Academic Advisor/Coordinator Pool - 2025/2026 and Fall Term 2026: Integrative Biology

About the Role

The Department of Integrative Biology invites applications for full-time Academic Advisor/Coordinator Pool – 2025/2026 and Fall Term 2026. These are professional faculty positions. Applications submitted to this recruitment pool are reviewed on an as-needed basis. Qualified applicants will be contacted when positions become available.

This position will perform academic advising and program support for Zoology majors (Ecampus and Corvallis campus) and/or Biology majors (Corvallis campus). The advisor may also support students with the biology minor declared. In the Integrative Biology Department, academic advisors typically work with students during their entire life cycle at OSU, supporting decision making about coursework and career development. The advisor will also participate in School of Life Sciences and College of Science recruitment and retention efforts.

Key Responsibilities

Academic Advising (60%)

• Direct work with students, including preparation, file review, notes, and record keeping
• Guide student decision-making in coursework for general education, major/minor specific, elective, and qualification coursework
• Provide advising that helps students achieve timely degree completion and connect their skills, abilities, and interests with their academic and career goals
• Assist students with academic program planning, course selection and registration, resource connections, and exploration of experiential learning opportunities, while working to understand the individual needs, goals, and backgrounds of all advisees
• Monitor academic progress of assigned caseload of undergraduate students
• Participate in proactive advising interventions and outreach to students from diverse backgrounds
• Clarify and interpret relevant policies and procedures to assist students in making academic planning decisions
• Assist students in understanding and applying academic regulations and requirements
• Help students navigate and utilize university resources and services that support undergraduate education and student success
• Meet with students on academic warning and academic probation and conduct proactive outreach as needed
• Create and/or present student workshops on a variety of advising and student success topics as needed or requested
• Maintain accurate information and resources for students (e.g. sample-plans, website updates, advising materials, transfer guides, etc.) through effective use of recommended technologies
• Maintain accurate electronic notes and records of advising appointments and student progress in OSU's electronic record keeping systems
• Stay current on university policies and practices relative to academic advising and student success efforts
• Identify and participate in trainings and professional engagement opportunities to maintain currency relative to the position and support growth
• Seek university trainings and local, regional, and national meetings, as appropriate

Programming/Function/Initiative Coordination (30%)

Provides coordination or management of program or initiative as part of their responsibilities. The following activities are shared across the Integrative Biology (IB) advising team and may or may not be part of the position in any given year:

• Coordinate and facilitate the delivery and instruction of BI 197 Professional Development I: Health Professions first year course (1 credit, teach once per year) for Biology majors
• Grade academic advising assignment for BI 198 and BI 196 Professional Development I: Biology and Zoology first year course for Biology and Zoology majors
• Co-advise the Integrative Biology Club, some events require evening and weekend hours
• Coordinate the orientation process, including communicating with students and advisors, as well as collaborating with relevant university partners
• Create and send weekly newsletters for both of the student-facing department listservs
• Manage the communication outreach schedule for students and update email templates as needed
• Develop and coordinate peer-to-peer and professional development opportunities

About the Department

The Department of Integrative Biology is part of the School of Life Sciences and receives support for its academic program from the College of Science. The Department of Integrative Biology supports two large Corvallis Campus majors, Biology and Zoology, and an Ecampus Zoology degree. The department has developed an internationally recognized graduate program in conservation, evolutionary biology and marine ecology with faculty working in these areas at the level of the cell, organism and community. The Zoology major is one of the largest Ecampus programs offered and also supports a robust on-campus cohort. Ecampus at OSU offers over 85 programs available to be taken completely online through Oregon State Ecampus, which has been ranked in the top 10 online programs in the nation for the last seven years.

The College of Science provides a core instructional role at OSU, supporting the ideals of learning, discovery, and engagement that are the foundation of a land-grant university. The College embraces instruction and research, in disciplines ranging from the physical to the biological sciences that are based in unbiased inquiry and a dedication to discovery and innovation. The College of Science is committed to partnering with industry and public agencies to address some of the most compelling challenges of today and tomorrow. The College of Science supports three of the university's world-class research centers: the Linus Pauling Institute, the Environmental Health Sciences Center, and the Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life – OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources
• Retirement savings paid by the university
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance
• 2025 Best Place for Working Parents® Designation