Academic Advisor/Healthcare Programs Coordinator

FTE: 1.0

Posting Number: 20110706C&A

Job Description Summary

Eastern Oregon University (EOU) seeks nominations, applications, and expressions of interest for the position of Healthcare Programs Coordinator. The position is a full-time, 12-month, shared position and reports directly to the Executive Director of Enrollment Management.

The Academic Advisor/Healthcare Programs Coordinator provides comprehensive academic advising that supports student success, retention, and timely degree completion for both on-campus and online students. The position serves assigned academic disciplines, with primary responsibility for advising students in Science, Technology, Mathematics, and Health Sciences (STMHS) programs, including pre-professional healthcare pathways.

The incumbent serves as a liaison between Eastern Oregon University and graduate health professional programs, coordinates pre-professional healthcare initiatives, develops advising resources and student opportunities, and collaborates with faculty, staff, and community partners to enhance student success and enrollment goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive academic advising for an assigned caseload of on-campus and online students, including first-time, transfer, and continuing students.
• Guide students regarding degree requirements, academic policies, educational opportunities, career planning, academic progress, and available campus resources.
• Monitor student progress toward degree completion and implement interventions, referrals, and support strategies to improve student success, retention, and graduation outcomes.
• Coordinate with faculty advising mentors, university departments, and student support services to address student needs and academic concerns.
• Develop and implement advising procedures, conduct workshops, trainings, orientation, and outreach activities, and assist students through registration and re-enrollment processes.
• Maintain accurate advising records and student plans using university information systems, prepare reports, and serve as a subject matter expert for assigned academic programs.
• Coordinate advising for pre-professional healthcare programs by developing academic plans, communicating application requirements and timelines, maintaining advising materials and program websites, and serving as a liaison with graduate health professional programs.
• Develop and maintain community partnerships that provide volunteer and job shadowing opportunities, coordinate the EOU Health Speaker Series, advise the Pre-Professional Health Club, and support recruitment, retention, accreditation, and program assessment activities.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Experience

• Two (2) years working with students in higher education, adult education, student services or student personnel, counseling or social work, or educational administration
• Two (2) years demonstrating the following required skills: problem-solving and critical thinking; strong written, verbal, and interpersonal ability; research and team skills; organizational and presentation skills; multi-tasking ability; and ability to prioritize work in alignment with the position’s focus

• Must satisfactorily complete EOU criminal and credential background check. Having a criminal history is not an automatic bar to employment.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Eastern Oregon University does not sponsor applicants for employment visas.

Preferred Qualifications

Education

• Masters degree in Adult Education, Student Services, Counseling, Educational Administration, or a related field
• Bilingual or multilingual skills

Experience

• One (1) year of prior academic advising experience with student populations similar to EOU

Special Instructions to Applicants

Eastern Oregon University – Oregon’s Rural University! – is a respected public, higher education institution of academic excellence. Outstanding faculty and staff thrive and together fulfill their career ambitions to serve students from all walks of life.

Applicant must provide:

1. Letter of application (which should include why this position is attractive to the applicant, how it meets the applicant’s professional goals, and what attracts the applicant to EOU);
2. Resume/Curriculum vitae;
3. Submit names, emails, and phone numbers for at least three references in the reference section of the application.

Candidates are encouraged to review the values and principles of Eastern Oregon University.

Only complete files of qualified applicants will be reviewed.

EOU is a beautiful, quaint campus nestled in the remarkably scenic, high elevation Grande Ronde Valley populated by wonderful, community-minded citizens that have balanced work-life flexibility. Take a virtual tour of Eastern Oregon University.

EOU offers a very attractive package of State of Oregon public employee benefits including:

• Paid holidays (10 days/year)
• Paid vacation (accrues 15 hours/month)
• Paid sick time-off (accrues 8 hours/month – no limit!)
• Individual AND Family Healthcare Insurance: medical, dental and vision! (95%+ employer-paid!)
• Generous Oregon Public Employee Retirement System benefits
• Employer paid life insurance
• Relocation assistance
• Discounted tuition benefits for employees and eligible dependents
• Discounted athletics facilities membership
• For more details, see Prospective Employees.

Eastern Oregon University is an EEO Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, US Veterans, and persons with disabilities. EOU is committed to providing equal opportunity in its recruitment, admissions, educational programs, activities and employment without illegal discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any status as protected by state or federal law.

Salary: $48,906 to $61,300 Annually DOE

Open Date: 08/19/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

First Day of Application Review: 09/02/2026

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