Senior Director for Healthcare Career Pathways

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Job Description The Senior Director for Healthcare Career Pathways is a senior leader within Career Advancement and Engagement (CAE) at Vanderbilt University responsible for guiding the university’s strategy for preparing students for careers across the healthcare sector. This role leads advising, experiential learning development, and employer engagement initiatives that prepare students for careers in healthcare delivery, healthcare administration, public health, biotechnology, and related fields. The Senior Director also oversees the Health Professions Advising Office (HPAO), which provides specialized advising and preparation for students pursuing professional programs in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, physician assistant programs, and other health professions. This position ensures that healthcare career preparation, health professions advising, experiential learning opportunities, and employer engagement operate as a coordinated pathway that supports students from early exploration through successful admission to graduate health programs or entry into healthcare careers. Reporting to the Vice Provost for Career Advancement and Engagement, the Senior Director collab...