Pre-Professional Advisor

Creighton University
United States, Nebraska, Omaha
2500 California Plaza (Show on map)
Apr 16, 2025
Creighton University in Omaha, NE is seeking to hire a Pre-Professional Advisor to work in the Center for Advising Resources and Support. Creighton's Center for Advising Resources and Support (CARS) is a collaborative hub for advising students. Responsible for pre-professional advising, campus collaboration in advising and retention, supporting usage of Creighton's student success management and advising software, and coordinating Creighton's pre-law programming. Reports to the Director of CARS. Key Responsibilities Advise pre-professional students and alumni on selecting prerequisite courses, exploring health or law professions, addressing academic concerns and developing professional school applications in group and individual settings, with primary responsibility for Pre-Law students and liaising with pre-law advisors and Creighton's Law School. Assist in the implementation of the Creighton Pre-Professional Scholars Program, to include primary responsibility for CPPSP Pre-Law and student and event support with other programs. Teach and lead assigned pre-professional communities for undergraduate students, creating learning objectives and assessing outcomes. Coordinate the efforts in the advising the Accelerated Masters Programs, to include outreach to students and academic advisors and coordination with Enrollment Management and academic departments Participate in the all-CARS shared responsibilities: individual student advising, prospective student visits and presentations; major event support. Qualifications Master's Degree required Experience in academic advising or student success roles preferred Excellent communication skills in writing, speaking and presenting Proficient in MS Office Suite to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Outlook How to Apply Applicants are encouraged to apply with a cover letter and up to date resume attached to the online application. If you have any questions submitting your application or materials, please don't hesitate to contact HR@creighton.edu AAP/EEO Statement Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination. Disclosure Statement This description describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Regular, reliable attendance is an essential function and all employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. Employees may also be required to work in excess of normal working hours as workloads and seasonal activities necessitate. A complete description is available in the Human Resource office. Creighton University reserves the right to modify duties, responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice.