OAA Assistant Director for Advisor Education and Training

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Work type:Officer of Administration
Location:Eugene, OR
Categories:Academic Advising/Support, Education, Executive/Management/Director, Student Life/Services

Department: UESS – Office of Academic Advising
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $60,000 – $67,000 per year
Compensation Band: OS-OA06-Fiscal Year 2023-2024
FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins

January 29, 2024; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents with your online application:
• A resume/CV
• A cover letter highlighting how your knowledge, skills and experience qualify you for the requirements, competencies, and qualifications outlined in the job posting.
• The names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers

Department Summary

The Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success (UESS) promotes academic excellence, universal access, engagement, and achievement for the student scholar. UESS programs focus on the educational trajectory of the student by providing opportunities and services essential for progress toward scholastic objectives and intellectual development. UESS departments and programs serve the entire population of UO undergraduate students and partner closely with other campus units to support student success and engagement.

Focused on ensuring student success, retention, and completion, the University of Oregon Office of Academic Advising serves as the central campus academic advising resource. The Office of Academic Advising is comprised of professional advisors who provide coordinated coaching and support that is student-centered, caring, holistic, inclusive, and culturally aware. Advisors collaborate with students to help them achieve their academic potential, participate in relevant learning and research opportunities, and reach their professional goals. This unit assists students in making a smooth transition to the university and provides wrap-around advising services to undergraduate students in a variety of scenarios (exploring, transfer, students in distress, academic/financial concerns, and first-year). The advising team works in a fast-paced, drop-in, and appointment-based office setting. OAA sees students representing diverse academic interests, abilities, and cultural, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds. OAA coordinates the training of faculty and department advisors, coordinates advising at all orientation events, and supports the implementation of advising policy across campus.

Position Summary

The Assistant Director for Advisor Education and Training (AD) serves as the UO’s primary leader with responsibility for advisor training. As such, this position works with advising and student success leadership across the university to design, develop, and implement a comprehensive campus-wide advisor education and training curriculum and support assessment of UO advising. The AD reports directly to the Director in the Office of Academic Advising and is a member of the advising leadership team. In the absence of the Director and Associate Director, the AD assumes the responsibilities of acting director.

The AD is responsible for working with UESS leadership, colleges, schools, and advising units to create and facilitate high quality advisor training that adheres to national advising best practices. The AD participates in strategic planning around the advancement of academic advising at UO to ensure congruency with advisor training and education. The AD is responsible for assessing and evaluating advisor training and education and revising curriculum as needed. Additionally, the AD will work closely with UO advising offices to ensure consistency between peer and professional advisor training.

The AD will retain academic advising responsibilities to remain current with university advising practices. The AD must be able to work with first-generation, low income, underrepresented, international, and transfer students. They must be skilled in addressing the needs of re-entry students, students in crisis, and students experiencing scholastic difficulty. The AD will fill in for the Director and Associate Director when needed.

The AD must exhibit professionalism and collegiality in a team environment, and the ability to create a welcoming and professional atmosphere in the office. This person must exhibit cultural humility and agility, with the ability and commitment to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree in higher education administration, student affairs, counseling or related field or equivalent experience.
• Two years of experience providing academic advising/counseling in a postsecondary educational environment to diverse student learners.
• Two years of experience developing curriculum and/or providing training for adult learners.
• Two years of experience coordinating or directing a program, from program development through evaluation.
• Demonstrated experience working with multiple stakeholders to move projects forward.
• Demonstrated professional experience and/or professional development, to advance the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Professional Competencies

• Demonstrated understanding of academic success issues facing diverse groups (e.g., high financial need, first-generation, students of color, students with disabilities, non-traditional, marginalized, and under-prepared).
• Demonstrated understanding of student development theories, academic advising approaches, and career development theories and their practical applications
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation skills).
• Demonstrated ability to work collegially and collaboratively with diverse internal and external constituents.
• Strong evidence of ability to set operational goals from strategic plans.
• Ability to anticipate next steps and execute independently.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), with the ability and initiative to learn and incorporate new hardware/software platforms as required to successfully perform the essential functions of the position (e.g. Rise 360, MyTrack, Qualtrics, Drupal).
• Ability to produce professional correspondence, documents, data reports, and presentations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of experience in academic advising/counseling at the University of Oregon.
• Demonstrated experience successfully using academic advising technology platforms and degree planning platforms.
• Experience supporting students and colleagues in using technology or advising platforms.
• Demonstrated experience creating accessible, digital content.
• Experience in data analysis and assessment.

FLSA Exempt: Yes

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background inquiry.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits .

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.

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