Department: CAS Dean’s Office of Administration
Appointment Type and Duration:  Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $62,000-$67,000 per year
Compensation Band: OS-OA06-Fiscal Year 2024-2025
FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins 

August 8, 2024; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration, complete applications should include:

1. A current, updated resume;
2. A cover letter that discusses your qualifications along with identifying any transferable/non-traditional skills; and
3. Names and contact information for three professional references.

Department Summary
The College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) is a large and complex college that offers the core liberal arts and sciences curriculum at the University of Oregon. Most undergraduates at UO pursue a degree in one of the College’s 40+ undergraduate degree programs. CAS also has 30+ doctoral programs that produce approximately 75% of the PhDs at the University of Oregon. CAS is home to approximately 750 faculty, over 1000 graduate employees, and 200 administrative employees. CAS has annual budgeted operations expenditures of approximately $156 million and utilizes slightly more than half a million square feet of space spread over 50 separate buildings both on and off-campus.

The Dean’s Office provides leadership to carry out the academic mission of the College and University. In service to this mission, CAS promotes and sustains the highest standards in teaching, research and services; fosters and advocates for faculty; promotes a respectful work environment; supports and coordinates matters that pertain to faculty and academics; and supports staff in their professional growth and development. 

Position Summary
The Experiential Learning Manager will build and market a network of on campus internship, community engagement, and research offerings which give students exposure to the broadest applied experiences at UO. They will develop an external portfolio of experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS). This would include any on or off campus experiential learning opportunity, including opportunities in research, industry, nonprofits, etc. In addition, this position will create and manage equitable process and policies around scholarships for experiential learning, as well as developing procedures for undergraduate placements.

The Experiential Learning Manager will provide curriculum development for a pre-internship course that tracks student learning through student reflection assignments. The course will create a professional skills curriculum to bridge students’ classroom pedagogy with these applied experiences to help them make the most of these opportunities.

The Experiential Learning Manager will collaborate will campus partners, such as University advisors, Career Center, and students. The position responds to a broad range of inquiries and requests from a variety of constituents. The position reports to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education but works independently under minimal supervision. This position will work closely with experiential learning coordinators currently embedded in CAS departments to streamline and support their discipline specific efforts.

Minimum Requirements

• Three years experience working in student services, advising, career coaching, project coordination, or in a related field.
• Master's degree.

In exceptional circumstances, a Bachelor’s degree plus two additional years of experience working in student services, advising, career coaching, project coordination, or a related field can substitute.

Professional Competencies

• Demonstrated collaborative leadership skills as well as the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to exhibit a service-oriented, proactive approach focused on continuous learning.
• Strong commitment to supporting principles of equity and inclusion, including ability to provide career support to students with varying identities and backgrounds, including those with limited economic resources.
• Skill in establishing effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, employers, and alumni.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of modalities.
• Ability to learn new skills quickly, adapt well to changes, and coordinate multiple projects effectively and efficiently.
• Knowledge of best practices for internships & other experiential learning programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering workshops/programs.
• Experience with employer engagement.
• Experience coordinating undergraduate experiential learning opportunities.
• Experience advising students/clients involving career development/experiential learning issues and demonstrated understanding of career development issues.

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

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 https://hr.uoregon.edu/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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