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Wright State University

Director, Medical Student Services

🇺🇸 Dayton, OH

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $61K

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ November 15th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Wright State University is hiring a Director, Medical Student Services. The Director manages programs and events that support the professional development of medical students at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, supervises staff within Student Affairs and Admissions, oversees medical student curricular scheduling, develops professional development programs, and collaborates with other departments to enhance the student experience.

Highlights
  • Manages processes related to clinical experience and scheduling for medical students, particularly 3rd and 4th year students.
  • Supervises OSAA services related to matriculated students, including student events, wellness, and career support during the match process.
  • Oversees HR issues, hiring, and onboarding within the student affairs unit.
  • Develops programming focused on student professional advancement, wellness, community engagement, and burnout reduction.
  • Counsels off-cycle medical students and advises on scheduling and graduation requirements.
  • Serves on various Boonshoft School of Medicine committees representing OSAA programs and policies.
  • Coordinates program evaluations to ensure alignment with educational objectives and accreditation standards.
  • Supervisory experience required; manages and evaluates personnel with strong interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft tools with the ability to learn new software platforms quickly.
  • Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree with 7+ years relevant experience or a Master's degree with 5+ years, and at least one year of supervisory experience.
  • Minimum annual salary is $61,000, with full-time employment (100% FTE).

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Position Information
Position Information (Default Section)
EEO Statement
Wright State University is an equal opportunity employer.
Faculty Rank or Job Title Director, Medical Student Services
Job Category: Administrative (exempt/non-exempt)
Department Student Affairs & Admissions-BSOM
EEO number: 26P103
Position FTE
100%
Minimum Annual or Hourly Rate $61,000
Salary Band: UC S05
Job Summary/Basic Function:
The Director oversees programs and events designated to enhance the professional advancement of medical students at the Boonshoft School of Medicine (BSOM) to ensure that each student recruited is supported, empowered, and develops professionally while undergoing the transformational experience of becoming a physician. This role supervises staff within Student Affairs and Admission (OSAA) responsible for different aspects of the student’s experience, in collaboration with the Department of Medical Education and the Office of Student Success. These duties will include oversight of medical student curricular scheduling, regular assessments of OSSA’s resources and supportive activities, participation in medical student educational seminars/lectures, providing professional development programs for BSOM students, and other duties as assigned by the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions. This individual will supervise those aspects of OSAA related to student development throughout their matriculated journey.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree with seven (7) years or more of relevant experience or Master’s degree with five (5) years or more of relevant experience. Working experience should be progressively responsible in education, student affairs, student services, program/project management, or equivalent.
  • At least 1 year of supervisor experience.
  • Exceptional organizational and strategic coordination skills, with the ability to plan, structure, critically analyze, and operationalize.
  • Excellent customer service and problem-solving skills, as well as profound relationship building and conflict resolution skills.
  • Superior coordination skills, and experience managing several large projects simultaneously.
  • Ability to inspire students, faculty, alumni and staff to actively participate in the student support and professional development process.
  • Proven ability to effectively manage, evaluate, and directly supervise personnel. This must include the ability to engage across various personalities and educational levels in a respectful manner that inspires long-term commitment to the OSAA mission in its promotion of the BSOM and WSU missions.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • A detail orientated mind, able to effectively work in the complex ambiguity of an undergraduate medical education (UME) system.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior administrative experience in student affairs at the university level, or a work history that can demonstrate equivalent skills.
  • Mastery of various Microsoft tools, and an ability to quickly learn new technology platforms.
Essential Functions and percent of time:
40%
  • Management of all processes and procedures related to clinical experience and scheduling of clinical curricular assignments for medical students.
  • Supervision of those OSAA services related to matriculated students, including but not limited to medical student scheduling (3rd and 4th year), student events, wellness, activities; career services including support through the match process.
  • Oversee and manage all HR issues and hiring within the unit.
  • Manage onboarding efforts for newly hired employees within OSAA, ensuring appropriate plans are developed and new hires have required equipment and access.
  • Act as the second in command to the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions in their absence.
35%
  • Develop and oversee programming for BSOM students to enhance the professional advancement of medical students throughout their matriculated journey, with a focus on holistic wellness, fostering a sense of community, and decreasing burnout.
  • Counsel and guide off-cycle medical students to ensure all requirements are met in alignment with policy.
  • Develop and host informational sessions for rising 4th year students regarding phased scheduling and graduation requirements.
  • Be available to meet with students for one-on-one advising related to scheduling and meeting graduation requirements.
Essential Functions and percent of time (cont'd):
15%
  • Serve on various BSOM committees to effectively represent OSAA programs and policies.
  • Monitor quality of educator-student relationships and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure lasting relationships from before matriculation through graduation and beyond.
  • Coordinate periodic OSAA program evaluations to ensure the experiences being offered by the OSAA consistently meet the service and educational objectives of the school and accreditation body.

5%
  • Serve as administrator for the Honors Code Counsel and backup administrator for the Student Promotions Committee
  • Serve on other committees as assigned by leadership to help BSOM meet LCME accreditation needs.

5%
  • Help promote OSAA team cohesiveness and build a meaningful coalition between OSAA and DME, may include team building workshops, team retreats, activities that develop teamwork, and more.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Non-Essential Functions and percent of time:
Working Conditions
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends will be needed to support special OSAA events. Must have a valid driver’s license.

To preserve the safety and security of the campus community and to maintain the integrity of university operations, it is the policy of Wright State University making an employment offer contingent on various background checks, such as a criminal record, credit history when job related and/or education verifications. Additionally, an administrative review shall be conducted whenever the university learns that an employee is charged with or convicted of a crime (except for minor vehicle violations). Frequently asked questions related to background checks may be found on the Human resources website at http://www.wright.edu/human-resources.

Effective July 1, 2017, per Policy 7230 Wright State University is tobacco-free. Tobacco use, including the sale, advertising sampling and distribution of tobacco products and tobacco related items is prohibited in all university facilities, on all university owned or leased grounds, university owned or operated residence halls and apartments, and at all university sponsored events regardless of location. Tobacco use is also prohibited in all university vehicles or on any equipment owned, leased or operated by Wright State University. This policy applies to anyone on campus including students, faculty, staff, visitors, consultants, vendors, patients, volunteers, and contractor employees.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Posting Date 11/14/2025
First Consideration Date: 11/20/2025
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Do you have a Bachelor’s degree with seven (7) years or more of relevant experience or Master’s degree with five (5) years or more of relevant experience. Working experience should be progressively responsible in education, student affairs, student services, program/project management, or equivalent?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * Do you have one year of supervisory or leadership experience?
    • Yes
    • No
  3. * How did you hear about this position at Wright State University? Please check all that apply.
    • WSU Careers website
    • Academic Careers
    • Academic Keys
    • Chronicle
    • Diversity in Higher Ed
    • Diverse Issues in Higher Ed
    • Facebook
    • HBCU
    • Higher Ed Jobs
    • Inside Higher Ed
    • LinkedIn
    • Social Media
    • Personal referral
    • Women in Higher Ed
    • Other
    • Job Fair or Hiring Event
Required Documents
Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Resume/CV

Optional Documents

  1. Copies of Transcripts
  2. References
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