Multicultural Advisor

Brigham Young University • Provo, UT

15d • $32 - $41

About The Position

As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world. At BYU, we are devoted to our faith and to our students. We take an active role in the University's Mission: "To assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life.” Our unique mission, deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. This, along with our remarkable culture of belonging, weekly devotionals, and endless opportunities for learning and growth—all situated within a beautiful and historic campus—make it hard to imagine a more inspiring place to work. Brigham Young University strongly prefers to hire faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The last day to submit an application for this position is April 5, 2026, by 11:59pm MST.
Multicultural Advisor This position primarily advises, mentors, and coaches BYU multicultural students in academic, financial, cultural, and social needs. This position utilizes and assesses learning outcomes to direct student advisement. The advisor identifies student needs in order to assist them in successfully transitioning to BYU, to connect them to critical support resources and to engage them in extracurricular opportunities that help them achieve the Aims of a BYU education. Note: This is a part-time position (28) hours per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in counseling, psychology, or related field and a deep understanding and high familiarity with student services and 2+ years of higher education advising or counseling experience OR Bachelor’s degree and a national graduate certification in academic advising and 2+ years of higher education advising or counseling experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in academic advising, counseling, psychology or related field and a deep understanding and high familiarity with student services, and 4+ years of higher education advising or counseling experience OR Bachelor’s degree in counseling psychology or related field and a deep understanding and high familiarity with student services and a national graduate certification in academic advising and 4+ years of higher education advising or counseling experience.

Responsibilities

• Continuing Multicultural Student Advisement Provide holistic, one-on-one advisement (academic, financial, personal, cultural) using student development models.
• Build supportive relationships and help students identify and resolve challenges.
• Guide graduation planning and educate on core requirements using effective tools and learning outcomes.
• Document interactions, track student progress, and follow up with at-risk or high-credit students.
• Connect students to campus resources, assist with financial planning, and support scholarship processes and events.
• Prospective and Newly Admitted Student Advisement Provide accurate guidance on admissions, financial aid, and scholarship applications.
• Support new students with course registration, major selection, transition, and success strategies.
• Citizenship and Professional Development Participate in trainings, conferences, and ongoing professional development.

Benefits

• 401k
• BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
• Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
• May be eligible for tuition benefits after two years
• Access to the library
• Free on-campus parking
• Free UTA passes for employees, spouses, and qualified dependents
• Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees