First-Year Advisor

Job Details

First-Year Advisor

Department: Clark Honors College

Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing

Salary: $50,000 - $55,000 per year

Compensation Band: OS-OA04-Fiscal Year 2025-2026

FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins

April 29, 2026; 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 cbsohr@uoregon.edu. Salary offers are based on qualifications, experience, and the University's 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

Founded in 1960, the Robert D. Clark Honors College (CHC) is a top public honors college known for its innovative curriculum, excellent advising and mentoring, and commitment to a liberal arts education. The CHC's interdisciplinary core education curriculum and personalized mentorship provide students with a foundation built on writing and communication-intensive coursework. Courses are conducted as seminars, allowing for vibrant intellectual discussions, unique opportunities for pedagogical experimentation, and rich faculty-student interactions and learning. All students complete an honors thesis supported by faculty mentors. CHC students and faculty are curious, enthusiastic, and committed to making a positive impact on the world. Located in Eugene, Oregon-an hour from both the Pacific coast and the Cascade mountains, the CHC offers students a small liberal arts honors college experience within the cutting-edge resources of a Research 1 institution.

Position Summary

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. CHC advisors work as part of a dynamic team that includes CHC professional and faculty advisors, major advisors, and other student success campus partners. They troubleshoot academic problems and advise on policies and procedures. This position involves maintenance of advising-related materials and projects and will contribute to the CHC's goal of creating a welcoming and inclusive community.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, awarded by the time of appointment
• Two years of advising, mentoring, or counseling experience.

Professional Competencies

• Strong student service orientation
• Familiarity with student development theory and experience applying it
• Understanding of issues facing diverse student populations, including low-socioeconomic, rural, 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 organizational, collaboration, and 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
• Familiarity with student development theory and experience applying it

Preferred Qualifications

• A master's 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 with proactive advising
• Experience with data analytics, survey software, and Microsoft Excel