Develop and coordinate tutoring services for Foundation, Pre-Medical and Medical students.
• Provide personal counseling to students as relevant to their academic studies and refer students for EAP counseling if necessary.
• Serve as a member of the Academic Advising Committee.
• Attend Promotion and Graduation (P&G) Committee meetings, provide relevant student performance information to Committee members, and counsel students appropriately.
• Counsel students on issues pertaining to leaves of absence, monitor students who are on leave of absence, and coordinate return to active enrolment.
• Develop and host presentations and workshops for students and the community on strategies for student academic success.
• Draft letters of recommendation for electives, research opportunities, scholarships and awards.
• Assist students in selection of courses, including cross-registration at partner institutions.
• Assist students in registering for major standardized exams (i.e. MCAT, USMLE Step 1, Step 2CK, and Step 2CS).
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Master’s degree in higher education, counseling, social work, or psychology
• 3 or more years previous academic counseling and/or career advising experience
• Proficiency in MS Suite of products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Advanced oral and written English communication skills.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
• Ph.D. in higher education, counseling, social work, or psychology
• Experience in pre-health and health training academic environments
• Prior experience in the Arabian Gulf region
• Fluency in Arabic
• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Work is completed in an office environment.
• Approximately 50% is computer-based, 50% is desk/office based.
• The job may require extended and varying work hours to meet demands.

About the Company

Founded in 1898 and affiliated with what is now New York - Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) since 1927, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) is one of the top-ranked clinical and medical research centers in the U.S. It is committed to excellence in research, teaching and patient care, and the advancement of the art and science of medicine.

In addition to the degree in medicine, Weill Cornell offers PhD programs in biomedical research and education at the Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences; a joint MD-MBA program with Cornell's Johnson School of Management; and a joint MD-PhD program with Rockefeller University and Sloan-Kettering Institute.