Pathway Advising Director, Society & Identity

Position Details

Proposed Start Date 04/01/2026. Classification Title Advising and Student Services. Rank N - No Rank. Working Title Pathway Advising Director, Society & Identity. Department 200272 - ACS Academic & Career Services. Position Number D91594. Representation UX - Unclassified Excluded. Renewable End date, if applicable. Position FTE 1.0. Tenure Status N - not applicable.

Portland State University is Oregon’s most affordable public research university, located in the heart of one of America’s most dynamic cities. Our mission to “let knowledge serve the city” reflects our dedication to turning ideas into action — in Portland and around the world. The city is our campus, giving students unmatched access to career connections, a vibrant cultural scene and hands-on learning experiences with hundreds of community partners.

More than 20,000 students from all backgrounds bring diverse perspectives to our classrooms and campus life. We are proud of our world-class faculty, groundbreaking research and international reputation for excellence in sustainability, community engagement and innovation.

Reporting to the Associate Vice Provost of Academic Advising
, the Pathway Advising Director, for Society and Identity will serve on the AVP’s leadership team and work collaboratively with colleagues from the Office of Academic Affairs, academic departments in their Pathway and across Pathways, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, and community colleges in the state of Oregon.

Pathway Advising Directors oversee Pathway-specific advising and retention initiatives, serve as the direct supervisor for all professional Academic and Career Advisors in their Pathway, collaborate with the AVP and advisors to delegate duties in their Pathway, provide direct service delivery to students, develop communication plans for faculty, advisors, and students in their Pathway, ensure timely student outreach occurs, and use data analytics for decision-making and reporting in collaboration with the AVP.

Pathway Advising Directors serve as the initial point of contact for academic departments housed in their Pathway on issues of undergraduate advising and student success, and they may work on university-wide advising and student success initiatives, as well as with community colleges in the state of Oregon.

In addition to these overarching duties and responsibilities, the Pathway Director will have expanded responsibilities associated with Society and Identity pathways. These responsibilities will include connecting with local programs to encourage recruitment and retention of students pursuing related careers, fostering partnerships in the Portland metro area that benefit PSU students, and coordinating relevant seminar series, workshops, and courses.

This position is open only to PSU employees.

• Master’s degree in a relevant field with a minimum of 2 years of higher education experience with increasing responsibility in the area of student success, retention, and/or advising.
• Evident understanding of the student experience at urban research universities and current best practices in advising, student success, and retention.
• Demonstrated success at relationship-building and collaborating with a diverse range of campus constituencies and partners outside of the university setting.
• Working knowledge and a strong understanding of the applicability of current technology to inform advising and student success practices and to make decisions impacting staff and students.
• Demonstrated strong organizational, writing, speaking, presentation, leadership, and supervisory skills.
• Clear commitment to multicultural competency and initiatives to advance the success of historically underrepresented student groups.
• Strong commitment to diversity and inclusion in the fulfillment of position responsibilities.
• Successful completion of a background check.

• A Master’s degree in a relevant field with a minimum of 4 years of higher education experience with increasing responsibility in the area of student success, retention, and/or…