Academic Counselor (Short-Term)

OSU Oregon State University • Corvallis, OR

2d • $55,000 - $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Educational Opportunities Program at Oregon State University is seeking a short-term Academic Counselor for a full-time, 12-month position expected to last approximately eight months. Based in Corvallis, Oregon, this position supports college students who have experienced barriers to educational access and success as they persist and graduate through holistic, student-centered academic counseling and support. The role is part of the Educational Opportunities Program within the Department of Educational Pathways and reports to the Director of EOP. It works collaboratively with student support programs within the department and across the university.

Through proactive outreach and early intervention, academic counseling, referrals to university resources, workshops, and other student-success programming, the counselor helps students navigate the university, build connection and belonging, and progress toward degree completion. The counselor is part of a collaborative team responsible for meeting federal grant objectives and performance measures related to persistence, good academic standing, and graduation.

The position is based in a typical office environment on the OSU Corvallis campus, with regular interaction with students, staff, and faculty. The incumbent must be flexible to work evenings and weekends for program activities and events and will travel occasionally for program needs and professional conferences and trainings. Salary range: $55,000–$65,000, commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Counseling, Student Services, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience providing academic counseling or academic advising in higher education.
• Demonstrated experience effectively supporting the educational needs of low-income, first-generation students, students from diverse backgrounds, and students needing developmental education through academic counseling, student support, or student-success programming.
• Ability to apply student development principles and culturally relevant, strengths-based approaches to build effective relationships with students and support academic success.
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally, verbally and in writing, with students, colleagues, and campus partners.
• Demonstrated experience developing and facilitating student programs, workshops, presentations, or other learning experiences.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with colleagues and campus partners to support student success.
• Ability to understand and apply program requirements, policies, procedures, and expectations; exercise sound judgment; and independently carry out responsibilities with accountability and timely follow-through.
• Must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined position qualified under University Standard 05-010 et seq.; incumbents must self-report convictions. Those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends to support program activities and events.
• Ability to travel occasionally for program needs and professional conferences and trainings.

Nice To Haves

• Background similar to that of program-eligible students, such as low income, first-generation status, or being an individual with a disability.
• Experience working in a similar college access, retention, or student-success program.
• Demonstrated experience developing and assessing collaborative student-success programs using student development principles, with evidence of program improvement or exceeding established program metrics.
• Experience coordinating or supporting orientation, transition, bridge, or other college student-success programming.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, Banner, Workday, and Student Information Systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic, student-centered academic counseling and support to students who have experienced barriers to educational access and success.
• Use proactive outreach and early intervention strategies to support student persistence and degree progress.
• Provide referrals and connections to university resources.
• Develop or support workshops and other student-success programming that helps students navigate the university and build connection and belonging.
• Collaborate with student support programs within the Department of Educational Pathways and across the university.
• Contribute to the team’s work meeting federal grant objectives and performance measures related to persistence, good academic standing, and graduation.
• Support program activities and events, including occasional evening and weekend work.
• Travel occasionally for program needs and professional conferences and trainings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level