Department: UESS – Office of Academic Advising
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: Salary range starting at $50,000; commensurate with experience
Compensation Band: OS-OA04-Fiscal Year 2023-2024
FTE: 1.0
Application Review Begins
October 9, 2023; position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents with your online application:
• A resume
• A cover letter highlighting how your knowledge, skills and experience qualify you for the requirements, competencies, and qualifications outlined in the job posting. Please highlight any professional or other experiences that demonstrate your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• The names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers
Department Summary
The Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success (UESS) promotes academic excellence, universal access, engagement, and achievement for the student scholar. UESS programs focus on the educational trajectory of the student by providing opportunities and services essential for progress toward scholastic objectives and intellectual development. UESS departments and programs serve the entire population of UO undergraduate students and partner closely with other campus units to support student success and engagement.
Focused on ensuring student success, retention, and completion, the Office of Academic Advising (OAA) serves as the central campus academic advising resource. OAA is comprised of professional advisors who provide coordinated coaching and support that is student-centered, caring, holistic, inclusive, and culturally aware. Advisors collaborate with students to help them achieve their academic potential, participate in relevant learning and research opportunities, and reach their professional goals. OAA assists students in making a smooth transition to the university and provides wrap-around advising services to undergraduate students in a variety of scenarios (exploring, transfer, students in distress, academic/financial concerns, and First-Year). The OAA team works in a fast-paced, drop-in, and appointment-based office setting. Each year, OAA sees students, representing diverse academic interests, abilities, and cultural, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds. OAA also offers outreach and training to faculty and department advisors, coordinates advising at all orientation events, and supports the implementation of advising policy across campus.
Position Summary
The Exploring Advising Program Coordinator reports to the Director of the Office of Academic Advising. They serve as an academic advisor in addition to providing leadership and coordination for the office’s exploring advising framework and programming, including programming for two residential communities, coordination of FIG advising each fall, and coordination of the College Block event each fall. They must have the ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere in and outside the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds. They must be culturally competent and able to work with first-generation, low-income, underrepresented, international, transfers, re-entry, and students in crisis or scholastic difficulty. They demonstrate respect for all individuals and welcome diversity among students and colleagues. The Exploring Advising Program Coordinator works in a fast-paced, drop-in, and appointment-based office setting delivering advising services and exploring advising coordination on a year-round basis in small and large settings.
Coordinators must exhibit professionalism and collegiality in a team environment, and the ability to create a welcoming, inclusive, accessible, and professional atmosphere in the office. This person must exhibit cultural humility and agility, with the ability and commitment to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree
• Two years’ experience providing advising or counseling in education, counseling, social work/behavioral support, or college/university environment
Professional Competencies
• A broad working knowledge of student development principles.
• Understanding of issues facing diverse groups (e.g. low-socioeconomic, first-generation, underrepresented students of color, non-traditional, and under-prepared individuals).
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong evidence of ability to set operational goals from strategic plans.
• High-level organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task effectively in a fast-paced, detail-oriented, and time-sensitive environment.
• Diligently attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks.
• Recognizes situations that warrant initiative and moves forward without hesitation; resolving issues, problems, or situations.
• Ability to anticipate next steps and execute independently.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (or similar). Ability to produce professional correspondence, documents, data reports, and presentations.
• Ability to work collegially and collaboratively with diverse internal and external constituencies.
• Knowledge of university policies and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
• A master’s degree in education, counseling, student services/student affairs, higher education leadership, or related field.
• Three years’ experience providing advising or counseling in education, counseling, social work/behavioral support, or college/university environment.
• Experience in leadership of special projects, project teams, staff, and or students.
• Experience in program coordination and development in a college/university environment.
• Ability to work effectively with stakeholders and build partnerships.
• Knowledge of university systems and structures.
FLSA Exempt: No
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background inquiry.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits .
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
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Advertised: September 20, 2023 Pacific Daylight Time
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