Adviser, TRIO Educational Talent Search (ETS)
Salary
$55,262.89 - $76,496.49 Annually
Location
Gresham Campus, OR
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
2026-00073
Division
Student Development
Department
TRIO
Opening Date
11/06/2026
Job Summary and Responsibilities/Duties
For best consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, November 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
FTE for this position is .833 (10 Months Annually: September 1 - June 30).
This position is grant-funded through August 31, 2031. Continued employment is contingent on ongoing grant funding.
Job Summary
Provides advising services to program participants in the designated target school(s). Provides direct support to program students in the areas of advising, academic plan development, financial aid, scholarship, college applications, tutoring, financial literacy, career exploration, and program orientation. Collaborates with target school and district personnel to deliver services to participants and to recruit participants to the program. Supports the participant eligibility, recruitment, and selection processes.
Essential Duties
Additional Duties
Minimum and Desired Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Qualifications and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Working Conditions and Important Information
Working Conditions
This is an onsite position. Work is performed in partner schools, College offices, and community settings. Regular travel between worksites is required. The position interacts with students, families, and partners, including individuals who may be experiencing distress. Frequent computer use and repetitive hand/wrist motion for keyboarding are typical. Work may include evening or weekend hours and travel for college visits, cultural enrichment activities, and other program events.
Salary Placement
Initial salary placement will be based on years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws. Please include all relevant full and part-time experience (including unpaid and volunteer experience) in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.
Mt. Hood Community College Classified Employee Benefit Summary
The following is a brief description of the benefits offered by Mt. Hood Community, this is intended to be a summary only - any errors or omissions are unintentional. Please refer to benefit booklets, plan documents, college policy and regulations for more detailed information. Greater detail regarding fringe benefits is available in the Classified Association Bargaining Agreement.
COLLEGE PAID BENEFITS
Health Benefit Options
MHCC is a member of the Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB) which administers Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Long Term Disability (LTD) and Employee Assistance Plan (EAP). New employee Fringe Benefits are effective the first day of the month following date of employment. Available medical, dental and vision plans and rates are available at https://mhcc.edu/about/jobs/work-at-mhcc.
MHCC will only pay the premium portion for medical, dental and vision coverage for your spouse/domestic partner and/or eligible dependents if they are not covered under another policy.
If you elect to have double coverage for a spouse/domestic partner or eligible dependent, you will be required to have the premium associated with the double coverage deducted out of your payroll check each month.
Important Retirement Information:
Make sure you are enrolled in the medical, dental and/or vision plans you want when you retire. Retirement is not considered a Qualified Status Change (QSC) so you cannot add or change plans at the time of retirement.
In order to ensure that a spouse/domestic partner and/or eligible dependent can be covered when you retire you will need to enroll them on MHCCs policy at the open enrollment period prior to your retirement date even though they may be covered under another policy. The College will waive the double coverage premiums when an employee is adding a spouse/domestic partner and/or eligible dependents during open enrollment period prior to the employee's anticipated retirement date for that plan year.
Other College Paid Insurances
Life Insurance=Coverage = $50,000
Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage = $50,00
Long Term Disability (LTD)
Approved benefit claims begin after 90-day elimination period. Maximum benefit is 66 2/3 of monthly salary; benefit may be adjusted based on other income received by retirement benefits.
Public Employees Retirement Plan (PERS)
Consistent with PERS rules, the employee contributes 6% of their gross salary into an Individual Account Program (IAP) with PERS. The contribution is set up automatically. At the time of retirement, based on one of the following programs, a monthly pension benefit is calculated. Please refer the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) website for detailed information on retirement benefits: http://oregon.gov/PERS/.
Public Employees Retirement System - Tier One/Tier Two: Hired by a PERS employer before August 28, 2003 and have an active account.
Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan - OPSRP: Hired on or after August 28, 2003 and do not have active account in the PERS Program.
Tuition Waiver Plan
The College will maintain the Tuition Waiver Plan for employees, their spouses, and their dependents through age 23 who qualify as dependents. Employees and their spouse/domestic partner will pay only course specific fees. Instructional fees for work-related classes taken by an employee at the request of the supervisor will be waived.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
MHCC's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is through Canopy which provides services to help people privately resolve problems that may interfere with work, family, and other important areas of life.
The EAP provides FREE (no charge for utilization) and confidential services to employees and their dependents, living at or away from home, and all household members, related or not. MHCC employees, spouses/domestic partner, dependents and their eligible household members have eight (8) free EAP services per new issue, including relationship, family, stress, anxiety, and other common challenges. Employees must get a referral from the EAP for each issue for services to be covered. Find more information about our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) here.
Use of MHCC Swimming Pool
Full-time employees and dependents have free access to the MHCC swimming pool during open recreation sessions. Swimming classes through the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program are not free under the tuition waiver plan or the swim pass. Employees are responsible to pay for the classes.
Vacation
Scheduling and Use of Vacation Leave
Vacation time may be taken only with the prior approval of the supervisor and cannot be granted before it is accrued unless it is to the mutual benefit of the College and the employee.
All employees must request vacations to the employee's supervisor in writing not less than two (2) weeks in advance for approval to use more than two (2) days, and not less than one (1) week in advance when requesting two (2) days or less. This advance notice requirement may be waived in the sole discretion of the employees supervisor.
A department may delineate specific periods during the year when, due to operational need, vacations may not be approved. Outside of those periods, if a vacation request is denied, the employee and supervisor will immediately discuss a reasonable alternative time for vacation. If the delay results in an employee's accrual exceeding maximum limits as defined in the chart below, during the next three months, the employee will be paid forty (40) hours of vacation in their next regular pay distribution. The hours paid will be deducted from the accrued vacation time.
Vacation Accruals
Vacation time will begin accruing from the first day of employment with the College. Classified employees will accrue vacation on a monthly basis. The vacation accrual rates are as follows for full-time employees who remain employed for twelve (12) months.
Employees working less than twelve (12) months or less than full-time will accrue vacation on a prorated basis, based on the percentage of full-time worked or the percentage of the year worked by the employee.
An employee's total balance of accrued vacation may not exceed two (2) times their annual maximum accrual rate.
Separation from Employment
In case of an employee's termination or resignation, accrued vacation pay will be included in the employee's last check except if the employee has not completed their probationary period.
Sick Leave
At the time of hire, employees will receive eighty (80) hours of sick leave. Thereafter, employees will accrue sick leave at the rate of one (1) day per full month worked. Sick leave will be available to employees as it is accrued. Those employees who are not employed on a twelve (12) month basis will accrue sick leave on a prorated basis of actual time worked. Employees who work less than full-time will accrue sick leave on a prorated basis, based on the percentage of full-time worked, excluding overtime hours worked.
Holidays
The term "holiday" means each of the following days:
Any other day observed by the College as a legal holiday. If a holiday falls on Saturday, Friday will be a paid holiday. If a holiday falls on Sunday, Monday will be a paid holiday.
Additional Information
Detailed information regarding all Classified Employee benefits are available in the Classified Bargaining Agreement.
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Do you have a Bachelor's degree in education, social work, psychology or related field?
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Do you have three (3) years of experience providing academic advising, career advising, or college access services to middle and/or high school students, including collaboration with postsecondary institutions to support students' transition from high school to college?
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Do you have experience working in a culturally diverse setting with disadvantaged populations, including academic need, low income, first generation, and individuals with disabilities?
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Do you have intermediate-level skill in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook?
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Do you have experience using database applications?
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Do you have a current driver's license, insurance, and the ability to be insured by the college insurance carrier, with at least three (3) years of driving history?
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Do you have the ability to pass a background check including FBI Fingerprinting, and maintain eligibility throughout employment?
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Describe your experience providing academic advising, career advising, college-access services, or related student support to middle and/or high school students. Include the types of services provided, student populations served, and length of experience.
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Describe how youve supported students from diverse or historically underserved backgrounds in exploring postsecondary education and career pathways. Include specific examples of services youve provided, such as educational planning, financial aid guidance, college admissions, or career exploration.
Required Question
Employer Mt. Hood Community College
Address 26000 SE Stark St.
Gresham, Oregon, 97030
| Location | Gresham, OR |
| Salary | $55,262.89–$76,496.49 Per Year |
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