Associate Director, Office of Academic Advising

University of Oregon•Eugene, OR

112d•$70,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Director for the Office of Academic Advising (OAA) provides campus-wide leadership for undergraduate student success initiatives that advance persistence, progression, and timely degree completion. Reporting to the Assistant Vice Provost for Advising, the Associate Director develops, coordinates, and assesses institution-wide advising, retention, and degree-progression strategies, with particular attention to equitable student outcomes and shared advising practice. The role leads the Office of Academic Advising and supervises a multidisciplinary team responsible for advising operations, advising technology, and degree-progression data. In collaboration with campus partners, the Associate Director oversees mandatory advising initiatives, coordinated enrollment and outreach efforts, degree-planning and tracking systems, and the integration of advising, data, and financial supports to reduce structural barriers to student success. The Associate Director provides strategic leadership for advisor training and professional development, establishing shared training resources, continuing education, and communication structures that support high-quality, equity-minded advising across the university. As a member of divisional leadership, the role represents the office on university committees, leads special projects, and contributes to collaboration, assessment, and continuous improvement in undergraduate education and student success. The position is fully on-site, with no remote or hybrid scheduling options.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Three years of experience in a college or university setting in advising, career counseling, and/or teaching.
Experience supervising staff, including recruitment, training, and/or performance management.
Two years of leadership experience related to program coordination and/or management.
Broad working knowledge of student development principles.
Understanding of barriers to academic success and persistence for students from diverse and historically underserved backgrounds.
Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships with multiple stakeholders to advance shared projects and initiatives.
Ability to support and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion through professional practice.
Ability to translate strategic plans into clear, measurable operational goals and outcomes.
Ability to anticipate needs, take initiative, and execute work independently with minimal direction.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to quickly learn and apply new systems and technologies.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Ability to work collegially and collaboratively with diverse internal and external constituents.
Knowledge of university policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience in data analysis or assessment.
Three years of experience in academic advising or counseling at the University of Oregon.
Experience successfully using academic advising technology platforms and degree-planning platforms.
Experience developing and/or providing training.
Two years of leadership experience related to program coordination and management of student success initiatives and advancing equitable education outcomes.

Responsibilities

Provide campus-wide leadership for undergraduate student success initiatives supporting persistence, progression, and timely degree completion.
Develop, coordinate, and assess institution-wide advising, retention, and degree-progression strategies, with attention to equitable student outcomes and shared advising practice.
Lead the Office of Academic Advising and supervise a multidisciplinary team responsible for advising operations, advising technology, and degree-progression data.
Oversee mandatory advising initiatives, coordinated enrollment and outreach efforts, and degree-planning and tracking systems in collaboration with campus partners.
Integrate advising, data, and financial supports to reduce structural barriers to student success.
Lead advisor training and professional development, including shared training resources, continuing education, and communication structures.
Represent the office on university committees, lead special projects, and contribute to divisional leadership and continuous improvement.