Student Organization Program Advisor

Student Organizations Program Advisor

Eastern Connecticut State University is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the Student Organizations Program Advisor position. Eastern is Connecticut’s Public Liberal Arts University located in Willimantic, Connecticut, about 1.5 hours from Boston and 2.5 hours from New York City. The position also offers substantial health and retirement benefits.

This is an entry‑level position whose incumbents perform a variety of basic operational duties of a unit or program or provide support in the performance of more complex duties assigned to employees of a higher grade.

• Perform a variety of basic operational duties of an assigned unit and/or program.
• Perform increasingly difficult duties as knowledge, skills, and abilities are acquired of unit and/or programmatic operations, processes, and procedures.
• Participate in a variety of learning opportunities such as trainings, conferences, committees, and meetings.
• Assist employees of a higher grade in the completion of routine assignments such as planning, coordinating, preparing and executing services, programs, and events.
• Conduct outreach, surveys, referrals and/or other customer‑service functions; draft correspondence or other communications including media publications.
• Assist in the administration of university events such as Open Houses, Admitted Students Days, Commencement, Student Showcases, Orientations, and Guest Lectures.
• Provide basic direction to Student Workers, Graduate Assistants, Graduate Interns, and/or Cooperative Educational Interns.
• Collect, analyze, and maintain data, databases and other record keeping; prepare and present reports.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities related to those above which do not alter the basic level of responsibility of the position.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities attributed to a formal educational program of study; knowledge of and ability to apply principles and practices of the designated unit and/or program; demonstrated technical skills; knowledge of and ability to apply Federal and State laws and regulations as well as University and BOR/CSCU policies and procedures; knowledge of and ability to apply best practices of the designated unit and/or program;

considerable ability to use appropriate equipment, computerized systems, platforms, and software; considerable interpersonal and presentation skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; considerable ability to collect, analyze and prepare data; considerable ability to prepare reports and other materials.

Incumbents typically perform their work indoors, on campus, and in‑person; may be required to work evenings and weekends; may be required to work outdoors; may be required to lift equipment, educational, training or other materials; may be exposed to some risk of injury from equipment and/or in the engagement in technical services.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a related area.
• Two (2) years of professional experience in the performance of entry‑level duties as assigned to the designated unit and/or program.

Applications should upload a cover letter, current resume and contact information of three professional references to . Cover letter should be addressed to Chair, Search Committee for the Student Organizations Program Advisor. Applications submitted by February 6, 2026, will receive highest consideration.

The Student Organizations Program Advisor is compensated at the Administrative II salary level in accordance with the State University Organization of Administrative Faculty (SUOAF). For more information, please visit Bargaining Agreements/Pay Plans – Eastern. The State of Connecticut and Eastern Connecticut State University are proud to offer employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.

Fringe benefits include paid personal, vacation and sick leave accruals; medical, dental, and prescription plans; group life insurance; retirement; retiree health care; tuition…