TOP Advisor

Position Information

Position Type	Administrative
Working Title	TOP Advisor
Classification Title	Advisor
College/Division	Student Affairs
Department	Tech Opportunities Program
Benefits	Benefits Eligible
Work Location	Klamath Falls
Position Terms/Mo	12/annually
Full/Part time	Full Time
Appointment FTE (%)	1.0
Exempt/Non-Exempt	Exempt

The 
TOP Advisor powers the potential of 
TRIO students at Oregon Tech by providing holistic and wrap-around advising support to a caseload of up to approximately 75 students.Additionally, the 
TOP Advisor teaches student success seminar classes, coordinates Tech Opportunities Program (
TOP) events, and manages student peer mentor staff. Finally, the 
TOP Advisor collaborates cross-institutionally and community-wide with program stakeholders in referring program participants to services on an as-needed basis.

Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Counseling, Public Health, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or related area.
• One year of experience providing direct service or advising low-income, first-generation, or disabled populations. Knowledge of social or cultural systems influencing poverty and/or homelessness.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong organization and record keeping skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Education, Counseling, Public Health, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology. Student Affairs, or related area. OR; Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Student Affairs AND 5 years of experience in education or social services (or combined).
• Two years of experience advising/counseling college students.
• Experience working or participating in programs for historically excluded students such as TRIO
• Bi-lingual Spanish language fluency

Applications are exclusively accepted via the Oregon Tech Job Board. 

The review of applications will begin January 5, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted after the initial review date until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. Therefore, at the discretion of the University, materials received after the initial review date may not receive full consideration. To apply, visit: https://jobs.oit.edu/postings/7224 Then, upload the following elements to your application: Required Documents Cover Letter Resume Optional Documents Transcripts (Unofficial) Letter of Recommendation To review the full posting, please visit: https://jobs.oit.edu/postings/7224