Academic Counselor (Short-Term)
About The Position
The Educational Opportunities Program at Oregon State University is seeking a short-term Academic Counselor for a full-time, 12-month appointment expected to last approximately eight months. The position is based in Corvallis, Oregon, and 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 position reports to the Director of EOP and collaborates with student support programs within the Department of Educational Pathways and across the university. The Academic Counselor uses proactive outreach and early intervention, academic counseling, referrals and connections to university resources, workshops, and other student-success programming to help students navigate the university, build connection and belonging, and progress toward degree completion. The role contributes to a collaborative team responsible for meeting federal grant objectives and performance measures related to persistence, good academic standing, and graduation. The position is expected to begin November 2, 2026, and end June 30, 2027.
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.
- 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; incumbents must self-report convictions. Youth-program incumbents may be subject to additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends to support program activities and events.
- Occasional travel for program needs and professional conferences and trainings.
Nice To Haves
- Background similar to that of program-eligible students, including low-income, first-generation, or disability experience.
- Experience working in a similar college access, retention, or student-success program.
- 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 academic success.
- Connect students with university resources through referrals and other support.
- Contribute to workshops and other student-success programming that helps students navigate the university, build connection and belonging, and progress toward degree completion.
- Collaborate with student support programs within the Department of Educational Pathways and across the university.
- Contribute to a team responsible for meeting federal grant objectives and performance measures related to persistence, good academic standing, and graduation.
- Carry out counseling and student success services, academic monitoring and intervention, student programming and program support, collaboration, and professional development and team contributions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
