First-Year Advisor

Department: Clark Honors College
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular Ongoing
Salary: $50000 - $55000 per year
Compensation Band: OS-OA04-Fiscal Year 2025-2026
FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins

November 2 2025; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Along with your online application and resume please include a brief cover letter (one page or less) that addresses how you meet the minimum (and if applicable preferred) qualifications for this position. Use your letter to share what excites you about this opportunity and how you would contribute to the Clark Honors College in this role.

For a copy of the full position description please email Salary offers are based on qualifications experience and the Universitys fair equitable and consistent pay practices.

Note: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications may be contacted for further information during the review process.

Department Summary

The Robert D. Clark Honors College (CHC) is a liberal arts honors college within the University of Oregon an AAU Research 1 institution. Founded in 1960 it is one of the oldest public university honors colleges in the United States. The CHC prides itself on building community among students faculty and staff. CHC courses are seminar-style and allow for vibrant intellectual discussions rich faculty-student interaction and the opportunity for students to build lifelong connections with some of the brightest students in the addition to the expertise students gain from coursework in their majors CHC students receive a strong interdisciplinary foundation in the liberal arts. The CHCs writing and communication-intensive curriculum helps students develop excellent communication skills as well as confidence and cultural competency.

Position Summary

CHC advisors work collaboratively on a student success team dedicated to providing comprehensive support to CHC First-Year students as part of a dynamic team that includes CHC professional and faculty advisors major advisors and other student success campus partners. First-year advisors assist students holistically with academic planning course registration academic success strategies selecting majors and minors and developing plans for completion of requirements. They provide outreach proactive advising and referrals as well as individual guidance as students make informed/reasonable decisions in setting goals selecting courses and studying effectively. They assist with CHC advising registration and orientation programming during the UOs new student summer orientation and maintain accurate advising records and student data tracking using the programs database and university-wide advisor tools (e.g. Navigate).

Minimum Requirements

Bachelors degree awarded by the time of appointment
Two years of advising mentoring or counseling experience with students or adult learners in education career and/or academic services and topics

Professional Competencies

Strong student service orientation
Understanding of issues facing diverse student populations low-socioeconomic first-generation underrepresented non-traditional disadvantaged and under-prepared individuals as well as demonstrated commitment to promoting and enhancing equity justice and inclusion
Ability to organize timelines tasks and large and small projects
Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
Detail-oriented and experience with record-keeping
Problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively
Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree in social work counseling student services/student affairs higher education or other related areas
Knowledge of university systems (such as EAB Navigate) and policies
Experience supporting and developing programs for students clients customers or similar
Experience with proactive advising
Knowledge of STEM degree pathways

FLSA Exempt: Yes

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

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