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*** This position is fully on-site in Memphis, TN ***
BUCOM Career Counselor OMS 1-4
Baptist University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position Summary
The BUCOM Career Counselor provides comprehensive, developmentally appropriate career advising to osteopathic medical students from matriculation through graduation. The position guides students in specialty exploration, career decision-making, residency readiness, and successful completion of the residency application and match processes. Working collaboratively with Student Affairs, Clinical Education, Graduate Medical Education, faculty advisors, and college leadership, the Career Counselor develops career programming, coordinates application resources and timelines, supports students requiring individualized intervention, and uses outcomes data to strengthen student success and institutional effectiveness.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Career Advising and Student Support — 50%
- Provide individual and group career counseling for OMS-1 through OMS-4 students, including specialty exploration, self-assessment, goal setting, competitiveness review, and individualized career planning.
- Guide students in developing realistic specialty and residency application strategies based on academic performance, board examination results, clinical experiences, professional goals, geographic preferences, and current match trends.
- Assist students with curriculum vitae development, personal statements, interview preparation, program research, rank-order decision-making, and professional communication.
- Identify students who may need enhanced career support and coordinate timely, documented interventions with appropriate academic, clinical education, wellness, and student support personnel.
- Provide focused advising and logistical support for students participating in the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) or other post-match placement processes.
- Maintain confidential advising records and handle student information in accordance with FERPA, University policy, and applicable professional standards.
Career Education and Residency Readiness — 25%
- Develop, coordinate, and deliver a longitudinal career advising curriculum informed by AAMC Careers in Medicine, AACOM resources, NRMP guidance, and specialty-specific best practices.
- Plan workshops, presentations, and resources addressing specialty selection, clinical-year planning, audition and away rotations, residency applications, interviewing, ranking, match participation, and transition to residency.
- Educate students, faculty advisors, and staff regarding ERAS, NRMP, military match, San Francisco Match, and other relevant application systems, requirements, and deadlines.
- Collaborate with Clinical Education and GME partners to align career advising with rotation planning, residency readiness, and opportunities for student engagement with residency programs.
- Develop and maintain current advising guides, annual calendars, checklists, web-based resources, and student communications.
Application, MSPE, and Program Coordination — 15%
- Support the Medical Student Performance Evaluation process by coordinating student inputs, advising students on required materials, monitoring completion, and collaborating with designated academic leaders and staff to promote accuracy and timeliness.
- Monitor key residency application and match milestones; communicate deadlines, requirements, and emerging issues to students and appropriate stakeholders.
- Serve as a knowledgeable institutional resource and liaison for residency application organizations and external advising resources.
- Assist with Match Day and other student milestone events related to career development and residency placement.
Assessment, Collaboration, and Service — 10%
- Track participation, student needs, advising trends, match outcomes, and other program measures; prepare reports and recommendations for continuous quality improvement and accreditation readiness.
- Collaborate with faculty, department chairs, Student Affairs, Clinical Education, academic support, wellness, and institutional effectiveness personnel to strengthen coordinated student support.
- Serve on college or university committees as assigned and contribute to student success, recruitment, orientation, commencement, and other mission-related activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Complexity and Independent Judgment
The Career Counselor manages sensitive, high-impact student matters and multiple national application timelines requiring sound judgment, discretion, accuracy, and timely action. The position independently evaluates individual student circumstances, applies established policies and national guidance, recognizes when escalation or referral is appropriate, and adapts advising strategies to changing residency application requirements and workforce trends. Examples of complex work include developing an individualized strategy for a student with a noncompetitive application and coordinating rapid institutional support for an unmatched student during SOAP.
Impact on Institutional Mission
Effective performance promotes student well-being, career readiness, successful residency placement, and BUCOM’s mission to educate and prepare osteopathic physicians to serve diverse communities. Accurate advising, coordinated processes, and reliable outcomes data strengthen student trust, operational effectiveness, accreditation readiness, and the College’s reputation. Errors in advising, documentation, or deadline management could adversely affect a student’s residency opportunities and create compliance, reputational, or operational risk for BUCOM.
Internal and External Contacts
Internal: Regular interaction with medical students, faculty advisors, department chairs, Student Affairs, Clinical Education, Graduate Medical Education, academic support, wellness personnel, the Registrar, institutional effectiveness staff, and college leadership.
External: Periodic interaction with residency programs, clinical partners, professional associations, and national application and matching organizations, including ERAS, NRMP, AACOM, AAMC, and other relevant entities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in counseling, education, higher education administration, student affairs, psychology, public health, healthcare administration, or a related field.
- At least three years of progressively responsible experience in career advising, academic advising, student services, medical education, graduate medical education, or a related higher education setting.
- Demonstrated experience advising students or adult learners and delivering workshops, presentations, or educational programming.
- Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage confidential information and multiple complex, time-sensitive processes.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and the ability to learn student information, advising, and residency application systems.
- Learning management system skills is preferred
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in counseling, education, higher education administration, student affairs, psychology, or a related field.
- Experience in a college of osteopathic medicine, medical school, graduate medical education program, or other health professions education environment.
- Knowledge of osteopathic medical education, specialty selection, ERAS, NRMP, SOAP, the military match, and residency application processes.
- Experience using advising assessment tools, outcomes data, and continuous quality-improvement methods.
Required Competencies
- Student-centered counseling and advising
- Professional judgment, discretion, and confidentiality
- Cultural humility and the ability to support students with varied backgrounds, experiences, and career goals
- Collaboration and relationship management
- Attention to detail, follow-through, and deadline management
- Data-informed planning and continuous improvement
- Professionalism, adaptability, and commitment to BUCOM and BHSU values
Supervision and Fiscal Accountability
This position does not ordinarily supervise full-time employees but may direct student workers or temporary staff as assigned. The position does not have primary budget authority but may recommend purchases, monitor approved program expenses, and steward institutional resources in accordance with University policy.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
Work is primarily performed in a standard office and campus environment and requires frequent computer use, communication, and review of electronic records. The employee must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods, move about campus, and occasionally transport materials for programs or events. Some evening or weekend work may be required during peak application periods, Match Week, or college events. Occasional travel may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.
Employment Expectations
Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position. The employee is expected to comply with all BHSU and BUCOM policies, maintain professional conduct, protect confidential information, and contribute positively to a collaborative academic environment. This job description summarizes the primary responsibilities and may be revised as institutional needs evolve.
Overview
*** This position is fully on-site in Memphis, TN ***
BUCOM Career Counselor OMS 1-4
Baptist University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position Summary
The BUCOM Career Counselor provides comprehensive, developmentally appropriate career advising to osteopathic medical students from matriculation through graduation. The position guides students in specialty exploration, career decision-making, residency readiness, and successful completion of the residency application and match processes. Working collaboratively with Student Affairs, Clinical Education, Graduate Medical Education, faculty advisors, and college leadership, the Career Counselor develops career programming, coordinates application resources and timelines, supports students requiring individualized intervention, and uses outcomes data to strengthen student success and institutional effectiveness.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Career Advising and Student Support — 50%
- Provide individual and group career counseling for OMS-1 through OMS-4 students, including specialty exploration, self-assessment, goal setting, competitiveness review, and individualized career planning.
- Guide students in developing realistic specialty and residency application strategies based on academic performance, board examination results, clinical experiences, professional goals, geographic preferences, and current match trends.
- Assist students with curriculum vitae development, personal statements, interview preparation, program research, rank-order decision-making, and professional communication.
- Identify students who may need enhanced career support and coordinate timely, documented interventions with appropriate academic, clinical education, wellness, and student support personnel.
- Provide focused advising and logistical support for students participating in the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) or other post-match placement processes.
- Maintain confidential advising records and handle student information in accordance with FERPA, University policy, and applicable professional standards.
Career Education and Residency Readiness — 25%
- Develop, coordinate, and deliver a longitudinal career advising curriculum informed by AAMC Careers in Medicine, AACOM resources, NRMP guidance, and specialty-specific best practices.
- Plan workshops, presentations, and resources addressing specialty selection, clinical-year planning, audition and away rotations, residency applications, interviewing, ranking, match participation, and transition to residency.
- Educate students, faculty advisors, and staff regarding ERAS, NRMP, military match, San Francisco Match, and other relevant application systems, requirements, and deadlines.
- Collaborate with Clinical Education and GME partners to align career advising with rotation planning, residency readiness, and opportunities for student engagement with residency programs.
- Develop and maintain current advising guides, annual calendars, checklists, web-based resources, and student communications.
Application, MSPE, and Program Coordination — 15%
- Support the Medical Student Performance Evaluation process by coordinating student inputs, advising students on required materials, monitoring completion, and collaborating with designated academic leaders and staff to promote accuracy and timeliness.
- Monitor key residency application and match milestones; communicate deadlines, requirements, and emerging issues to students and appropriate stakeholders.
- Serve as a knowledgeable institutional resource and liaison for residency application organizations and external advising resources.
- Assist with Match Day and other student milestone events related to career development and residency placement.
Assessment, Collaboration, and Service — 10%
- Track participation, student needs, advising trends, match outcomes, and other program measures; prepare reports and recommendations for continuous quality improvement and accreditation readiness.
- Collaborate with faculty, department chairs, Student Affairs, Clinical Education, academic support, wellness, and institutional effectiveness personnel to strengthen coordinated student support.
- Serve on college or university committees as assigned and contribute to student success, recruitment, orientation, commencement, and other mission-related activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Complexity and Independent Judgment
The Career Counselor manages sensitive, high-impact student matters and multiple national application timelines requiring sound judgment, discretion, accuracy, and timely action. The position independently evaluates individual student circumstances, applies established policies and national guidance, recognizes when escalation or referral is appropriate, and adapts advising strategies to changing residency application requirements and workforce trends. Examples of complex work include developing an individualized strategy for a student with a noncompetitive application and coordinating rapid institutional support for an unmatched student during SOAP.
Impact on Institutional Mission
Effective performance promotes student well-being, career readiness, successful residency placement, and BUCOM’s mission to educate and prepare osteopathic physicians to serve diverse communities. Accurate advising, coordinated processes, and reliable outcomes data strengthen student trust, operational effectiveness, accreditation readiness, and the College’s reputation. Errors in advising, documentation, or deadline management could adversely affect a student’s residency opportunities and create compliance, reputational, or operational risk for BUCOM.
Internal and External Contacts
Internal: Regular interaction with medical students, faculty advisors, department chairs, Student Affairs, Clinical Education, Graduate Medical Education, academic support, wellness personnel, the Registrar, institutional effectiveness staff, and college leadership.
External: Periodic interaction with residency programs, clinical partners, professional associations, and national application and matching organizations, including ERAS, NRMP, AACOM, AAMC, and other relevant entities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in counseling, education, higher education administration, student affairs, psychology, public health, healthcare administration, or a related field.
- At least three years of progressively responsible experience in career advising, academic advising, student services, medical education, graduate medical education, or a related higher education setting.
- Demonstrated experience advising students or adult learners and delivering workshops, presentations, or educational programming.
- Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage confidential information and multiple complex, time-sensitive processes.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and the ability to learn student information, advising, and residency application systems.
- Learning management system skills is preferred
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in counseling, education, higher education administration, student affairs, psychology, or a related field.
- Experience in a college of osteopathic medicine, medical school, graduate medical education program, or other health professions education environment.
- Knowledge of osteopathic medical education, specialty selection, ERAS, NRMP, SOAP, the military match, and residency application processes.
- Experience using advising assessment tools, outcomes data, and continuous quality-improvement methods.
Required Competencies
- Student-centered counseling and advising
- Professional judgment, discretion, and confidentiality
- Cultural humility and the ability to support students with varied backgrounds, experiences, and career goals
- Collaboration and relationship management
- Attention to detail, follow-through, and deadline management
- Data-informed planning and continuous improvement
- Professionalism, adaptability, and commitment to BUCOM and BHSU values
Supervision and Fiscal Accountability
This position does not ordinarily supervise full-time employees but may direct student workers or temporary staff as assigned. The position does not have primary budget authority but may recommend purchases, monitor approved program expenses, and steward institutional resources in accordance with University policy.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
Work is primarily performed in a standard office and campus environment and requires frequent computer use, communication, and review of electronic records. The employee must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods, move about campus, and occasionally transport materials for programs or events. Some evening or weekend work may be required during peak application periods, Match Week, or college events. Occasional travel may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.
Employment Expectations
Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position. The employee is expected to comply with all BHSU and BUCOM policies, maintain professional conduct, protect confidential information, and contribute positively to a collaborative academic environment. This job description summarizes the primary responsibilities and may be revised as institutional needs evolve.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in college counselor jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in education, counseling, psychology, or a related field required
- State school counseling licensure or certification often required for K-12 positions
- Experience guiding students through the college application and admissions process
- Proficiency with college planning platforms and student information systems
- Knowledge of financial aid processes, scholarship resources, and FAFSA completion
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for working with students and families
Tips for Your College Counselor Job Search
Tailor your resume to each sector
K-12 schools, college access nonprofits, and independent counseling practices each expect different things. Highlight caseload size and college acceptance outcomes for schools, grant-funded program experience for nonprofits, and client acquisition for private practice roles.
List your credentials front and center
Certifications like the School Counselor credential, IECA membership, or NACAC affiliation signal professional standing fast. Put them in a dedicated section near the top of your resume so hiring managers spot them before reading your experience.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists college counselor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target openings by student population served
Job postings for college counselors often specify the student demographic, whether first-generation, international, or high-achieving. Applying to roles that match your direct experience with that population makes your application far more competitive than a general submission.
Prepare outcome data before your interview
Interviewers for college counselor roles consistently ask about your students' results. Have specific acceptance rate improvements, scholarship totals secured, or college-going rate changes ready to cite from your most recent caseload.
Negotiate start date around enrollment cycles
College counseling hiring peaks in spring and late summer to align with the application season. If you get an offer in spring, it's reasonable to negotiate a summer start so you're onboarded before the fall rush begins.
College Counselor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most college counselors?
The most active employers for college counselors right now are IDEA Public Schools, Empowerly, and Learning Tree, and the most openings are in California, New York, and Massachusetts, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. School districts, college access nonprofits, and test preparation companies are consistently among the highest-volume hirers.
How many college counselor jobs are remote?
About 54% of college counselor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with virtual roles concentrated in independent college counseling, online test preparation, and college access program coordination. Roles requiring direct on-campus presence, such as high school staff counselor positions, are still predominantly in-person.
How do you become a college counselor?
Start with a bachelor's degree in education, counseling, or a related field, then pursue a master's in school counseling or higher education if you're targeting institutional roles. Earn your state's school counselor credential for K-12 work, build hands-on experience through internships or advising roles, and consider joining NACAC or pursuing IECA membership to strengthen your professional profile.
How do you get hired as a college counselor with little experience?
Focus on roles in college access nonprofits or community-based programs, which often hire candidates with strong mentorship backgrounds even without formal counseling credentials. Volunteering with college prep programs, assisting with FAFSA completion drives, or working as an academic advisor at a community college gives you direct, citable experience that hiring managers recognize as relevant groundwork.
What does the college counselor interview process look like?
Most hiring processes include an initial screening call, followed by a panel or in-person interview with school administrators, department heads, or program directors. You'll typically be asked behavioral questions about handling a large caseload, supporting first-generation students, and managing families through the application process. Some employers also ask for a sample counseling plan or a brief mock advising session as part of the final round.
Where can I find and apply to college counselor jobs?
You can find and apply to college counselor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your background, whether in K-12 schools, higher education, nonprofits, or independent practice, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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